ORGANISE your PHOTOS BETTER - LIGHTROOM tips and tricks

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6 жыл бұрын

Sorting out your photos is critically important to have an efficient workflow. Lightroom plays an important part in that. I wanted to share with you the tips and tricks that I have used over years to make my photo organisation simple and effective (and there is a bonus printing idea!)
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@allandavies1187 5 жыл бұрын

Hello Nigel, how on earth did I miss this one which I stumbled upon. Probably, the best one I have seen on organising your raw images. With some marvellous tips as well. So thank you very much as this vlog really got to the Heart of Lightroom...

@edwinscox 5 жыл бұрын

I've been trying to find my own workflow system for a couple of years, and I keep tweaking it, so by now it is not very uniform. So your video is perfect for me right now (January 2019) to start out the new year with a simple, quarterly filing system. I also learned a lot about your rating process which I think will help me become much more efficient during my first sort through the images after a shoot. I am now capturing more multiple images (several frames per second) and I have many more images to delete. Also, you've inspired me to create a few of my own presets for developing and exporting. I have been doing the same things over and over, so I look forward to becoming even more efficient. Your presentation style is calm, professional, and concise. THANK YOU Nigel!

@jandublin2219 5 жыл бұрын

I'm about to improve my filestructure/workflow and i was struggling to find the one that suits me best. Thanks to your video i just found the missing piece of the puzzle :) Thank you, Nigel and all the best.

@anthonyplancherel8274 6 жыл бұрын

Makes it all crystal clear! Thank you Nigel, very helpful stuff!

@gavinjmcgrath6983 6 жыл бұрын

Again, informative and, so, I began taking notes. My Lightroom work is moderately organised but you provide some extra tips I need. Thanks!

@AlexBerger 6 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Thank you! I have to admit, I've always been so focused on Develop, even after some 14,000 photos edited, that I haven't ever clicked out of Develop over to "Map". I've always just geo-tagged in Flickr when I upload, or assumed it was going to be super complicated through a sync device. I have to admit, super embarassed. Mind blown. Thank you. THIS is why these types of tutorial videos are brilliant.

@Jude2408 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant. I have thousands of photos from numerous journeys and I’ve been stalling on how to sort and cull. Love the idea of printing a contact sheet.

@Mepjc 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nigel, really useful video. Only 6 months or so into my Lightroom journey and going to stick with it, so this will no doubt be invaluable in years to come!

@tysanborn554 6 жыл бұрын

Terrific video... It's always interesting to hear how other photographers execute their work-flow... Love your vids and your photography, keep up the great work!

@agnieszkaiwanicka5501 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the idea of creating the Contact Sheets! It really sounds brilliant. I am going to try it out.

@ianbrown704 6 жыл бұрын

I have been a photographer for over 30 years and always just used bridge in Photoshop and folders etc. However this video has given me the knowledge to get more organised. I have seen loads of Lightroom videos on you tube but this one nails it from a photographers prospective, I will watch this on my iPad whilst following it to guide me through the process on my iMac - great stuff Nigel and thanks.

@NigelDanson 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words Ian

@robinbhairam7508 4 жыл бұрын

Haha! I’ve just done the same thing! 😊

@davidburns6529 6 жыл бұрын

A few good tips in the video Nigel. There is so much in LR still to learn, thanks for sharing. Looking forward to your next post, next location and of course the pictures.

@Nathan-sh6to 3 жыл бұрын

Just found this, thank you soooo much! Exactly what I was looking for. Export presets based on different use case scenarios in a Year structured folder. Genius!!!

@amithsmohan 5 жыл бұрын

Extremely relevant video from a photographers standpoint. Thanks again for sharing your detailed thoughts on this.

@melissabirdsell9553 3 жыл бұрын

Nigel, I know this video is old but I am just now seeing it. New to Lightroom and have been trying to learn and this is by far the best video I have seen! Thank you for doing it and for explaining things to clearly! I imagine I will watch it over and over as I try to organize my Lightroom photos.

@SMorgan772 6 жыл бұрын

Such a helpful video. My workflow has improved so much now. Thank you Nigel.

@The_Gunslinger 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Nigel very helpful information. I just ordered all my photos by the date they were taken. Your video is going to make me reorganize my entire catalogue.

@ColinDerbyshire 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant Nigel, thank you for taking the time to make the video. This is an area that I never really understood for many years and I ended up in a mess with files and folders.....until now. Thank you.

@stevematadobra6117 6 жыл бұрын

Great video. Exactly what I needed at this point. Having some struggles managing images between the SD card, processing and storage. Really appreciate the vlog.

@AndyNoblePhotography 6 жыл бұрын

Perfect! Thanks Nigel, really useful video. Will definitely be changing the way I do things. 👍🏻

@mediumdun18 6 жыл бұрын

cant tell you how many articles/videos I've poured over on this topic and this one makes complete sense . New to channel and subscribed.....excellent and many thanks

@davidboothphotography Жыл бұрын

This video has just enlightened me to whole array of things I am now going to do in my Lightroom, everyday is definitely a school day!! Thanks Nigel

@balancedaudio 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nigel. Great tips in there. Always look forward to your video coming out.

@wrus9 6 жыл бұрын

Really good stuff Nigel. Learned loads about Lightroom. All the more enjoyable cos I also live in the Peak District (Hathersage) Many thanks

@jediseppanen4990 5 жыл бұрын

Just what I needed! Thanks so much for sharing this information!

@rogercarlsson1878 Жыл бұрын

Great video on how you handel the pictures! It gave me a lot of inspiration and ideas on how to make my handling better and easyer. Many Thanks!!!!

@Mich32tracy32 6 жыл бұрын

Great video I learned a lot just started photography last year I will copy your way from this year thanks

@JG-qz6fq Жыл бұрын

Very useful, thank you for the insights into your process Nigel

@perambulatingmike 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, Nigel...thanks so much, you have an excellent way of explaining things :)

@jimmylindqvist3839 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Nigel! Really helpful to get a efficient workflow to organize my photos. Big up from Sweden!

@tonyhansom3160 6 жыл бұрын

An excellent video, thanks for sharing how you store your images, very helpful thank you and all the best for the New Year.

@SueFerreira75 2 жыл бұрын

This The Best Video On Importing and Initial Workflow video - thank you!

@kaifilbrandt8110 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Nigel, another great vid, thanks! Was good for me to see that I’m not too far off with my own workflow. I guess I’ll follow your suggestion to add geo tags instead of using keywords and organize by shooting location. I merely use dates, which sometimes I find a little hard to find my photos. The new year is a good opportunity to get started with that. I wasn’t aware of the different crop grids, that’s an awesome tip and a big help. Thanks and keep it up in 2018. Looking forward to more videos from you! Cheers

@jasonmac248 6 жыл бұрын

I have a similar workflow. The geo tagging on LR I did not know and I like the idea of separate folders for exports. Thanks always learning 😃

@jasnaivankovic 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I am struggling to find the right workflow. This helps a lot! Thanks!

@iZogAdventure 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this. Really helpful and detailed way of reviewing images. Just about to start reviewing 2 months of images from our trip round Europe..

@thekarakal 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial. Love the buzzy energy.

@carloscarneiro1857 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! So clear... Congrats from Brazil

@adios012 6 жыл бұрын

I'm liking before even watching... that's how much I trust your content! :)

@NigelDanson 6 жыл бұрын

Ha ha - thanks

@blackbeardrrr 5 жыл бұрын

Love the clear descriptions of each step, Nigel! And one last thing: IMHO, your "3 star" images look like 5-stars to me, dude. Rock on, keep up the fantastic work!

@NigelDanson 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot

@darylswalker 6 жыл бұрын

Interesting to see other peoples work-flow and organizing. Personally, I organize my catalog by location, cannot remember last month never mind three years ago! Picked up some good tips Neil. Cracking video as usual.

@mariacruces63 5 жыл бұрын

This was so helpful, thank you.

@Wrecksy 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Nigel. I'm embarrassed to say that I haven't seen any of your videos lately, but I have to say that these have gotten really good since your first few videos. Keep it up, you're going to do really well at this! I'll be watching as you release these from now on. Cheers!

@NigelDanson 6 жыл бұрын

Thank - that is really kind! Appreciate the support and your time watching! 👍👍👍

@jimhamilton8775 6 жыл бұрын

Great video Nigel. Must get more organised myself. This has shown me the way to go about it.

@NigelDanson 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim

@AquashiiMusic 5 жыл бұрын

Love this video. It's really helpful thanks Nigel!

@tamlove4134 4 жыл бұрын

fantastic video Nigel i wish i had found this a couple of years ago my lightroom is a shambles lol i might look at tidying it up and following you're great workflow method ...great informative video

@rickygrossmann5730 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the fantastic video. I really like your tips and explanations for organizing and printing. I think I will be incorporating both into my work flow. Thanks again for all the inspiration you provide on your channel.

@NigelDanson 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ricky!!! 👍👍

@tomhofmann5277 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Amazingly useful insights on a LR subject seldom examined!

@martinjn2920 6 жыл бұрын

Finally finished watching this vlog, it was brilliant, so many things in Lightroom I still have to learn, very educational. Thank you.

@NigelDanson 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Martin and good luck!

@paulasimson4939 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video. I really like how you organize by quarter, and I've already set up my 2018 folder that way! I've never used the "stars" method sorting, just "pick", but I can see how it can be useful. Thanks so much for this, really helpful.

@NigelDanson 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paula - appreciate the kind words 👍👍👍

@nigelmorley8092 6 жыл бұрын

Nice one Nigel..always educational to see others workflow no matter how long we've been doing it...some great tips in there.....and contact sheets !! bloody hell...and to think they were an essential part of my/everyone's black and white DIY film processing/printing workflow ! I might get a "I like contact sheets" t-shirt made up !!

@NigelDanson 6 жыл бұрын

Ha ha! Love it!

@hans-gerdschievink5190 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Nigel, I just discovered this video. Many thanks for this, some new ideas for me to follow!

@JamieMcHale 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video - useful to see your workflow!

@BogdanFlorea86 5 жыл бұрын

Very useful information, thank you for sharing it with us!

@MichaelPerssonSE 5 жыл бұрын

Really good video! How do you keep track of which photos that are "done" in editing and which still needs attention in some point in time?

@jcfausto Жыл бұрын

Really helpful tips for beginner photographers like me. Thanks for sharing! 👍

@paulcomptonpdphotography 6 жыл бұрын

It is great to see how you process. I think I am going to start 2018 off in a better way. Reduce quality and store better. Thanks for your side

@T3RRAFORM 2 жыл бұрын

This is Exactly what I’ve been looking for thanks for the video

@paoloclematis2729 5 жыл бұрын

waoo...really fantastic video, accurate and well explained .. I need to improve my LR technique.. thank you

@stevedianebanks6588 6 жыл бұрын

Great video Nigel - very helpful for us newbies to Lightroom, particularly the organisational aspects. A bit quick but it gives me a lot to work on, and I can pause and go over things again, or research individual bits from what you've said. Enjoy your videos mate so keep em coming. Cheers Steve, Perth, Western Australia

@NigelDanson 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve - appreciate that 👍👍👍

@yaoguo3896 5 жыл бұрын

Very helpful!! thank you. Just started and tried to be a pro photographer!!

@loretagema9085 6 жыл бұрын

Very helpful and very well explained, thank you!

@SenditosAdventures 4 жыл бұрын

thanks for shearing this very resourceful workflow video. Nice one!

@janeandrew2636 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Well explained, with lots of useful tips.

@fogtownrog 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent video as you shared Avery helpful and simple way to organize one’s photos in LR. I’m going to start ding it your way. Thanks, Nigel! Cheers!

@NigelDanson 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks - appreciate kind words

@robertyoung1777 Жыл бұрын

This is very helpful for serious photographers. Thank you.

@tekinalpturk571 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for another great video. It might be easy for me to find lightroom features however problem is sometimes it takes years to see if your file organizatin plan is practical or not. Thanks to you I now know a very useful and practical plan.

@NicholasEJones 6 жыл бұрын

Great vlog, like the idea of splitting the years and quick edit presets, Thank you

@NigelDanson 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot - appreciate the kind words

@russfairhurst6325 6 жыл бұрын

Well done Nigel very well explained and the contact sheet is a great way to compare and contrast

@NigelDanson 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks russ

@malithfernando 4 жыл бұрын

wow. It will help me a lot to improve myself. Thanks.

@scotty4418 6 жыл бұрын

So spooky Nigel, just been researching this very topic the last 2 days, so the timing of your vlog was perfect. Really simplified this for me as I think I was starting to make it more complicated than it should be. In terms of geo tagging, I’ve been trying out the Geokit app on my iPhone as this allows you export data of where you’ve been and overlays this with your images in lightroom to map your locations. So far results look promising Think the t-shirt is ace as well 👍🏼

@NigelDanson 6 жыл бұрын

I will take a look at geokit 👍👍

@johnwaine56 3 жыл бұрын

So many top photographers use Lightroom but I am nervous about it because I had a catalog file corrupt so I lost all my edits and ratings. Still pondering whether or not to give up on Exposure 6 and return to LR. Fantastic video Nigel!

@jeffhuntley9284 6 жыл бұрын

So helpful. Thanks!

@philipculbertson55 6 жыл бұрын

This was quite helpful. I like the quarterly and then shoot name organization. I have been doing monthly and even weekly and shoot name. It is extra work and really hasn't helped me that much. I also like reformatting the SD card only after everything is backed up. That makes more sense to me. I have been reluctant to clear the card and end up with full cards that I have never gone back to. I'd like to see more of these post shoot types of videos.

@NigelDanson 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! Glad you enjoyed it

@MrWebon 5 жыл бұрын

One thing i didn't get was if your exported files were in the same folders (e.g 2017>Q1>"subfolder name">"Full res JPG"), or in another year ("2017" for example) folder?. Also, do you use only one catalog? I recently discovered your channel and I've got to say that you're amazing. You really stand out because you have a natural gift for transmitting knowledge.

@timscanlanphotography 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Nigel. Loads of fantastic info here !! I'm a relative newbie to Light Room so this is really helpful as I'm still trying to find the best way to organise images. The tip on using "O" for different cropping overlays is also a great idea. Fab video as ever Nigel. Thank you for sharing.

@NigelDanson 6 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it useful Tim 👍

@susanmclauchlan9358 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nigel, very helpful.

@Matt__just_a_guy 3 жыл бұрын

my god there is soooo much I still don't know about lightroom.. an incredible video thank you so much! Now I have hours and hours of reorganising to do!!

@soumyadippaul2211 6 жыл бұрын

Very helpful process Nigel. I usually organise as different catalogue. But recently it was becoming a little long process to edit a picture of different date/trip quickly. so really appreciated.

@NigelDanson 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words

@kathleenshelley3456 4 жыл бұрын

First time viewer of yours - thank you so much for such a clear, engaging and concise summary of your workflow. Best I've found. Thank you! Now following :)

@NigelDanson 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words and watching!

@glennturnbull8568 6 жыл бұрын

Really very useful, thanks Nigel. Its a video I'll use for reference often, I'm sure. I'm fairly well organised and have a similar set up, but yours goes that bit further. Thanks.

@NigelDanson 6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Glenn

@markm6488 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing some great tips!

@ThePosiview 6 жыл бұрын

Nice, detailed overview there, Dan and I picked up a few tips. Cheers

@kelv52 6 жыл бұрын

We organise in a similar way, I like the Quarterly thing, think I might pinch this for my workflow, a very helpful vlog, thanks a lot. I have a habit of keeping my Raw, Jpgs and Tiffs on different drives, bit of an OCD thing I think, less anyone does it.

@jovankaramach 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. It helped me a lot. Thank you.

@PSCLKL 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks :) Exactly what the video promised and really helpful!

@davebeazer 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, some good nuggets in there 🙌🏻

@martin-4193 6 жыл бұрын

Well done, all thought I don’t take as much pics as you. My folders are one level YYYYMMDD-LOCATION

@keithdunkel1691 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a good understanding of your workflow. I got some ideas I can use. Keith

@craiggrimshaw2740 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, what a useful video. Thanks.

@christianwieseotte3853 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Nigel, great and easy to follow video about your image processing workflow. Funny coincidence, I just came back from a Scotland trip and want to get started with editing my shots :)

@imageofoz3586 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Nigel, Happy New Year. This is the first video I've watched of yours and must say very impressed. Like your similar style to Thomas Heaton's and yes I have subscribed and looking forward to watching more of your videos. Cheers Joe

@NigelDanson 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe - appreciate that!

@derekgillan7314 6 жыл бұрын

Great tips as always.

@charlenenagel7962 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much for sharing this! Very helpful!

@NigelDanson 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Charlene - I appreciate that

@peterrudolf6780 6 жыл бұрын

Some great tips there, I really like the cataloguing method using year, quarter etc. I have always created a new folder for each day’s shoot but left the naming as is, so looking through for a particular shoot can be a nightmare! I think I will have to spend some time going through and reorganising the whole lot!

@NigelDanson 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Good luck!

@Barbara-qr4gq 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Nigel, this is the best workflow guide I have come across. One question, I like the way you organise firstly into quarters, then a folder that has the shoot name( no messing with dates!) but when it comes to multi shots ie Glencoe & Skye how do you arrange the locations within the folder structure - do you use dates then to separate the locations? Thank you Nigel I really enjoy your channel - you are a very good educator.👍

@jamesclark1152 6 жыл бұрын

Great video Nigel, I use a system similar to the one you describe but found a few tweeks. Thanks for the cropping tip and contact sheet. Excellent thanks again !!!

@NigelDanson 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks James - glad I could help!!!