There are few things that are as rewarding as returning from a vacation and going through the new photos you’ve taken. It means reliving the past few weeks and starting to digest all the new impressions. You also get to see the results of your photographic experiments. Everything from ISO settings to shutter speed comes under the microscope… But what are all the steps you should be taking when you get back to make the most out of your pictures? Here are a few ideas.
- Copy all memory card contents to the computer (1 folder per card)
- Backup all folders to a CD or DVD (raw data)
- Fix the EXIF date and time if necessary (time zone adjustment)
- Rotate pictures with Irfan’s lossless JPEG transformation (optional)
- Import pictures into Picasa (or other image library app)
- Delete junk pictures
- Crop, straighten, fix red eyes at will
- Mark your favorite photos or put them into a special collection
- Add captions to the top photos
- Export the top photos for web use (800 x 600 pixels)
- Upload photos to a gallery & inform family and friends
- Backup the folder with the edited pictures to DVD (final)
That seems to do the trick for me. It’s a lot of work but those digital memories are well worth it, I’d say.
One reply on “Managing all those photos”
Hi I really like your website! Now I know what you are doing on the computer until 2 am!! :-)
You should publish it and see if your info is helpful to others.
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