Fred Kingston
Senior Member
My workflow... Using an Apple iMac Mini M1
I create a folder on my desktop
I insert the SD card in the reader and copy all the relevant files to the temp folder I just created.
I open LR... And import the files... as part of the Import process, I have LR copy the files to a Date hierarchy on a separate photo drive... That drive becomes my primary photo repository and catalogue... <--in a separate action that runs at night that entire drive is mirrored to another drive as a backup.
All processing gets initiated from LR... ALL other specialized programs get initiated as plugins in LR... IOW, LR is Control Central... No Bridge, No Nikon programs...
When I finish importing to LR... and after the temp folder has gelled for a week or so, and everything appears to be okay, I delete the temp folder with its files from the desktop.
I have a separate USB drive from the Photo drive named Photo_Drive_Backup... And use Carbon Copy Cloner (programmed to run every night at 10pm) to backup that drive... And an Apple Time Machine on the network...
Within a 24hr. period, I'll end up with 3 different, separate, backups on my network
1. The original Photo drive
2. The Photo drive Backup
3. Time Machine's backup
I'm a belt and suspenders kind of guy...
I create a folder on my desktop
I insert the SD card in the reader and copy all the relevant files to the temp folder I just created.
I open LR... And import the files... as part of the Import process, I have LR copy the files to a Date hierarchy on a separate photo drive... That drive becomes my primary photo repository and catalogue... <--in a separate action that runs at night that entire drive is mirrored to another drive as a backup.
All processing gets initiated from LR... ALL other specialized programs get initiated as plugins in LR... IOW, LR is Control Central... No Bridge, No Nikon programs...
When I finish importing to LR... and after the temp folder has gelled for a week or so, and everything appears to be okay, I delete the temp folder with its files from the desktop.
I have a separate USB drive from the Photo drive named Photo_Drive_Backup... And use Carbon Copy Cloner (programmed to run every night at 10pm) to backup that drive... And an Apple Time Machine on the network...
Within a 24hr. period, I'll end up with 3 different, separate, backups on my network
1. The original Photo drive
2. The Photo drive Backup
3. Time Machine's backup
I'm a belt and suspenders kind of guy...