Rename Like a Pro - Batch renaming files and why this is important

One of the surprising things that I have come across after many years of teaching photography is the number of photographers who don’t rename their image files. Renaming should be an integral part of the digital workflow as it helps immeasurably with being able to store and - more importantly - find your photos. The video is divided into two parts: first a discussion of why we name and some best practice ideas, and second how to batch rename photos in Capture One Pro (although all image editors offer similar batch renaming). Where I get my music: https://audiio.com/emilvonmaltitz (use the code emil70 on checkout to get 70% off your first year's PRO plan) Timeline: 00:00 Introduction 01:25 How the camera names files 02:12 Setting camera sequence naming 02:48 The problem with default camera file naming 03:54 Importance of renaming files so each photo is unique 04:21 Types of renaming: Job Lot & Chronological 06:20 Adding metadata tags for better file naming 07:39 My file naming method 10:33 Adding Metadata with Capture One 13:45 Batch renaming with Capture One 14:22 Building renaming templates with Capture One 17:27 Summary and Conclusion