TOP TIPS PRO WORKFLOW ADVICE

Whether or not you identified with how our case studies take photographs, here are some general pointers for improving your workflow efficiency

1 Don’t take too many shots

Ending the day with just enough images on your memory card is always going to save time in the long run, regardless of who will be editing the images. Check your images in the field and be confident – if you feel you have the shot, then you have the shot.

3 Back up in the field…

Thanks to falling hardware prices, some amazing storage options can be had for a modest outlay. You don’t need a powerful laptop to back up images to in the field, just a model with an SD card reader or a USB port to connect to.

6 Name images correctly

Asset management software like Adobe Bridge can effortlessly rename thousands of images. Getting into the habit of doing this as early as possible will save you time and effort when it comes to archiving images.

2 Delete images on camera

While you’re checking back over your images, you might notice that some of them are total fails. Save time and space by removing them as you go along – these could be times where you totally missed the action or when the lighting from the flash was off.

4 … or tether your camera

Many pros swear by this approach for studio or location work, to make sure that they’re capturing the required shots. Ideally, the camera will be tethered to a large computer screen that has been colour-calibrated.

7 Catalogue files in real time

I use Lightroom to store all my photographs, as it’s so easy to sort and organise them. Start cataloguing the images as you ingest them – this could save you hours when you try to locate images at a later date.

5 Ingest on the computer

Software like Lightroom can pull the images from the memory card to the computer’s storage, but I prefer to move them manually from the card to the computer before using Lightroom – then you know where the files are.