Some practical tips on iPad Photography workflow:
Simpler is better
![iPad import module sd card](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/20181227_132331-2000x1500.jpg?resize=2000%2C1500)
First of all, why use iPad for your workflow?
Some reasons:
- Cheap: You can buy a new iPad for very cheap; cheaper than laptop.
- More fun: Something fun about editing photos on an iPad, something that is lacking on laptop.
- Feels more traditional: Editing photos on iPad reminds me of looking at contact sheet strips on a light box.
- Quicker: iPad with Photos, and VSCO seems to work much faster than Lightroom on laptop.
SD CARD ADAPTER
![](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/39AC14B0-AE66-49CF-A344-5757FD7E3DD1.jpeg?resize=1928%2C1019)
I don’t like using WiFi to sync photos. Not as seamless or fast as using the iPad Lightning SD CARD adapter.
Importing
![](https://i1.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/909DDCBC-6BAC-4A8C-8AA4-79EFDFAE2770.png?fit=800%2C600)
When you stick in the SD CARD into the adapter into the iPad, this import module will show up.
![](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/7B3E6808-93FF-4AD7-BE30-AD84A8CDD22F-2000x1500.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1500)
Click “import all” to start importing.
![](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/6B9EE524-F898-470E-8497-572621922D20.jpeg?fit=800%2C600)
To keep it organized, add your photos to a new album.
Wait for it to finish:
![](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/E10B432B-EBF0-44D7-9B13-170E0977F311-2000x1500.png?resize=2000%2C1500)
Import photos into VSCO
![](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/130A5706-936B-40B2-B729-512D9E199E5E-1500x2000.jpeg?resize=1500%2C2000)
Open the VSCO app, then click the top right corner to import your photos.
Then select the photos from your camera roll you want to import.
![](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/BEF41538-0BEA-402F-9536-8FBD80F6E23A-1500x2000.jpeg?resize=1500%2C2000)
Then, Open the photo and click the adjustment button:
![](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/927CD345-ADA5-45C9-86A0-1E49B68BFC83-2000x1500.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1500)
Then choose the presets you want to apply:
![](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/9BB5CD08-052D-47D5-A447-2F8E84A9A22C-2000x1500.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1500)
How to favorite a preset. Click and hold a preset, then swipe upwards to Star it. Favorite presets Distortia preset Processed with VSCO with d1 preset
And the final photo I processed:
![Processed with VSCO with x1 preset. Cindy in coffee shop. Processed XF10 raw photo.](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/09C8FD87-8FD6-471C-B5AC-D8C8FFDBD10F-2000x1333.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1333)
Some screenshots for another photo:
![](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/EC66DE1A-0AB6-4BDC-B5E7-C09E4A8EAAA6-2000x1333.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1333)
Basically you import other photos, then process them, and save them to your camera roll.
Processed with VSCO with x1 preset
Keep it simple.
![](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/eric-kim-OC-v19-xf10-2018-3295-2000x1333.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333)
Honestly there isn’t a perfect workflow. Just keep working to simplify it.
More thoughts to come.
ERIC
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