{"id":317725,"date":"2021-06-26T12:03:18","date_gmt":"2021-06-26T16:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=317725"},"modified":"2021-06-26T12:07:26","modified_gmt":"2021-06-26T16:07:26","slug":"how-to-streamline-your-photography-workflow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/26\/how-to-streamline-your-photography-workflow\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Streamline Your Photography Workflow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The goal is the most streamlined photographic workflow. Simple ideas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Just shoot <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/15\/in-praise-of-shooting-small-jpeg\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"265025\">small JPEG<\/a> (faster buffer speeds, faster time to upload your files, fewer issues with storage space)<\/li><li>Use a preset or filter while you&#8217;re shooting in JPEG (for example, high contrast <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/24\/abstract-monochrome-photography\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"317613\">monochrome<\/a> mode or <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/11\/why-cross-process-filter-is-so-fun\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"233500\">cross process<\/a> mode on <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/31\/why-i-love-ricoh-gr-iii-2\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"309348\">RICOH GR III<\/a>). This reduces time when it comes to post-processing. If you decide to shoot RAW, just use presets in Lightroom (<a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/eric-kim-lightroom-presets\/\" data-type=\"product\" data-id=\"56135\">FREE ERIC KIM PRESETS<\/a>)<\/li><li>When sharing your photos, upload and share\/publish them to <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/13\/start-your-own-blog\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"188160\">your own blog<\/a> (self-hosted, WordPress.org) and try using the &#8216;Tiled Gallery&#8217; function to best publish and share your work.<\/li><li>When reviewing your photos, use the simplest and fastest software possible (for example I like <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/15\/why-i-love-apple-photos-and-icloud-sync\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"296354\">Apple Photos<\/a> on my laptop, faaaar faster than <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/19\/my-current-lightroom-classic-photography-workflow-tips-and-tricks\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"156537\">Lightroom Classic<\/a>). If you decide to use Lightroom, I recommend the new <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/05\/in-praise-of-the-new-adobe-lightroom-creative-cloud-cc-desktop-app\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"261400\">Lightroom CC<\/a> (much faster to review photos).<\/li><li>When it comes to any photo matters ask yourself: <em>&#8220;Is this going to streamline and *SIMPLIFY* and speed up my workflow, or will it complexify and make it slower and more burdensome?&#8221; <\/em>For example, <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/14\/more-megapixels-more-problems\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"25242\">more megapixels, more problems<\/a>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-workflow-by-kim\"><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/workflow\/\">WORKFLOW by KIM:<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/22\/how-to-keep-up-with-your-photography\/\">How to Keep Up With Your Photography<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/07\/how-to-simplify-your-workflow\/\">How to Simplify Your Workflow<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/03\/how-i-edit-my-videos-with-imovie\/\">How I Edit My Videos with iMovie<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/30\/the-more-minimalist-workflow-is-the-best\/\">THE MORE MINIMALIST WORKFLOW IS THE BEST.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/21\/my-blogging-workflow\/\">MY BLOGGING WORKFLOW<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/04\/my-philosophy-on-workflow\/\">My Philosophy on Workflow<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The goal is the most streamlined photographic workflow. Simple ideas: Just shoot small JPEG (faster buffer speeds, faster time to upload your files, fewer issues with storage space) Use a preset or filter while you&#8217;re shooting in JPEG (for example, high contrast monochrome mode or cross process mode on RICOH GR III). 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