Edit 1000 photos in 21 minutes. Join me on a Magic Workflow Ride. Will
you?
Before we begin, it’s imperative that all of your photos of a certain
location be the same exposure. You’ll have to shoot in Manual mode to
achieve this. Take a test shot, stop up or down as needed, and leave it
there. It does’nt matter if it’s slightly under-exposed, or over-exposed.
The important thing is that they are all the same exposure. If you shoot in
Av mode, then this process will mostly likely not work for you. It’s easier
to batch correct a series of 25 shots, then to edit each one individually.
Our video starts out in Adobe Lightroom with 1050 RAW files from my
recent engagement session. I’ve been lazy and haven’t opened Lightroom since
Sunday. Immediately after getting home, I “5-Star” my favorites (noted with
5 stars), to post on the blog the day after. Those “5-Star” photos are what
we’re going to refer to as “Keyframes.” Those Keyframes are going to guide
you like interstate signs. The process is extremely simple.
After you have selected your ultimate favorites, your ready to being the
editing process. Highlight the first Keyframe photo, shift click the rest of
that series, then click the “Sync Settings” button. Using your Keyframe
photos, shift-click-edit the remaining 1000 photos. This should only take
you about 20-25 minutes. The video does a much better job of showing you
what I mean. There is no sound, just the process itself.
I hope this helps those of you who are opening each and every file in
Photoshop.
Click the link below for the video. It will open in a new window. The
video runs in real time, and is 21 minutes long. You don’t have to watch the
entire thing, just enough to grasp the techniques that I mention here today.
How to edit 1000 photos in 21 minutes.
http://www.haskinsphotography.com/edting_workflow/flvplayer.html
**Nick Haskins is the author of, “How to edit 1000 photos in 21
minutes.” He has helped many photographers by providing efficient work flow
solutions. Visit his site at
http://www.haskinsphotography.com/site **/
