Back to Basics - Part 4C - Metadata, Keywords & Search Tools for Underwater Photographers (2025 Edition)
Back to Basics – Part 4C: Metadata, Keywords & Search Tools for Underwater Photographers (2025 Edition) If there’s one aspect of Lightroom that most underwater photographers overlook, it’s metadata, keywords, and the built-in search tools . Unlike the flashy features of the Develop Module, these quiet tools are the backbone of an organized, searchable Lightroom library, and they’re essential if you want to find any underwater image—fast—even years after the dive. Whether you’re shooting daily in Roatan, traveling the globe chasing sharks and nudibranchs, or simply want a streamlined system for organizing your dive vacation photos, mastering metadata and keywording will keep your underwater collection manageable and accessible. This chapter on Oceanic Explorers will serve as your go-to reference, a resource you'll revisit time and again to refine your workflow and maximize your photography's potential. 📂 Section 1 — Understanding Metadata: What Underwater...