A popular feature of photo sharing sites like Flickr is the ability to geotag your photographs. A geotagged photograph is a photo that is associated with a geographical location that can be recorded in latitude and longitude, altitude or a simple street address. The photos can then be placed on a map of the location, and in the case of Flickr, shared with anyone looking at the map of that area.
There are several ways to geotag photographs, including connecting a GPS device to your camera, synching information recorded by a separate GPS with the pictures you took, based on time, or simply entering the geographical information manually.
A new, simpler way of geotagging your photos has recently been announched by JOBO, the JOBO photoGPS receiver. The photoGPS is a small device that sits on the hotshoe of your camera, where you would attach an external flash. It automatically gathers the data you need to geotag your photos, and stores it in its internal memory. When you get home and upload your photos, the included JOBO software will match them to the geographic data. The receiver retails for $150, and includes the necessary cables and the photoGPS matching software, organizer and viewing software. Not having to worry about managing the GPS data manually, photographers using the JOBO photoGPS can concentrate on what’s important—getting the perfect shot!
