Thanks for the tips. I was actually more interested in some of the
other stuff. I did notice, however, that the non-use of keywords was
predicated on having a good set of collections... "When was the last
time I couldn’t find the photos I need by just going to my Collections
panel?" I'll have to think about that. I could probably create
collections fairly easily but wouldn't know how to go about finding
things within them without my folder subject names and dates.
Chuck Norcutt
On 7/5/2014 11:12 AM, Jez Cunningham wrote:
Some quite sensible advice here (says you don't need keywords!)
http://scottkelby.com/2009/10-things-i-would-tell-new-lightroom-users/
On 5 July 2014 15:29, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Counter rant, sort of.
The reason you don't understand is that I have no need of nor any desire
to add keywords to the 65,000 images already in my "library" nor any need
or desire to create "collections". My simplistic system of photo folders
looks like this: (a few random selections)
2010-09-23 - Skaneateles dinner cruise
2011-01-09 - Robinson Preserve (Bradenton)
2011-02-15 - Emerson Point (shell mound area)
2011-05-11 - Northeast Auto Museum
2011-07-01 - Scotland - Edinburg & Botanical Gardens
2011-10-13 - Crossing Colorado via Black Canyon of the Gunnison
I can't imagine how long it would take me to add keywords to 65,000
images... 5-600 hours maybe??? I think I'll use the time saved for other
things like taking pictures and drinking beer. :-)
I'm not trying to force the software into my past habits, I'm trying to
keep it from trying to reprogram me (the gearbox) into its view of the
world. Yeah, why did I buy that car? I shouldn't have. I don't need it.
Chuck Norcutt
On 7/5/2014 3:40 AM, Philippe wrote:
Rant, sort of
What I don't understand is why some of you are so reluctant to
allowing the program to do its thing i.e. importing by dates - so
long as you have typed adequate keywords on upload, you'll always
retrieve photos in a second. Why try to force the software into your
past habits? just as if one immediately tried to reprogram the
gearbox on a new car - does any of you do that? if you do, why did
you buy that car?
I have no stakes in the company but this program does its things
right for me who hates to know what happens behind the screen; I
suffered too much under DOS and its followers not to fully appreciate
the user-friendliness of today's offers.
End of rant
Now the tips:
- trust LR to do its thing (sorting, ordering, etc) properly - keep
the file names short - add keywords as soon as you can - on upload
(preferred) or later on in batches, then refine as you go while
editing. FYI you don't need to even tell the program about the gear
used, it knows about it, except for scans. - create collections after
upload and edition (batch <=> 5sec.), e.g. "Christmas 1776", "Family
portraits", "BW", "lens tests", "butter & flies", etc. These can be
recalled anytime by one click, and edited. - use the time you've now
saved on technical issues for photography and for sharing a drink
with friends ;-)
I do that for myself, but also for Alice; she can retrieve photos she
needs for the job even when I'm not in. Life in the easy lane.
Hope this helps.
Amities Philippe
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