15. Get Organized
Whether you’re an organized or messy person, it’s very important that your photos are easy to find. It’s not just about speeding up your workflow; if you don’t remember how you’ve organized your hard drive, you might end up deleting a folder that contains important images without realizing it.
My method is simply to create a new folder of images for every year, then divide each year by months (labeled “01 January,” “02 February,” and so on, for alphabetical order). Then in my post-processing software, I sort and organize the photos separately into different collections. This way, I can find images from a given location or intended for a particular project.
Another very useful method is tagging. You can tag your photos in most postprocessing programs with many tags, like the name of the people in your photo or the species of animal (if you’re a wildlife photographer). This makes it even easier to find a photo once you’ve taken tens of thousands.
But there are many possible methods. Some photographers prefer to organize their photos by year, then divide each year by specific events rather than months. The exact method doesn’t matter; use what you’re comfortable with. But make sure that you start good habits early, or you’ll eventually run into a lot of issues.
Organizing photos in Lightroom Classic
Whether you’re an organized or messy person, it’s very important that your photos are easy to find. It’s not just about speeding up your workflow; if you don’t remember how you’ve organized your hard drive, you might end up deleting a folder that contains important images without realizing it.
My method is simply to create a new folder of images for every year, then divide each year by months (labeled “01 January,” “02 February,” and so on, for alphabetical order). Then in my post-processing software, I sort and organize the photos separately into different collections. This way, I can find images from a given location or intended for a particular project.
Another very useful method is tagging. You can tag your photos in most postprocessing programs with many tags, like the name of the people in your photo or the species of animal (if you’re a wildlife photographer). This makes it even easier to find a photo once you’ve taken tens of thousands.
But there are many possible methods. Some photographers prefer to organize their photos by year, then divide each year by specific events rather than months. The exact method doesn’t matter; use what you’re comfortable with. But make sure that you start good habits early, or you’ll eventually run into a lot of issues.
Organizing photos in Lightroom Classic
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