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Quote Originally Posted by Bob
<p class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"]You have to think how you will find a specific image without two photos having the same name.






Bob, I'm sure I have at least 4-5 sets of images with the same name. But...............


I organize similar to Sean. My wife organizes her photos the same way. We own and operatethree cameras.


When I donwload my images from my CF card I create a folder Date-Subject and copy the files into that folder. If there are images from more than one shoot then I create how many ever folders I need. My syntax is like this: 080309-ForumPhotos.


Once the Raws are moved from the card to the hardrive I process with Silkypix and develop to jpeg. I delete any useless raws before exiting Silkypix. The jpeg quality I develop with is based on my workflow. If the images are low ISO and clean I'll apply a USM during development and save a 90% quality jpeg.I'm done with those. If the photos are High ISO (800 and up) I usually develop at 100%,batch noise reduction with Neat Image save@100%, then batch sharpen with Irfanview save@90%. Anything that needs special attention gets saved at 100% no sharp and post processed with CS3.


Once development with SilkyPix is done Icopy that folder and all raw datato a backup drive leaving only the jpgs on my main drive. That folder gets moved into a annual folder in the Photo directory. i.e. Photo/2009/080309-ForumPhotos


I use Picasa 3 as my browser and can quickly find anything based on when it was shot. Sometimes, I have to use my eyes to find what I'm looking for because I don't remember the exact date I took it. Never-the-less, it doesn't take very long to find it. the pickier I become as a photographer the more streamline my image gallery becomes. I also try to reduce the size of those images that will never be printed.


I've never had an issue with recurring file names. IfI want to rework a photo fromraw that was taken a year agoI have no problemmatching it.


I started organizing our images like this in 2004 and it has worked extremely well.