The art of deleting Images
Mar 28, 2020 12:56:18 #
talborough wrote:
I would like to start a discussion on the art of deleting old images.
Then why didn't you actually start a discussion?
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Mar 28, 2020 13:03:42 #
Mar 28, 2020 13:06:03 #
Mar 28, 2020 13:21:55 #
talborough wrote:
I would like to start a discussion on the art of deleting old images.
I did not know some consider that art?????
Mar 28, 2020 13:23:05 #
speters wrote:
I did not know some consider that art?????
Art is in the eye of the beerholder.
Mar 28, 2020 13:37:15 #
scallihan wrote:
Under our stay at home order, I've had the time to go through old pics and delete those that simply do not excite me, do not stir a memory, are out of focus (new computer, larger monitor), or just plain "bad" photos. I've been pretty ruthless.
I just finished doing the same thing. I see no reason to keep bad photos, or 10 photos of the same thing. I just choose the one that I think is the best artistically, and then off the to trash with the others.
Mar 28, 2020 14:21:18 #
Old files are like old gear and other stuff you may want to throw out. You only find out you need them after you get rid of them. I delete flubbed files, unsuccessful experiments, and unneeded bracketed shots immediately as I am shooting and editing. Otherwise, I file away everything else that is not completely redundant. It's not like hard copies, old prints, and negatives- electronic files don't take up all that much space and can be stored on CD, sticks, etc.
Oftentimes I can retrieve old images for my clients, examples to add to my portfolio or to include with specific estimates and proposals or to use for instruction.
Oftentimes I can retrieve old images for my clients, examples to add to my portfolio or to include with specific estimates and proposals or to use for instruction.
Mar 28, 2020 14:42:56 #
scallihan
Loc: Tigard, OR
Leitz wrote:
If you want an intelligent discussion, how about an intelligent topic?
So start one, Leitz.
Mar 28, 2020 15:30:05 #
scallihan wrote:
Under our stay at home order, I've had the time to go through old pics and delete those that simply do not excite me, do not stir a memory, are out of focus (new computer, larger monitor), or just plain "bad" photos. I've been pretty ruthless.
I deleted all the obviously bad photos when editing the first time.
Mar 28, 2020 15:37:28 #
JohnSwanda wrote:
I deleted all the obviously bad photos when editing the first time.
Sometimes it takes me a second or third look before I’m honest enough with myself to realize it’s junk, and then I’ll trash it.
Mar 28, 2020 16:35:43 #
scallihan
Loc: Tigard, OR
JohnSwanda wrote:
I deleted all the obviously bad photos when editing the first time.
I think most of us do that. It's what we find on the second or third look, back home on the computer.
Mar 28, 2020 17:11:24 #
Susan, Yes. I'm starting to go back to that after managing to learn how to handle the "auto-drive" feature.
Tom
Tom
Mar 28, 2020 23:21:20 #
Dont wait until you have 43,000 images in Lightroom to begin deleting the non-keepers
Mar 29, 2020 06:18:22 #
Leitz wrote:
If you want an intelligent discussion, how about an intelligent topic?
Yes!!
Mar 29, 2020 06:27:03 #
IMO:
1st - remove duplicates (I use Teekesselchen for Lightroom http://www.bungenstock.de/teekesselchen)
(Instructions https://www.lightroomqueen.com/clean-duplicate-photos/)
2nd - decide your personal criteria for deleting (like, dislike, poor composition, blurry, unsalvagable in PP, etc.)
3rd - begin
1st - remove duplicates (I use Teekesselchen for Lightroom http://www.bungenstock.de/teekesselchen)
(Instructions https://www.lightroomqueen.com/clean-duplicate-photos/)
2nd - decide your personal criteria for deleting (like, dislike, poor composition, blurry, unsalvagable in PP, etc.)
3rd - begin
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