Edit a sequence of six

Make the first selection broad

Begin with twelve to eighteen images that seem related. Do not polish them yet. Place them in a grid and look for repetition in subject, distance and direction. Remove obvious duplicates while keeping a few uncertain frames; a picture that seems modest alone may connect two stronger images.

Find an opening and a pause

Choose an opening image that gives the reader somewhere to stand. Then find a quieter frame that can slow the sequence down. The remaining images do not all need to be more dramatic. Variation in density is often easier to follow than six pictures competing for the same kind of attention.

Test the transitions

Read each neighbouring pair. A shared colour, line or change of scale can make a transition feel intentional. Avoid arranging the set only by capture time unless chronology is central to the subject. Try reversing two frames and notice whether the relationship becomes clearer.

Stop at six

Reduce the set to six images and write a short title that describes its scope. If an extra picture adds a genuinely different observation, save it for another sequence. Keep the rejected frames in the original folder. Editing the presentation does not require deleting the record of how you arrived there.