photo cataloging project... need 10 volunteers

[JessicaO]

Hello DPS-ers,

I'm pretty new to DPS, but I've really enjoyed the community here, seeing everyone's photos and getting to share a few of my own so far. I'm currently getting my master's degree in Library and Information Science, and this term I'm taking a cataloging class! Each student is supposed to choose a collection of items to organize and catalog, and design a system with a database software that will do so. Most people in my class chose books, but I decided to be different and catalog uploaded digital photos. I had to do a good bit of convincing of my professor to allow me to catalog something non-tangible.

However, in order to make it more authentic, I need some actual digital images to analyze and write about. I need 10 sample images, and wanted to work with images that aren't mine. If any of you all would be interested in participating, I would be very grateful! Please feel free to either reply to this thread or message me with your photo (any type of photograph is fine) and the following information:

- the actual image or link to image
- EXIF data (need shutter speed, aperture, ISO, focal length)
- camera brand
- name of photographer (your name)
- your nationality
- city, state/province, and/or country that photo was taken in (if possible)

This project will not be published or made public, so your photos will not be put anywhere that you don't want them to go. I am writing a 25-30 page paper and making a database just for the class, so there shouldn't be any copyright violations or anything of that sort. If you participate I will happily show you the final result when it's finished in May!

Thanks for your help, and for reading through all this. much appreciated!

Jessica

[beth0b]

Shutter Speed: 30 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 400
Focal Length: 14mm

Nikon D60

Beth Barnes

American

Taken in Laguna Beach, California, USA


Good luck with the assignment!

[Nicole]

Happy to help. One of my supervisors for my PhD is head of the Library aspect of Information Management (I'm in the plain Information Management area). So happy to help out someone who needs help gathering data.



Shutter Speed: 1/50 sec
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 100
Camera: Nikon D90
Name: Nicole Braun
Nationality: American
Photo Location: Wellington, New Zealand

[RichardTaylor]

Happy to help out, Jessica.



Here is the flickr pic.

Hare at Homebush (2) on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Camera: Canon EOS 40D
Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 400 mm
ISO Speed: 800
Exposure Bias: -1/3 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire

- name of photographer: Richard Taylor
- your nationality: Australian
- city, state/province, and/or country that photo was taken in: Homebush Bay, suburban Sydney, NSW, Australia

[Marija]

I would like to help but I'm not a pro or something, I'm learning about photography...so if any of my photos could help, feel free to go on my flickr account and choose one. ( i choose this one)



Camera: Olympus E-520
Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/5.2
Focal Length: 32 mm
ISO Speed: 100

Name: Marija Smanja
Nationality: Serbian
Country the photo was taken: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Good luck!

[RustySterling]

Here is another for you database:



Camera: Canon EOS 40D
Exposure: 1/40th sec.
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 100 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Country of photo: USA
Photographer: David Schumacher
Nationality: U.S. American
Photo Location: Redwood City, CA, USA

[karwash]

Hi Jessica,

Looks like we're not counting 10 just yet, so I'm hoping this one is useful too. I thought I'd spread out the international reach of this request.




Click picture above for link to original

EXIF/Camera details:
Camera: Nikon D40
Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/320)
Aperture: f/10.0
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Photo by Karwash, the Netherlands

Location of picture: Mookerhei, Gelderland, the Netherlands, roughly roundabout here:
Mookerhei - Google Maps

[wulf]

Only ten? Is that going to be enough to test and demonstrate your system? I would have thought a larger number would be better, although you might then choose to focus on ten or so specific cases (particularly "edge cases" which demonstrate particular problems you had to solve).

You could get a source of pictures from Flickr, searching for images under a suitable Creative Commons licence. Most of the information you are looking for should be easy to retrieve.

Wulf

[lputman]

Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 100 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Photographer: Lori Putman
Nationality: American
City, State/province, and/or Country that photo was taken in: Memphis, TN, USA

Scream if you need a hi-res version.

Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T1i
Exposure: 2
Aperture: f/16.0
Focal Length: 70 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Flashes: 430exII at 1/16 power with softbox above and to the left slightly
580exII at 1/64 power with softbox above and to the right
Both triggered with sound trigger

Name: Ryan Taylor
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa...my basement
Nationality: European-American (white)