Episode 135: Metadata
“I never metadata I didn’t like.” Do we need to spend hours entering metadata for our images? Or do we even care about metadata? We look at why metadata is important, and at some automated solutions like AI-assisted object recognition in the Photos app, Lightroom, and other tools. Hosts: Jeff Carlson: website (https://jeffcarlson.com), Jeff's photos (https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/), Jeff on Instagram (http://instagram.com/jeffcarlson), Jeff on Glass (https://glass.photo/jeff-carlson) Kirk McElhearn: website (https://www.kirkville.com), Kirk's photos (https://photos.kirkville.com), Kirk on Instagram (https://instagram.com/mcelhearn), Kirk on Glass (https://glass.photo/mcelhearn) Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-135-metadata)) Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2) Oops! Did Vice Just Give Away John McAfee's Location With Photo Metadata? (https://www.wired.com/2012/12/oops-did-vice-just-give-away-john-mcafees-location-with-this-photo/) Take Control of Your Digital Photos (https://www.takecontrolbooks.com/digital-photos) Episode #2 - Managing Photo Libraries (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-2-libraries) Episode 31: Benefits of Digital Asset Managers (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-31-dams) MetaImage Unlimited (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/metaimage-unlimited/id1397099749?mt=12) Excire Foto (https://excire.com) Excire Foto 2022 can analyze and keyword your entire photo library using AI (https://www.popphoto.com/how-to/excire-foto-2022/), PopPhoto How to use artificial intelligence to tag and keyword photos for better organization (https://www.popphoto.com/how-to/tag-and-organize-photos-with-ai/), PopPhoto Our Snapshots: Jeff: Shift Happens: A Book about Keyboards (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mwichary/shift-happens) Kirk: The Dolly Zoom: More Than A Cheap Trick - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=u5JBlwlnJX0) Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast newsletter at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site (https://photoactive.co) to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed, you’re automatically entered. If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes/Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/photoactivecast/) to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more. Disclosure: Sometimes we use affiliate links for products, in which we receive small commissions to help support PhotoActive.