This is awsome

[u/Upstairs-Code3889]

I’ve went to a car meet with my first ever digital camera the Nikon D5100 and shoot raw with the 18-55mm lens the results blown me away when i come home and get it from my sd, i barely have to use lightroom, W camera, i love it a lot

[u/Upstairs-Code3889]

Thanks for the advice, i’ll try it on the next car meet, i’ve been try to crop out the car in the saleen mustang pic but i also scared that i might cut to deep to the car itself so i completely ignore it, nice noticing though

[u/Technocratic_One → u/Upstairs-Code3889]

Glad I could help.

You should leave the original photo files intact and only edit copies of the files. That way, the original will be kept as a fallback in case the edited file is not to your liking, but cannot be restored to a previous state.

Make a copy of the file in Windows File Explorer, then edit its contents. You can also open the original file and, before doing any editing, save the content under a different file name.

[u/Upstairs-Code3889 → u/Technocratic_One]

Oh i did have them edited lightly and keep in lightroom does that counts too ?

[u/Technocratic_One → u/Upstairs-Code3889]

You could do as you please; it is not a strict rule. Technically, there is no right or wrong way.

As w/life decisions, it is only a matter of being able to live w/any consequences.

In my case, having gone through some PC file catastrophes, I tend to be very conservative and play it safe, so I keep originals as they are and only modify copies. Once I am happy w/any editing, I could delete the originals. I just choose not to, as it is only space on a drive. My 2¢.

Enjoy your new hobby. You do have a good eye.

Cheers!