Organize and Backup 36 Terabytes of Photos Without Losing Your Sanity with Aaron Nace

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Ready to rethink your photography workflow? Whether you’re passionate about crafting conceptual images or streamlining your edits, this episode of Workflows offers a fresh look at how photographers manage their files, from camera to cloud.

Aaron Nace is the founder of PHLEARN - an online education platform for photographers and digital artists. Through his love of teaching, he has reached millions of people via YouTube , where you can catch weekly free videos teaching photography, retouching, compositing and more.

Aaron shares his personal approach to photography, compares shooting in RAW versus JPEG, and reveals why he swears by cloud storage for his entire creative process. Discover the pros, the pitfalls, and the best practices you can implement right away to gain more time for what you love: making photos.

“You capture as much information as possible as the camera can possibly capture, and then you can decide later what to do with that information.” - Aaron Nace

Resources

• Dropbox
• Google Drive
• Proton Drive

Why You Should Listen

• Learn how industry pros streamline and safeguard their photography files.
• Decide whether RAW or JPEG fits best into your workflow, backed by real-world experience.
• Get actionable strategies for storage and organization that will reduce clutter and stress.
• Discover how to collaborate seamlessly with remote editors or team members.
• Gain insight on embracing a minimalist approach for more freedom and less distraction.

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• (00:00) - Aaron Nace
• (01:42) - RAW vs JPEG Debate
• (05:55) - Black and White Photography Insights
• (10:44) - AI in Photo Editing
• (12:33) - Cloud Storage for Photographers
• (20:13) - Managing Local and Cloud Storage with Dropbox
• (20:55) - Organizing Files for Efficient Storage
• (22:33) - Challenges with Lightroom Catalogs
• (25:06) - A Minimalist Approach to Digital Storage
• (29:09) - Choosing the Right Cloud Storage Solution