Frame Ledger / select

Keep a Useful Maybe Group

Defer a decision without creating a permanent holding pile.

The decision

A maybe group should preserve a question. “Not sure” is too broad: a photograph might be waiting for a focus check, sequence context, consent confirmation, or an editing experiment.

A practical sequence

Make the group temporary and label the reason for each entry. Limit the next review to one type of uncertainty. For a focus question, compare the subject at a useful viewing size. For a sequence question, place the frame between its intended neighbors. For a privacy question, pause sharing until the necessary permission or redaction decision is resolved. Give the group a review date rather than letting it grow across unrelated projects.

Worked example

Suppose four festival frames remain undecided. Two have slightly blurred movement, one repeats a stronger image, and one reveals a name badge. The movement frames need a visual judgment, the repeated frame needs a sequence judgment, and the badge frame needs a privacy decision. One generic “maybe” flag hides three different tasks and encourages repeated browsing without progress.

What can go wrong

Do not use a time limit as a reason to delete a meaningful but difficult image. Expiration means revisit the decision, not automatically destroy the file. An unresolved permission issue should stay excluded from sharing even if the review date passes.

Your completion record

At review, move each frame to a candidate, excluded, or still-pending group and state why. The remaining pending group should be smaller and more specific than it was before.

Before continuing, check the record against the actual files rather than relying on memory. Keep uncertain decisions labeled as uncertain. The next useful step is the specific task named in your completion record, not a fresh pass through the entire archive.