Is it better to shoot in RAW or Jpeg Part 2

Wow!
Everyone has been So helpful with my first question about preferences between RAW or Jpeg, I thought I'd try another! Thank you so much for your knowledge with all of this. If I new how to "respond" to your thoughtful answers I would do that.

So to clear it up a bit: I'm starting a photography biz. I've just finished school, purchased Lightroom 3 as my main editing source (if you have any other preferences let me know! I can always use more editing products!) The question I have between RAW and Jpeg had to do with the idea of being scared of not having the proper software to upload my images if they are taken in RAW. A lot of articles I read said that you must have a particular software compatible with RAW images and often times you have to convert them into jpeg if you don't.

Also, I'm wondering about the space they take up on the camera. I have a Nikon D5000 and I also read that when you shoot in RAW you have half the storage space on your camera that you do with Jpeg. I can take up to 200 images in a 2 hour shoot easily! How would I compensate for that?

I'm such a new-bie at all this! I appreciate your help more than you know!

Your main editing would be photoshop cs5 the best in the world of which lightroom is a small part of it. RAW is a digital negative file and if your camera takes them the software usually comes with it to view them on your computer. Normally you can save your shot by shooting in RAW if the lighting is tricky but it does take up to 5 times as much space as Jpeg. Basically you shoot in both jpeg for viewing and raw to use for printing your file. You convert the file to TIFF just before you print. Hope this helps

As to storage, get more cards. A couple of 8gb cards

Right, if you're wanting to shoot RAW, then you have to adjust your shooting style. I shoot quite a lot of performances, plays etc… And I used to take 1000 images a night. This took ages to sort through. RAW forces you to choose your shots more carefully.

Instead of taking five hundred shots, then choosing the best ten, do a shoot where you limit yourself to 50 shots, at all. It will improve your work flow massively, and speed up the editing no end.

I'd recommend going for a week with one 36 roll of film, and you'll see very quickly how much more selective you are about what and how you shoot. My photography massively improved when I started shooting film.

Also, upgrade to a better camera! The D5000 is nice, don't get me wrong, but no-one will take you seriously, 'coz it's a consumer DSLR (I know it seems shallow, but I wouldn't trust a guy who turned up to do shots for me if he turned up with the D5000). At the very least, get a vertical grip, or invest in some semi-pro kit (D300s, D700, even a D90!). Apart from anything else, getting a better DSLR will enable you to use a bigger range of full function lenses (remember there's no motor in the D5000 body).

Finally, whilst Lightroom is ok for work flow and basic editing, you would do well to link it in to photoshop, and invest in some serious learning time.

Any questions: evansshoots@gmail.com

Regards, Good luck.

All you need to do is buy some more memory cards

Most of us who have been using digital cameras for a few years have many memory cards, some 2 gb other as large as 8 gb cards.

No matter how many you have or how large they are, it is very important to copy all your images to your computer at the end of the days shooting

Get Photoshop. Really, you should've read a bit before cause PS is 10x better than LR.

RAW images are larger so yes.less photos

Here's a full guide of RAW vs JPEG (best online) - http://www.the-dslr-photographer.com/2010/01/raw-or-jpg.html