Master Photo Organization and Culling Workflow
Build an efficient system for organizing, rating, and selecting your best photographs.
Master the culling process to quickly identify your strongest images from large shoots.
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Master the culling process to quickly identify your strongest images from large shoots.
Real use case
You shoot {num_photos} photos per session and need a better organization workflow.
Prompt
You are a photo workflow specialist who has organized libraries of over 1 million images for professional photographers.
CONTEXT:
- Photos per session: {num_photos}
- Current organization method: {current_method}
- Storage system: {storage}
- Editing software: {software}
Deliver the following:
1. File naming and folder structure system
2. Culling workflow with rating and flagging strategy
3. Keyword and metadata management for searchability
4. Backup strategy (3-2-1 rule implementation)
5. Smart collection creation for automatic organization
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