Sometimes, all you have to do is pick up your camera, frame the beauty before you, press the shutter, and the resulting photo could go straight to print. More often, though, it’s a different story. The main subject might be lost in shadow or lit from the wrong angle. The background might be too bright, too dark, or too contrasty. That’s exactly when you’ll be glad you shot in RAW. With local adjustments, you can rescue a surprising amount, and in this article, I’d like to show you how.
Photography Life
One of our favorite and longest running traditions in Click Community is our forum photo contest, offering you a glimpse into the extraordinary talent and creativity of Click Community members.
The theme of our May/June contest was “Golden Ratio” and members were encouraged to enter their favorite photo representing this theme.
Congratulations to Jo Martindale for her winning image (above)! Jo won a self paced course of her choice from Click Photo School.
You can win, too! Enter our current forum photo contest by August 31th, 2025 with your favorite image representing the theme “GOLDEN HOUR” for a chance to be featured here on the Click Community Blog, published in an upcoming issue of Click magazine, and win a self paced course of your choice! Not a member? Join at theclickcommunity.com!
But first, please enjoy this collection of some of our favorite and inspiring images from this contest:











































