If you're asking artists to name their image files a particular way, give attention to the order in which the files will be sorted on the computer. It'll make keeping track of the entries a lot easier.
Most programs for managing files and viewing images sort the files alphanumerically. If you ask for the files to be named "FirstName_LastName", then "Barbara_White" will appear on the list before "Thomas_Jones" ... easier to read, but harder to find an artist's images later. By putting the artist's last name first, however, the files will sort in last name order.
For the same reason, I always suggest putting the entry number or letter last after the artist's name, rather than first before the name ... for example "Barbara_White_1". This will keep all of the entries by an artist together in the list of images. I also suggest using the "_" underscore character to separate parts of the file name because it enhances readability.
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