Waverley Camera Club

This Sunday WCC heads off on it’s much anticipated Arcades and Alleyways tour.

It will kick off at 8am when those brave/silly enough will have congregated outside the info centre at Fed Sq.

We will head over the road to Hosier Lane/Rutledge Lane and come out onto Flinders Lane. Turning right we will head to ACDC Lane/Duckboard Place where we will be at 9am.
From there we will continue on Flinders Lane up to Exhibition St and then turn left. The aim is to be in Coromandel Lane at 10am. Coromandel Lane runs off Little Collins St between Exhibition and Russell Streets.

Proceeding via Melbourne Place and on to Bourke St we’ll cut through to Little Bourke via Brien lane which is just west of Market Lane. On Little Bourke between Market Lane and Brien lane is another lane called Paynes Place. Go down here to a lane by the name of Croft. We should be here at 10:30am.

After Croft Lane it’ll be back onto Little Bourke and west into Chinatown. There’s a fire hydrant in Celestial Av which is off to the right and I think it’ll be about 11:10 by the time we get there.
Tattersall’s Lane is the next one down the road and also the next stop. 11:30am
Out on to Lonsdale, across Swanston and left into Caledonian Lane, west on Little Bourke into GPO lane.

Stop at the GPO at about 12:15pm for some more photos and then lunch. At 2pm we head into Royal Arcade followed by Block Arcade and through to Centre Place and Degreaves St, which could be a good spot for a coffee to end the afternoon.
It’s pretty hard to say exactly when we will be at certain places but as always you can ring me on 0403 803 299. The whole tour is contained within nine blocks and the distance walked will be 2 – 2.5 km.

Thank you to Ross Vaughan and Dave Sumner for their help in putting the itinery together.
See you there,
Pete

http://www.whereis.com/vic/melbourne/267-flinders-la?id=9000A38FCB3968&intref=emailmap

I was looking for a map I could download and mark the route on but had no luck – this is the best I can do.

Craig Terry, Waverley Camera Club, July 2009

What is Geotagging?

• In a photographic context, geotagging is the process of adding geographical identification (location) metadata to photos. This data usually consists of GPS latitude and longitude coordinates, though it can also include altitude and place names
• Also known as Geocoding

Why Geotag your photos?

• Web Display – Google Earth, Panoramio
• Recording the image location
• Travel
• Documentation, eg Track Condition
• Commercial / Government, eg Asset Location- Real Estate

How to Geotag your photos

• Manually – Hand code or point/click on map (Panoramio, Google Earth…)
• Auto Geotag – Camera with built in or connected GPS Receiver
• Using GPS Log and software:
  -If you are carrying a GPS unit, your data logger will know where you were located in a specific moment in time.
  -By matching the timestamp of the photo with the GPS track point with the closest timestamp, you can geotag the photo.
  -Software will do this automatically.A dedicated logging GPS such as Sony or QStarz or Multipurpose Hand Held GPS is suitable for logging travel for Geotagging. It must have track logging, computer interface, and long battery life.

QStarz BT-Q1000 Travel Logging GPS

• Compact, Self Contained, 100,000 points
• 32 Hours claimed battery life per charge
• Manual Memorise Button
• Included software for Geotagging, Viewing track logs, save to Google Earth format etc
• Mains and Car charger, standard Mini USB Port
• Approx AU $150 (July 2009)

Synchronising Software

• BreezeBrowser Pro – Breeze Systems – http://www.breezesys.com/
• Works with Sony LOG files
• Jet Photo Studio - http://www.jetphotosoft.com/web/home/
• Software is included with QStarz Travel Recorder http://www.qstarz.com/

In the Field:

• Set your camera clock accurately!- Use GPS time if possible
• Record your track with GPS Receiver- Place in car or carry so that it has a clear view of the sky- Check regularly that it is on and is receiving a signal
• Download Track Log to PC
• Geotag your images
• Display on the Web

References:

• Geotagging Photos Powerpoint by Steve Johnson, GISP, CPSWQ Engineering Specialist, City of Orem, srjohnson@orem.org

Steve’s Sources:

• An ABC of geotagging photos on the Mac at bioneural.net,
  http://www.bioneural.net/2008/03/05/an-abc-of-geotagging-photos-on-the-mac/photos-on-the-mac/
• HOW TO GPS Tag Photos: Flickr, Mappr, Google Earth….
  http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2005/07/how_to_gps_tag.htmlhtml
• Panoramio’s Blog: Geocoding photos using any GPS
  http://www.panoramio.com/blog/gps-camera-geocoding-photos/photos/

Other web sites:

Google Earth: http://earth.google.com/

Panoramio: http://www.panoramio.com/

This is the second in the series of the member of the month articles. After the huge success of the first article I thought that asking some of the newer members might be a good idea this time. So without further ado, here’s the August 09 version of the article focussing on new members to the club, Rosie & Andy Armitage.
Next month I intend to have a more seasoned member’s bio here, watch this space.

Martin Bailey has responded to me regarding the previous post below and as a consequence has started a forum on his very popular site to allow members to publicise their own clubs. You’ll notice that the top of the list is WCC, so thank you Martin for responding positively to my email and BLOG post. Here’s Martin’s Text from his reply:

Thanks very much for that introduction blog post to your camera club too. That was very nice of you. I hope your members find it useful. It certainly helps to spread the word.

I took a look at the sites you linked to. Thanks very much.

Regarding adding a link to your club’s page; you gave me an idea. I’ve started a Camera Club Links post. It is better for search engines to find this if it has its own topic post. I’ve added your club as the only post right now, but will solicit more clubs to add to the page from now. It should turn into a useful list if people get interested. Thanks for suggesting this!

Here’s a link to the new post:
http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=3091

Cheers,
Martin.

Just thought that this may be of interest to WCC members, it is the site of Martin Bailey who spends most of his time passing on tips to photographers. I have been listening to Martin’s podcasts for a few weeks now and find them a valuable resource, please visit the site and see what Martin has to offer.

Martin Bailey is a Tokyo based nature and wildlife photographer, specializing in capturing the nature of Japan, though turning his hands to many other genres. He releases a popular weekly photography Podcast, available in iTunes, as well a popular photography forum and this blog.
Born in England in 1967, Martin has lived in Japan since 1991, spending much of his time photographing the natural places of this beautiful land. He also runs popular wildlife and landscape photography workshops.

In addition to selling fine art prints and licensing his photography for commercial use, Martin is also available for assignment work, so if you need a photographer you can trust in Japan, Martin is the person to talk to.

Additional Information & Links
Visit the Photography Forum or Martin Bailey Photography Podcast page at Martin’s main Web site.

For more information on the Nature and Wildlife Photography Workshops, visit Martin Bailey’s Photography Workshops page.

Follow Martin on Twitter.

Read Scott Bourne’s Interview with Martin Bailey.

Subscribe to the Martin Bailey Photography Podcast in iTunes.