Easily Create a File Management System

Posted: February 23, 2015

[caption id="attachment_12218" align="alignright" width="464"] Image from digital-photography-school.com[/caption] Being a professional photographer can mean thousands and thousands of files on a computer. The organization of these files is just as important as protecting them. These tips can help you set up a more efficent file management system. Monica Day, writer for Digital Photography School, shares how to create a file management system.

Tips for Setting up a File Management System

As much as we love the art of photography, the organization of it is just as important. Yes, organization. It’s important that you have a system in place to access your photos when you need them. A few key things to consider are: date, genre, occasion, and subject. You also want to be careful of the locations that you are storing your images. Save location This is an example of a way to organize your photos. This is an external drive with various years. There is also a folder for miscellaneous photos and a folder for personal photos. Your system may not have as many years or may include different folders. It’s important to develop a system that works for you. Read the entire article Tips for Setting up a File Management System on Digital Photography School.