So I have decided that my winter project is to sort, scan and trash a lot of stored photographs that have never been edited.
I'm off to a good start, the scanner is set up and I have already started scanning prints. I've decided to start with prints because they are the easiest to handle and sort. I also have some papers, newspaper clippings, slides and negatives to deal with.
In order to stay on track, I am trying to keep things manageable by scanning a few items at a time, then importing the scans into Lightroom, where I apply keywords.
My self-imposed rules for scanning, other than scanning everything, include scanning no more than a roll of film at a time, but so far, I've been sticking to about ten items scanned before importing into Lightroom. If the pictures have already been sorted into a rough theme or project, I will try to do them together so I can apply 'global' keywords to the batch of pictures imported, an then go back and apply individual keywords.
One small issue I need to stay aware of is to remember to check the backs of photographs as well, for any handwritten notes. I've decided that any picture that I need to scan both the front and back, will be keyworded with a unique number so I can search and find both scan with one unique keyword search. Alternately, when working with any individual photograph, seeing a numerical (not date) keyword, alerts me that there is another scan of the obverse side.
As with any project, I am amazed at how many decisions need to be made to keep things working smoothly. How many details need to be worked out before starting. And how decisions made early in the process set the tone for the entire project.
I hope I've made the right choices, so far!
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