Photography Workflow Tips

Posted: January 07, 2017

[caption id="attachment_12959" align="alignright" width="307"] Image from digital-photography-school.com[/caption] Taking pictures is, without a doubt, the most enjoyable part of being a photographer. Whether you're a professional or not, everyone usually takes a multitude of photos, and will eventually have to sort through them later. Most people don't like the tediousness that process can include. Having steps in place, that you follow each time, can help create a better workflow and cut down on the amount of time you spend sorting them out. Karthika Gupta, writer for Digital Photography School, shares workflow tips.

How to Create an Effective Workflow and Image Organization

Lets face it, we all love to take pictures, basically to get out there and photograph what makes us happy and gets our creative juices flowing. Many of us, myself included, hate sitting in front of the computer, sorting and sifting through images from a session, wedding, or just personal work. From busy professionals to active hobbyists, having a good solid workflow and method of organizing images is crucial. I am a wedding, lifestyle and travel photographer. So my workflow is slightly different based on the type of session I am photographing, but for the most part I follow the same series of steps. Here are some tips on how to create an effective workflow that can work for your style of photography. Camera gear My camera of choice is a Canon 5D MKIII with a Canon 5D MKII as a backup camera. I have to admit, 90 percent of my sessions are shot using the MKIII. I very rarely use the MKII, but when I am photographing a wedding, the MKII is fully loaded and ready to go, in case I need it. I start of each session (wedding or lifestyle) with a fully charged battery and a Transcend 32GB CF card. I own four 32GB CF cards, three 16GB CF cards and two 8GB CF cards. Read the entire article How to Create an Effective Workflow and Image Organization on Digital Photography School.