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02/26/2006 10:53:49 AM · #1 |
I am still having workflow problems because I have too many images.
I like Raw Shooter's ranking feature. I go through in slide show mode. I rank images 1, 2, and 3, and some with technical problems which get put in the trash.
Now, as a real example, I have a days shoot from Zermatt where I have:
73 photos ranked 1,
93 ranked 2,
66 ranked 3,
9 in the trash.
These are all in RAW format. I've already processed 5 of these for "publication".
What do you do (or what would you do)? Would you:
1) save them all?
2) throw away all but the ___ rank(s)
3) Create indexes/index prints, archive most and save the ___ ranks(?)
4) None of the above. I would ____
Note: I do have them all backed up to DVD as I always back up each days shoot to CD/DVD and then again as a whole "group" (e.g., vacation) as well. But the odds of me looking for something on a backup are very small unless I've indexed it and somehow know what I'm looking for. And while that might be a good solution (3), I have not figured out a satisfactory indexing strategy yet.
I think many of us might have this problem, so hopefully people want to discuss and share!
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02/26/2006 11:28:29 AM · #2 |
I've just bought MediaPro 3 which I'm going to use to help with this problem.
It allows catalogues of images to be created that can be viewed with images offline. In other words it's OK to keep all your images on drives, DVD or CD and access them via the catalogue.
I'll also be able to add keywords and run a macro to upload this information to Alamy
Hope this makes sense :-)
I'm not up to speed with it yet, but it has great reviews! |
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02/26/2006 11:43:57 AM · #3 |
I will burn all images first. Do the ranking system.
Look at all the images ranked first and take a look at the similar shots (images that were changed just a little or are the same but with different settings etc) and pick the best to edit. I'll process all the other 1 ranks.
I normally leave the editing on the second ranked images until a week/month go by since they usually end up being 2 because whereas they're technically good they dont really hold much interest for me. After a month when the memory of the shoot has faded I'll look through them for interesting 'photographs' instead of disappointed captures of what I wanted originally. I usually re-rank them at that point.
The third rank images I usually keep on my hard drive until a point where I'm either bored, looking for something to edit, or run out of space.
I normally burn the processed images via category - animals, flora, location, event etc. I find that easier to locate them for when I want to either upload to web, print, or other.
Message edited by author 2006-02-26 11:46:29. |
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02/26/2006 11:46:16 AM · #4 |
What qualifies something as 1, 2, and 3? I mean, if 3 is borderline printable, for example, I would probably delete them if you need the space. I'm a packrat with my images, however, and save everything that isn't a complete disaster. There's been quite a few times where I've gone back and found things that I like when I didn't initially.
Message edited by author 2006-02-26 11:46:47.
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