I take too many photos, and I am not the most organized person, which makes finding specific photos sometimes difficult.

I have a Master Copy Folder, with folders for each year, and in those sub-folders for each month, then each card download is labeled by date and (usually one word description eg dogs, kids, xmas).

But I take so many photos I really need to adopt something easier...as it is everything from kids, my pets, wildlife, landscape, holidays, christmas, event photography and private shoots are organized the same way.

I need to separate anything that might be business related away from personal/family, although sometimes the two overlap (family holiday landscape photography).

I would love to hear how other people organize their personal/business photography files (without copying full size photos to different folders - I now have 1.4tera hardrive but don't want to use it up too quick)?

Ta!