I know quite a few of you are into this whole “pictures” thing, and maybe have some insight into this.
What do you do with your pictures, and how?
Here’s what I do (currently), but it really needs some fixing:
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Take pictures
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Import pictures to Mac into folder named after current date, inside folder called “imported”
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Burn said folder (the date one) to CD-R for backup of “digital negatives”
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Open new folder in Adobe Bridge, and rate images (one star means “no good, delete, this is awful” and other ratings going up, etc)
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Open top-rated photos one at a time in Photoshop and color-correct, or play with them further (if I am feeling especially creatively inspired)
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Save PSD of image into another folder in Pictures folder named after current date
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Save JPEG of image into same date folder inside Pictures folder
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After done with all pictures, import JPEG files into iPhoto and place in appropriate albums, etc
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Export new photos from iPhoto into Flickr
As you can see, there’s something missing from this workflow – mostly the organization of the files. The steps I take are all fine (although there’s some batching I could probably do in the Photoshop stages, but that’s not my main concern right now).
I keep the iPhoto step in there for several reasons: first, I like the Flickr export tool better than the Uploadr. Secondly, there are quite a few things I do on my Mac that tie into iPhoto, so I want my “good” pictures in there. Third, your mom.
What I really want to hear about is how you guys organize your actual files, etc. What do you do for your workflow?