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08/19/2003 11:15:06 PM · #1 |
I've having a tough time deciding on how I want to organize my photos. Right now, I'm organizing them by event and date (i.e. Matt Drinking a Cup of Hot Sauce 08-16-2003). I tend to remember things by the events of the day, so it would be easy for me to find the photo I'm looking for, but I wondering if there is a better way.
How do you organize your photos? That is, if you organize them at all. ;)
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08/19/2003 11:26:24 PM · #2 |
I had that same dilemma last year. Then I decided to file all my fotos into folders labelled by date, then place. My folders appear like this when listed...
2002-12-01 Quezon
2002-12-05 Manila
2003-04-19 Boracay
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I pretty much know which folder to rummage through for whatever foto I want, as I remember events easily when I see the date and place in one line.
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08/19/2003 11:34:41 PM · #3 |
I am using iView MediaPro for the Mac. I have the titles all changed to the exif capture date and time. Within this program I add the keyworkds and categories of where I want them. They are all searchable on whatever you put in. Captions, and further info about author, url, etc can be entered and then saved back into the exif data and into the image file itself.
I keep them all in one folder (and backed up on CD for when I have to start freeing up the hard drive)
I have different files/catalogs, one I call Stock, one for my family, and another for my protrait stuff I am starting. Each has it's own folder.
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08/19/2003 11:43:38 PM · #4 |
Here's an idea :)
On windows at least, you can change any folder icon, or place a photo on an icon. You could use a photo which is particularly memorable as icon on the folder. Then you would have a visual hint as well.
I agree about putting the years first in any date organisation. |
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08/19/2003 11:44:27 PM · #5 |
| ...via Apple's iPhoto into folders. Most folder labels are reminiscent of the classic catagories (landscapes, portraits etc) except for those of personal and special interest. I have thirty-two folders (catagories) at present. All are sorted. |
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08/19/2003 11:44:58 PM · #6 |
I create a folder for each month on my hard drive, then creat sub folders for each day. I put all of my originals out of the camera in those folders (the camera names the files in successive numbers). I'm up to 9000 photos now.
When I edit a n image, I complete my edits and then save the file to another folder called 'Edited Images.' I keep the number of the original file (the camera calls it DSC09344... I get rid of the DSC0 and call the file 9344-Josh at hike_PSD
I always save my PSD file (Photoshop file) after edits, but before resizing or flattening. Once I'm ready, I flatten the image, resize, USM if necessary and save as JPG or TIF or whatever. It gets the exact same name, but I replace the PSD with JPG or TIF.
If I ever need to refer to the original, they are safe in their date specific folder and I can track it down by the '9344'
I won a copy of Thmbs Plus when I won the monthly contest at Bestfoto.com. I have not yet installed it but I plan to. I'm just intimidated by the amount of work it will take to create the database with keywords for 9000+ images! Yikes.
JD ANderson
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08/20/2003 12:03:12 AM · #7 |
When I download from the CF, the RAW files go to a dated folder named "Negatives_2003-08-19" (or whatever the download date is). After Photoshopping the image, I save the processed version to a new folder called "Portfolios" with the usual suspects as subfolders, "Flowers", "Landscapes", "People", etc. I save off the "Negatives" to DVD's as backup. Also save off the Portfolio periodically. I'm using Photoshop Album to organize, but I'm hopelessly behind.
Organizing is a big issue and I fear suddenly loosing everyhting.
Dennis
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08/20/2003 01:18:53 AM · #8 |
I use almost exactly the same system as smellyfish1002 with two minor changes. I usually put the subject of the photo before the camera's number and add a note about any resizing and compression after the number (e.g. "Clock_P8060044-DPC-7.jpg") is the filename of my entry for the Future challenge.
If one of the daily folders is all of one subject/location, I'll add that to the folder name after the date.
I just got back from my trip to Southern California, on which I took about 600 photos. My trip to Oregon and Washington last month yielded about 900. MOST of these are snapshot or documentary in nature -- I get good landscapes, kid shots, landmarks, "interesting stuff" and odd license plates -- I'd guess that about 15-20% are shot with a solely "artistic" purpose. However, that doesn't mean the I don't pay attention to composition and lighting when I can ....
I've been trying to burn each month's pictures to a CD, but they don't really fit any more (the two trips alone take a CD each). I'll probably put the captured images on one CD and the edited on another. I think I have access to a DVD burner from work, so I'll probably switch to those when the price of a blank drops under $1 (probably later this year?).
Message edited by author 2003-08-20 01:21:31. |
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