With the announcement of Lightroom, formally cloud, and the Local tab I've changed MY way
I'll make a post on my way later.
I'm a user of Lightroom Classic so this discussion is based on my experience and choice on how I cull my photo shoots. There is not correct way but it is MY way.
- Import my images from my card
- During the import I make sure my destination is correct.
- I add appropriate Key Words.
- In Library mode Loupe view
- Enable the Navigator window
- Set CapsLK it you want to advance to the next image you make a solution.
- Use the P, pick flag, U, Unflag, X, Flag for seletion.
- In each image I am looking at, Focus, Composition, Exposure
- X anything out of focus.
- P or U if the composition can be fixed with a reasonable Crop.
- P or U if Exposure can be improved by about +-2 stops.
- U if it is a memory shot that I would not post.
- I will often use 1:1 to verify focus,
- Now I will remove, delete from storage, all X's
- Now I will go to Grid view and use the attribute "tab" to view all the P, White flagged images.
- Go back thru the Picks and rate each using number ratings 1 to 4. 1 = I may edit, 4 = I will edit. 2 or 3 = Maybe.
- With the Picks add the 4 stared to sort the 4 stars. Birds in flight that are mostly heading to you with the eye in focus is a definite P4.
- Remove the CapsLK. Now it's time to edit.
- With my Picks and 4's selected I go to the Development module.
- As I go thru the editing process I may demote the rating to a lower number, 3 or lower, or Un-flag or X to mark for deletion.
- When I am happy with the edited image I will promote it to 5.
- If I have to many P-5's I review again and demote, 4 or lower,.
- I've been attempting to just have 1 to 3 of a similar image, like a sunset, sunrise, moon, ... Why force the viewer to make a choice from 10-20 good photos that are very similar?
- For example on a recent shoot I have several good/great images of a Great Blue Heron in flight. I choose the one that you could see the eye, extended wings, etc. in sharp focus and detail.
This one, 
