Software to visualize photo geotags with camera heading/field of view?

Asked 1/14/2012

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Are there any programs that can display more than just the GPS location of a photo—specifically latitude/longitude plus camera heading/compass direction, and possibly field of view information derived from focal length? I’m interested in tools that can visualize where a photo was taken and the direction the camera was pointing, rather than only plotting points on a map.

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I have not tried this, but it appears that GeoSetter supports visualizing the heading data from GPS data if the GPS device recorded it. Optionally, you could add this data manually after the fact.

From the change log:

Optional synchronizing of heading data when synchronizing with GPS track files

More notes and some screenshots for the feature are available on GeoSetter's Bug Tracker here.

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Yes—there are a couple of workable options.

GeoSetter appears to support heading/bearing data when it exists in the GPS/EXIF metadata, and can also help if you need to add or synchronize that information afterward. That makes it one of the more direct matches for visualizing photo location plus camera direction.

Another general approach is to use Google Earth with KML files. If your image metadata can be converted into KML, Google Earth can visualize location and orientation data. If no ready-made converter supports your workflow, creating one is possible.

A third option mentioned is capturing the data with an app like Theodolite, which can record position and bearing (and even vertical/horizontal angle), but you’d still need to export that metadata into another program for richer visualization.

So the short answer is: yes, but it may require either GeoSetter specifically or a Google Earth/KML-based workflow rather than a typical photo organizer.

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