Business & Workflow

The File Naming System That Saved My Business (And the One That Nearly Ended It)
Business & Workflow

The File Naming System That Saved My Business (And the One That Nearly Ended It)

My twins are seven years old, and they are curious, and they are absolutely fearless around a trackpad. A couple of years ago, my daughter opened my laptop while I was making coffee and started clicking around in Lightroom. By the time I walked back into the room, she had selected and deleted an entire folder of client proofs, around 340 images from a commercial product shoot. I set down my mug, walked to my external drive, navigated to that morning’s automated backup, and had everything restored in about 90 seconds.

The 3-2-1 Backup Rule Isn't Enough Anymore: A Working Photographer's Real Workflow
Business & Workflow

The 3-2-1 Backup Rule Isn't Enough Anymore: A Working Photographer's Real Workflow

My twins are nine years old. A few months ago, one of them got curious about my editing machine while I was making coffee. By the time I got back to my desk, a folder of client proofs, about 340 JPEGs destined for a corporate headshot delivery the next morning, was sitting in the Trash. Emptied. Gone from the primary drive. I had them restored from a local backup in 90 seconds.

The File Naming System That Saved My Business (And Why Yours Is Probably a Mess)
Business & Workflow

The File Naming System That Saved My Business (And Why Yours Is Probably a Mess)

My twins are seven years old. They are curious, fast, and completely indifferent to the concept of a client deadline. A few years ago, one of them got hold of my keyboard while I was refilling my coffee and deleted an entire folder of proofs I had already delivered for client review. Gone. I had them restored from a versioned backup in 90 seconds. My kid thought it was magic. I knew it was just a system that worked.

Tethered Shooting: The Game-Changer for Professional Workflows
Business & Workflow

Tethered Shooting: The Game-Changer for Professional Workflows

Tethered Shooting: The Game-Changer for Professional Workflows I’ve been shooting tethered for over a decade now, and I can tell you without hesitation: it’s one of the smartest investments I’ve made in my business. Not just for the technical advantages—though those are real—but for the psychological edge it gives you with clients and the sheer efficiency it brings to your day. If you’re not shooting tethered yet, you’re leaving money on the table.