Photography Workflow Quiz: Backup, Culling and Metadata

A professional workflow saves time and protects your work. This quiz covers the 3-2-1 backup rule, efficient culling, metadata management, export settings, and delivering files that meet client expectations.

Quiz 28: Workflow, Culling, and Delivery

A consistent workflow starts with:

Random folder names

Backup strategy and organization

Export first

Delete RAW immediately

The 3-2-1 backup rule means:

3 cameras, 2 lenses, 1 tripod

3 copies, 2 media types, 1 offsite

3 edits, 2 exports, 1 print

3 presets, 2 profiles, 1 LUT

Culling is:

Shooting more

Selecting best images and rejecting others

Printing only

Changing white balance

Non destructive editing is important because:

It reduces noise

You can revisit and adjust without harming originals

It increases megapixels

It makes autofocus faster

A contact sheet is:

RAW converter

Overview of many images for selection

Lens chart

Flash tool

Metadata includes:

ISO only

Keywords, copyright, captions, camera data

Only file size

Only presets

For client delivery, a common safe format:

RAW only

JPEG in sRGB

TIFF in ProPhoto

PNG only

Export sharpening should be:

Same for all uses

Tailored to output size and medium

Maximum always

None always

Color consistency across a series needs:

Random WB per image

Similar WB and tonal approach

Only HDR

Only flash

A common professional step before delivery:

Delete originals

Second pass review on different screen/conditions

Increase saturation to max

Convert to black and white only

Catalog based editors store:

Only JPEG

Edits as instructions

Permanent pixel changes

Nothing

Sidecar files (XMP) typically store:

Lens elements

Edit metadata

Shutter speed

Sensor data

A good naming convention improves:

Noise

Findability and automation

Depth of field

Rolling shutter

Delivering huge files when not needed:

Always best

Wastes bandwidth and time

Improves composition

Fixes WB

A pro workflow optimizes:

Speed, consistency, safety

Only gear

Only presets

Only megapixels

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