How to prepare a geotagged photo report for parcel, construction and field evidence
A geotagged photo report explains a field condition with location, date, photo and note.
Field takeaways
- Photo, point and note should be stored together.
- Phone location may be approximate.
- A report is a field decision record, not only a photo album.
- Source, date and crew information add value.
- MapLab Survey connects photo notes to reporting and export.
What the report has to link
Each photograph to a coordinate, a date and a short description. Any of those missing and the image stops being evidence.
Order it the way it will be read
Group by location or by asset, not by the order the phone happened to save them. The reader is looking for a place, not a timestamp.
One page per point
Photograph, coordinate, date and note together on the same page. Split across sections, the connection gets lost as soon as the document is printed.
Deliver the data as well
Send the underlying CSV or GeoJSON with the PDF, so the points can be placed on a map without retyping.
See it in action
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Frequently asked questions
What is a geotagged photo report?
A field report combining photo, location, date and note.
Is photo location enough?
Not for full professional context.
Can it help parcel checks?
Yes.
Can MapLab Survey help?
Yes.
Technical references
The field guidance in this article is aligned with the technical and official references below.
Related: Photo coordinates · Photo location record · Measurement report · MapLab Survey