PICTURE NAMING

Hi guys! I’ve been searching on the web for a while now to find the best way to name picture files and have finally found it!

What everybody ought to know when naming your scanned photos by Curtis Bisel

Curtis Bisel is a genius. After reading his article I was a little embarrassed that I couldn’t come up with this concept on my own. I didn’t follow his guide exactly but adapted it to what worked for me so I just wanted to share.

Date + Description + People .jpg

yyyy-mm-dd + Event Location + Names .jpg

2015-06-11 Sisters Graduation Marina High School Huntington Beach Me Sister Mom Dad.jpg

2015-06-11 Sisters Graduation Marina High School Huntington Beach Me Sister -1.jpg

2015-06-11 Sisters Graduation Marina High School Huntington Beach Me Sister -2.jpg

There are some general rules I try to stick to for example always use sister instead of her name and always use mom or dad for my parents, me for myself and so on. Oh and always spell everything out instead of using abbreviations.

I hope this helps some of you who might be struggling with this topic. For those of you already ahead of the game please share what works best for you. Thanks!