The recent request by the National Park Service for comments on the proposed update to the National Register photography guidelines, which omits geotagging, raises the question of the way in which states handle digital photography.
North Carolina, for example, requires the use of digital photography:
North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office
Digital Photography for Historic Property Surveys and National Register Nominations: A Guide for HPO Staff, Survey Consultants, and Nomination Preparers
Policy and Guidelines–Revised November 2008
The State Historic Preservation Office (HPO) requires the use of digital photography for all grant-funded survey and National Register nomination projects. While the HPO prefers and encourages the use of digital photography for all survey and National Register projects, regardless of the funding source, the HPO will continue to accept, process, and print traditional black and white film as long as we are able to equip and maintain a darkroom. We will also continue to accept color slides for presentations (which we will scan), though we no longer process slide film in-house.
State Historic Preservation Offices
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