Digital Asset Management: DAM for Photographers with Peter Krogh

What is digital asset management, and why is it important for photographers?

Join Peter Krogh, author of “The DAM Book: Digital Asset Management for Photographers,” and Dan Milnor, Blurb’s creative ambassador and photographer, as they break down three key parts of a photo asset management system:

1. Storage: How to store and back up your images
2. Organization: How to use embedded metadata to classify and organize your photos
3. Usage: How to use photos to tell a compelling story

Here you'll get expert tips and advice on setting up an effective digital asset management (DAM) system as a photographer.

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Timestamps
0:00 Intro & music
0:05 Guest intro (Peter Krogh) + why DAM matters
0:55 An example of early digital failures
2:51 How important is DAM, really?
6:00 What is DAM? (Store, Organize, Use)
13:42 Why archive? Photography as a language
20:27 Options for storage
26:29 Metadata 101
33:02 First steps: How to get started
40:57 File-naming
44:00 Photo cataloging software: Lightroom Classic
47:32 Bookmaking workflow
55:31 Resources
58:33 Wrap-up
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