GPS Photo Link is an exciting piece of software that allows users to manage all digital photos taken by date, time and geographical location. The software works by matching the date and time of photographs taken to the date and time of locations stored within a GPS unit. There is no physical link !! After processing the software will create a shapefile of all locations where a photograph was taken and also imprint a date, time and location (by latitude/longitude or Easting/Northing) onto each digital photograph. Comments can also be imprinted on each photograph to provide an awareness to a user of the intent of the photograph.

The shapefile can then be used within a software package like Arcmap to provide an indication of each location where a photograph was taken.

This has significant application in the Natural Resource Management field for monitoring and evaluating how an environment has responded to a particular action. An example of this is weed control. The user would take a GPS Photo Link photograph of a particular patch of weed infestation, record the treatment applied and then take a series of GPS Photo Link photographs over time to see how effective the treatment was.

If you want to know more about this software please contact Doug Willis.