File Naming Conventions
Study images of artwork or external photos:
Always begin with object number, add brief description for images other than an overall image like detail, signature, left, verso, or install. If third party image, add any details of source like web, artist, gallery, screenshot, photographer name. (One reason these extra terms are necessary is to avoid duplicate file names in our system.)
2025.1_verso.jpg
2025.1_detail.jpg
2025.1_artist.jpg
2025.1_Lakins_2025.jpg
Our preferred “delimiter” in file names is an underscore _
The delimiter is a character or symbol that separates elements within a file name. In the first example below, the object number (2025.1) is followed by and underscore as the delimiter before the descriptive term.
Condition images of artwork:
Begin with Object Number and date [yyyy.mm.dd], with series of numbers
20251.1_2024.04.10_01.jpg
20251.1_2024.04.10_02.jpg
20251.1_2024.04.10_03.jpg
Installation images (formal)
install_creative-harmony_2-17-25-1.tif
install_creative-harmony_2-17-25-2.tif
Installation pics (registrar/preparator)
Registrar Name_Date_Series #
Lakins_2025-05-16_01.jpg
Lakins_2025-05-16_02.jpg