![]() I don’t select automatic upload in the iNat app. The pix and the location info is uploaded and the iNat observation opens up in the iNat app. Later, when I want to create a single iNat observation I open Google Photos, press and drag across the pix I want to upload to my observation, click on the share icon, then click on the iNaturalist icon. In the stock camera settings one must toggle on “Save locations.” In my Google Photos app settings I toggle on “Remove geo location (from photos & videos that you share by link, but not by other means).” When I’m out in the field I simply take photos with my phone cam. ![]() ![]() I almost always use my Google Pixel 2XL stock phone cam, which automatically records the GPS coordinates and works seamlessly with Google Maps and Google Photos. If you have suggestions for apps to use, or if you have a different method, definitely share them in a reply. Most geotagging software allows you to compensate for time differences, but it’s best to check this before you start photographing, especially after Daylight Savings Time changes or you go on a trip and cross into a different time zone. Maybe most importantly, ensure that your camera’s clock and your GPS device’s clock are in sync. EDIT (August 3, 2020): Motion-X GPS is no longer available, I bought GPS Tracks and use that now. The smartphone app featured in the video happens to be Motion-X GPS, but there are many other apps available for both Android and iOS. There are other alternatives out there, some of which are free, just do a web search for geotagging software if your current photo software doesn’t support geotagging. I no longer use Lightroom so I purchased a third-party geotagging app called GeoTagster (for MacOS only, I believe). How to Geotag your Photos for iNaturalist from iNaturalist on Vimeo. Learning how to geotag my photos has really improved my iNatting experience, so I made this tutorial video to show you how to do it. But if you use a smartphone or dedicated GPS device to keep track of you while you are in the field, there are applications out there which can use that track to add location information to your photos, a process known as “geotagging”. ![]() However, not all dedicated cameras (eg DSLRs, mirrorless cameras, etc) have GPS capabilities and thus are not able to record location information. iNaturalist’s app and website are able to read that data and use it for your observation’s date, time, and location. When you take a photo with your smartphone, date, time, and GPS location information (if you allow your camera app to access your location) are stored within the photo’s metadata. ![]()
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