In my previous post I suggest my two favorite programs for tagging your photos with GPS data and converting the GPS-CS1K .log files for use with other tools. But how do I put it all together?

Here is my workflow when working with photos I want to tag with GPS data.

Step 1) Transfer .log files from GPS-CS1K to a folder on Mac. I have a subfolder in Pictures for storing these. The nice thing is that OS X simply mounts the GPS-CS1K as a removable hard drive. It's as easy as dragging and dropping the files.

Step 2) Transfer picture files from camera, and archive a set of backups. If you're shooting RAW, you'll need to do your conversion now as well. Don't import the photos into iPhoto, Aperture, or Lightroom yet. If you've got your photo program to start up automatically when a camera is connected, you may want to disable it. It's best to do this anyway.

Step 3) Open GPSPhotoLinker and select "Load Tracks." This will open a finder window for you to navigate to the folder in which you stored your GPS .log files. Shift select them all and click open. The program will automatically select the correct data from the correct file for each picture. Next, select "Load Photos" and navigate to the folder in which you stored your working JPEG files.

Step 4) Select photos to which you would like to add GPS data. You select just a few, or do them all in bulk.

Step 5) Import images into your favorite image management tool.

Now you're all set with geotagged images for use with Google Earth, Flickr, Picasa or any other websites that support standard Geo tags in EXIF data.

Note: If you're using Flickr like I do, make sure you enable the option to import EXIF location data on this page: http://www.flickr.com/account?tab=privacy

One of the most exciting parts of my time on the island of Maui was

a snorkling trip to Molokini Crater. Below is the  track that my Sony

GPS unit captured of the trip.

The water at Molokini Crater is some of the clearest found in the world

and is great for snorkling, but the real treat on this trip happened as

part of the boat trip to Lanai. Due to rough waters we were forced to

divert our trip from Lanai to an alternate location on Maui. On the

way, we spotted two young humpback whales. If you look at the map

above, I've noted the location of the whale spotting.

Further along on the trip, we were greeted by a bottlenose dolphin that surfed the bow wave of our boat for a little while.

In addition to the pic above, I was able to capture a little bit of video.

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Ten days in paradise, and I'll be packing light. Other than a few shirts and pairs of shorts, I'm taking my W80, GPS-CS1K, and laptop. I'll be uploading lots of great pics in the next couple weeks, so check back. Aloha.

An exeptionally beautiful November day for an extraordinarily gorgeous bride. All the months of planning were well worth it, and everything came together perfectly. I'm overwhelmed by all of the family and friends that made our day what it was. Then we capped off the weekend with the Beatles Brunch at Dick's Last Resort. Good times. 

I also took along the W80 and GPS-CS1KA to get some snapshots of the occasion. We had two hired photographers, as well as countless family and friends taking pictures, so I didn't get a chance to take many shots. But the W80 easily fit in my jacket pocket, so it was convenient for capturing a few quick snapshots when nobody was looking I was surprised by how quickly the camera powers up and takes shots. The GPS unit came along too, but stayed on the trolley as we drove around the city. Basically, I just turned it on as we headed to the church, and forgot about it.  When I get the disk of pictures back from the photographer, I'll see if I can match up the locations on the GPS.