The comment period for the new photo requirements for National Register submissions ends March 18. Despite the fact that these requirements will likely be in place for the next several years, the draft from the National Park Service does not require that photos be geotagged.
The omission was intentional, but here’s our chance to rectify this in the final proposal.
Read the draft and send comments on the National Register site.
More resources:
- The current photo policy (March 2005).
- Geotagging explained on Wikipedia.
- How to from Wired’s Gadget Lab.
- Geotagged photos from around the world on Panoramio, including those for Washington, D.C.
- A $70 solution that works with any digital camera. Note that I’ve not used this product, but for $70, it’s a small price to pay in order to have every photo geotagged.
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