changing permissions to all folders and files.

after recently doing a clean install of high sierra and reimporting photos, there seems to be an issue with the permission settings on all the folders and files.

Changing photo permissions one at a time is not an option.

When i open the permissions on a folder and select admin  and set to read and write and select apply to entire folder, it doesn't work. I've run first aid on the disk with no errors.

If anyone has experience this and knows how to fix this, please share.