Hi Jim - I've used LrC for years and do extensive keywording and also
rename my files. When I import images into LrC, I set the keywords to the
year and location. I add species name and other keywords after the
import. On a recent trip to Africa, the keywords during the import were
2024, location (Serengeti NP), Tanzania, and then I add the details such as
species name after I have culled the images. I know some people who do
even more extensive keywording.

For the filename, I use the location and sometimes the state, e.g.,
Nisqually NWR_Washington, along with the capture date. After the import I
will cull the images to keep my favorites, then rename the files to include
the species common name, e.g., Northern Pintail_Nisqually NWR_December 17,
2024_sequence#.

I also use Smart Collections where the logic is based on the keywords. The
images are imported into folders but I don't search the folders after the
import. E.g., I can find an image of an American Bittern taken at
Ridgefield NWR in 2014 in about 10 seconds. This may be more work than
some people want to do, but I enjoy the process.

Hope this helps -
Jay Eisenberg
Bellingham, WA