Workflow

  1. Move photos from SD card directly to Sandisk.
  2. Import photos from Sandisk to LrC.
  3. Create a collection set for the particular shoot.
  4. Select all the imported photos and create a collection named “Full Shoot.” Put that collection under the collection set.
  5. Cull the photos: Press Shift + Tab to focus.
  6. Create a collection for Picks.
  7. Go through the picks and ask which are you spending time on. Give these a 5 star rating.
  8. Create a collection “Selects.”

Mark folder of photos to be culled. Create a collection for the new imported folder. Cull photos in the newly created collection. Mark culled folders with as culled

4 instances you use folders

  1. Import
  2. Marking the photos culled
  3. Deleting
  4. Find and/or move photo from the drive

Naming

YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS-short-descriptive-name.ext

All Rights Reserved, No Reproduction Without Prior Permission

Keywording

  • Who is in the photo?
  • What is in the photo?
  • Where was the photo taken?
  • Why was the photo taken?
  • When was the photo taken?
  • How was the photo taken?

Culling

  1. Go to the collection to be culled.
  2. Switch to loop view.
  3. Turn on caps lock to turn on autoadvance.
  4. Type P or X for flagging.