I am not a keeper of secrets, I don't mind sharing at all....lol
I shoot RAW all the time. I will never go back to shooting jpegs. RAW has saved my butt too many times to take the chance. Shoot RAW allows you to correct almost any exposure mistakes that make. I use CS3 to edit all my images. You have to have a version of Photoshop (I think) to open RAW images. I use one studio light (Alienbee400) with a large softbox for all my studio work. I use a 5 in 1 large oval reflector for everything!
Thanks so much for your comment.. I hope that helps

Ruthie