Newer cameras and phones with built-in GPS can be wonderful tools for data collection, as they help keep track of exactly where and when a picture was taken. However, not all cameras have a built-in GPS. You can add geotags afterwards, either with a GPS log from a separate GPS unit or just using a reference map and your memory or notes.
For this recipe, you'll need a some photos and either a GPS log (*.gpx
), reference vector, reference raster, or coordinates. We've provided centerofcalifornia.jpg
in the geotag folder, and the coordinates are in the image itself but also included as a point in centerofcalifornia.shp
.
You will also need the Geotag photos plugin, which requires the exiftool program to be installed on your system. If exiftool didn't come with your install, you can easily get it from the Web at http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/ or at package repositories (Linux).