Image Management and Geotagging 8 hours

Familiar Frustrations? If these ring a bell: 

• Lost photos in a sea of image folders and hard drives.
• Inconsistent naming causes migraines.
• Drowning in unsorted photos stifles your professional output.

Answer WHERE IN THE WORLD (or Building) WHAT ( Exactly) IS IN THE PHOTO? Where can I find it?

Unlock the art of photo and video organisation. The art and science of image FINDABILITY with our  'learn when you like' downloadable training videos. 

Target Audience:

This course is designed for:

• Surveyors, Land, Hydrographic and Property
• Asset Managers
• Site Documentation Practitioners
• BIM Managers
• Reality Capture and Digital Twin Professionals.
• Crime Scene and Forensics Investigations
• GIS professionals
• Inspection personnel
• Insurance assessors
• Real estate managers
• Environmental professionals
• Archaeology and Heritage documentation and conservation
• L&D content creators
• ROV and marine inspection Acitvities

Course Outcomes:

1. Efficient Workflow: Master the art of multitasking during photo imports.
2. Enhanced Productivity: Efficiently manage and sort, giving more room for your professional expertise  and add efficiency and value to you and your clients
3. Elevated Image Selection: Compare and curate like never before.
4. Backup Brilliance: Craft a backup system that stands the test of time.
5. Confidence Boost: Take control, banish stress, and know you're at the pinnacle of photo organisation.

Part 1 Image Organisation 

Mastering Image Database Tools. Organising in applications like Lightroom is like strapping a rocket to your workflow. Apart from image editing and batch processing tools, Jump into neat cataloguing, intuitive keywording, and turbo-charged sorting. Flick through photos like a breeze. Elevate your image management game, marking those needing tweaks and placing them in intelligent catalogues.

Benefits of Image Management Mastery:

• Time-saving & Productivity: Intuitive tools like cataloguing, keyword tagging, and sorting trim hours off your workflow. Find specific images in a snap.
• Enhanced Selection: With a curated catalogue, sift, weigh, and pull together your shots. Whether for another workflow in photogrammetry or reality capture, structural inspection, asset surveys,  dilapidation, or adding detail to topographic and utility surveys, a marketing gallery, or a particular project, your photos will narrate compelling and rich data and tales.

Course Structure 

• Module 1: Lightroom Basics - Dive into terminologies, interfaces, principles, and the techy bits you need to know
• Module 2: Folder Know-how - Navigate and swiftly find folders.
• Module 3: Catalog Clarity - Fine-tune settings, metadata mastery, and XMP writing.
• Module 4: Preferences in Lightroom - Explore presets, external editing, and interface optimisation.
• Module 5: Import Insights - Multitasking, preview types, renaming, and copyright.
• Module 6: Culling & Categorising - Master views, flags, labels, and tools.
• Module 7: Keyword Kingdom - Dive deep, import/export keyword lists, and more. How do you find what you need to find?
• Module 8: Organizing Arsenal - Metadata, virtual copies, and stacking. Preserving ownership and copyright.
• Module 9: Collections Cornerstone - Types and practical applications.
• Module 10: Sharing & Exporting Essentials - Metadata, watermarks, and presets.

Part 2 Geotagging 

Geotagging Images - A Comprehensive Guide

Module  Description:

This course will provide a comprehensive understanding of geotagging, the process of adding geographical identification metadata to images and vidow. Students will learn the benefits of geotagging, the techniques involved, and the various tools available to effectively geotag images, both with and without GPS signals.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Understand the concept of geotagging and its applications.
• Identify different methods for geotagging images, including those without GPS signals.
• Utilise various software and apps to geotag pictures efficiently.
• Manage and organise geotagged photos effectively.
• Explore the ethical considerations and privacy concerns related to geotagging.
• Understand geotagging in GIS, inspection, real estate management, and environmental fields.

Geotagging Methods

• Geotagging During Image Capture
• Using GPS-enabled Cameras
• Using Smartphone Camera Apps
• Geotagging After Image Capture
• Manual Geotagging
• Batch Geotagging
• Using Geotagging Software and Apps
• Geotagging without GPS Signals
• Using Wi-Fi Positioning
• Using Bluetooth Beacons
• Using Indoor Positioning Systems (IPS)

Tools for Geotagging

• Desktop Software (e.g., GeoSetter, Lightroom)
• Mobile Apps (e.g., Geotag Photos Pro, PhotoMapper)
• Online Services (e.g., Flickr, Picasa)
• Specialised GIS Software (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS)
• Google Mapping Tools.
• Indoor Mapping and Positioning Tools

Assessment:

• Quizzes after each module to assess understanding.
• Practical assignments involving geotagging images using different methods and tools, including those without GPS.
• Final project demonstrating proficiency in geotagging and managing geotagged photos in a relevant field (GIS, inspection, real estate, environment), potentially focusing on indoor environments or situations without GPS access.

Enrol now and transform your photo management journey!