I recently went on vacation and took over 1200 photos(around 1100 observations). I also have over 2000 photos kept in backlog on my phone. I have tried 3 different ways of uploading but all are tedious with an upload rate of about 200-250 photos per hour. Obscuring observations make this process sl…

[image] yayemaster: What strategies do you recommend for the fastest and most efficient way to get identified observations onto Inat? download your phone photos onto your computer (if you have one), and then upload them from there

My computer is not compatible with my Iphone unfortunately.

You can download google photos upload your photos there and then open them and download them to your computer. On the other hand, 1100 of anything done properly is going to be tedious. On a recent research expedition, I picked up roughly 1,500 observations. It took some time to upload all the image…

[image] yayemaster: My computer is not compatible with my Iphone unfortunately. Assuming you have your photos synched to iCloud, any browser can be used to log into your iCloud photos account and download them to your computer. If you want full resolution images, though, you need to go to the…

I also just use iCloud now if I am uploading more than 5-10 observations Huge waste of time otherwise :)

[image] thebeachcomber: download your phone photos onto your computer (if you have one), and then upload them from there I respectfully disagree with downloading to the computer as the “fastest and most efficient” means. I did that for years, but I now find that–if there is available wifi or…

[image] gcwarbler: I respectfully disagree with downloading to the computer as the “fastest and most efficient” means. I did that for years, but I now find that–if there is available wifi or cell service–taking pictures with the iPhone camera, cropping them (onsite), then uploading through the i…

For what it’s worth and just to add yet more anecdotal data, I found taking photos with my phone really annoying (plus I’m not one to have my phone in my back pocket at all times). So I switched to using an Olympus Tough camera, which has built-in GPS. When I’m out on a hike, I carry it in my hand v…

Thanks so much for all the advice!

[image] yayemaster: all are tedious with an upload rate of about 200-250 photos per hour. Obscuring observations make this process slower You know what else is tedious? Being an identifier and having to deal with several solid pages of just one person’s observations when you’re trying to work…

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thebeachcomber July 5, 2024, 11:02pm 2

download your phone photos onto your computer (if you have one), and then upload them from there

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