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Then, the destination and options are on the right.

That's just an extra step that doesn't need to happen, and it saves me time and effort. Okay, so I do this because I want fewer steps than having to import to the destination drive and then have to go in and add them in Lightroom. Import Using Lightroom Rather Than Finder or Explorer Then, they all get backed up and are easy to find should you ever switch computers, copy your catalog elsewhere, or want to give anyone your presets. This is a great and recommended option, as it moves all of your presets into the same folder the catalog is stored in and stores it in a folder called Lightroom Settings. There's an option within Lightroom P references under P resets - Store presets with this catalog. Store Your Presets in Your Catalog Folder

Using Time Machine for Mac or a similar program to back up Windows will allow you to have your single catalog file safely backed up. Also, make sure your catalog file is either stored on your main drive (just the catalog mind, not the images). A single catalog is easier to back up, and it's much easier to manage the ever-expanding previews file. A single catalog separated into perfectly organized folders will allow you to find exactly what it is you want, and if you can't remember everything about the shoot, you can at least narrow it down and find what it is you are looking for with a faster method than just scrolling blindly through old folders. How do I know this? I've seen it done, and I've seen it working. A single catalog can hold over 3.4 million photographs. Okay, so I know there are going to be people that disagree with me on this, but hear me out. If not, take a look at my article Network Storage Is the Only Safe Way to Store Your Photos, then come back to this. For now, we're going to assume you have access to all of the images in a single location.

This is having a good system that allows you to find your client's images in a reasonable period of time. I'm not just talking about keywording your images here or even putting your images into date/location/style folders.