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   'Take Control of Your Digital Photos,' Chapter 5

   Jeff Carlson

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Judge Your Photos

   The title of this chapter was originally 'Rate Your Photos,' but that
   just wasn't the right term. Rating implies something casual, like
   comparing pears to see which ones are the most ripe. Your photos are
   more important than that.

   Instead, you need to be judgmental about your images. That means
   scrutinizing them with specific quality levels in mind. Sure, it's easy
   enough to say one photo is okay and another isn't so hot, but where
   does that leave you? With a lot of gray area. And in your mission to
   take control of your digital photos, you don't want gray areas. You
   want to take specific actions to make working with your library better
   and easier.

   Judging your photos achieves two goals. It sets up a practical workflow
   for later, so you know right away which shots you want to share with
   others and which ones need work in an image editor before being ready
   to be made public (and which should be deleted or hidden). Judging also
   helps you become a better photographer, because it helps you look at
   your shots critically to determine what you're doing right or wrong,
   and in what areas you excel or need to improve.

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