jerryc41 wrote:
A couple of weeks ago, I began using keywords in LR. I went to my folders of images, and it was easy enough to select all in one group and apply the same keyword. From there, I could break the group down into sub groups. For example, the group would be cars, with sub groups for antique, racing, hot rods, etc. As I continue with keywords, I find that I need a simpler base setup. For example, I could use "People" and "Things" as my two main groups, but that's too vague. Looking for ideas online didn't help much.
So, I'm open to suggestions for how to have a good organizational base for keywords.
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I have been keywording for 3 years or so (18,000 photos). I had the exact question when I first started. You can look at all the Lightroom "experts" suggestions you want but ultimately you will end up with your own unique keywording system. That is the beauty of Lightroom. What is cool is that you can change it on the fly. It is not difficult to change at a later time period. Its as simple as creating new categories, then left click and drag. I did a complete restructure about 8 months ago and the whole thing for 18000 photos took me an hour. Now I think I have it the way I want it!!