Before Photo Mechanic, I use to cull (flag) my photos in Lightroom, but it was a very slow and laggy process. Photo Mechanic is helpful and speeds up my workflow significantly because it allows me to quickly flip through all of the images I shot during the day and flag my selects. Once I have my photos transferred from my memory card and on my hard drive, I start by using a program called Photo Mechanic. Sample Folder Name: 2020.1.25_Norway_Lofoten_Day 1 This is an extra step but it adds one more level of organization and neatness that is helpful whenever I need to go back and find a file. Also, when I’m sharing files with other photographers or using more than one camera, I like to create separate folders for each camera/memory card. It’s important to put the year first when you create these folders so that you can easily keep track of the year (and month) when you go to look back through your archives. I do this so that I can easily create backups on other hard drives and see which folders are safely backed up. I like to name folders based upon date, location, and activity. I recently changed how I name/organize folders on my hard drive and have had a lot of success with this naming/folder structure. I do this every time after I shoot and never leave photos “sitting in my camera” because it’s too easy to forget if I’ve dumped the photos or not. The first thing I do when I get back from an adventure is dump my memory cards. Anyways, without further ado, let’s jump in! These programs have been incredibly helpful for my workflow/process and I want to help you understand more about creating an efficient photo editing workflow while also giving a little good karma to the creators of these products. Also, I want to mention that I’ve paid for all of these programs myself and have not been paid by any of these companies to talk about them. If you’re interested in learning about how I edit photos, you can find that information HERE. I’ve had quite a few people reach out to ask about my workflow and which programs I use so I wanted to answer these questions as well as give you a look into my process.
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