Coordinating Images for an Event

[robertmarshall]

I am shooting group photos for a dance event soon, and I will have a lot of images to keep up with, and I am unfamiliar with most of the people. I have an EOS T5i.  Is there a way I can assign images to certain people by say, entering their names?  If I tether my T5i to my PC, is there a way I can do it there?  I am responsible for emailing them off, so I need a method of coordinating them.  Any help would be appreciated.

[Waddizzle]

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@robertmarshall wrote:

I am shooting group photos for a dance event soon, and I will have a lot of images to keep up with, and I am unfamiliar with most of the people. I have an EOS T5i.  Is there a way I can assign images to certain people by say, entering their names?  If I tether my T5i to my PC, is there a way I can do it there?  I am responsible for emailing them off, so I need a method of coordinating them.  Any help would be appreciated.

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Pen, lotsa paper, and a spare battery.  You could record the image numbers, or even take a photo of your notes before/after each shot.

[robertmarshall]

I will most likely just do that.  I was curious if there was a digital way of doing it but I am good with at.  Thank you so much for the quick response!

[kvbarkley]

Some high end cameras allow you to add an audio note to the file, but not the T5i.

If you have time, you could do a short movie after each shot and annotate verbally.

[Waddizzle · Accepted solution]

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@kvbarkley wrote:

Some high end cameras allow you to add an audio note to the file, but not the T5i.

If you have time, you could do a short movie after each shot and annotate verbally.

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Too much memory cost.  You will need a spare card, or three.  

A Spare Battery is a MUST have.  Maybe something like a Fisher-Price chalkboard could do the trick.  I like pen and paper better, though.

[BurnUnit]

How about having your subjects stand for a picture of themselves holding a dry-erase board with their names, email address and maybe a phone number? Maybe have an assistant off to the side taking these shots with a p&s camera while you're doing the main shooting.

[Waddizzle]

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@BurnUnit wrote:

How about having your subjects stand for a picture of themselves holding a dry-erase board with their names, email address and maybe a phone number? Maybe have an assistant off to the side taking these shots with a p&s camera while you're doing the main shooting.

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That works.  Probably much cleaner than chalk, but still a bit messy, just the same.

[Mr_Fusion]

Most photojournlists still use the pencil and paper bit. 

A suggestion for if you must do this solo. Use your cellphone as a recorder or get a pen-recorder. That could solve your problem. BUT, also having people write out their email addresses helps too. A muffled "T" and "B" can sound awful similar.