How I edit
They say, "lead by example," so the following sections are some examples of my editing workflow.
The big one – editing a large selection of photographs
Here is a system which I use to approach large edits, especially when I need to work fast, there are many images, and I don't have time to dilly dally:
- After importing a new set of photographs, I quickly run through them in Loupe View and mark as rejected any unusable photos.
This action not only allows me to prepare a reasonably clean collection to work with, but it is also an opportunity to skim through the whole body of images. I can see anything that stands out, and these "standout" images will get five stars straight away. It needs to be an organic process at this stage, without too much thinking involved. At this stage, I would be working primarily in Grid View, sporadically turning on Loupe View, confirming treasures and rubbish alike.
- Once that's...
