[ANSS-netops] Secured photo archiving with instant upload feature

[Cochran, Elizabeth]

With an Android + google account you can set up the phone to upload
pictures directly to the Google Photos cloud archive which can be accessed
anywhere. And, it looks like you can set up geotagging on android cameras
as well, but I have not done this.

This explains how to change the settings to have photos automatically
uploaded to the google photos cloud:
https://support.google.com/photos/answer/6193313?hl=en

And, it looks like this explains how to set up geotagging for the camera:
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/geotagging-android-smartphones-38742.html


Dr. Elizabeth S Cochran
Research Geophysicist
US Geological Survey
Visiting Associate in Geophysics
California Institute of Technology
525 S. Wilson Ave
Pasadena, CA 91106
Ph: 626-583-7238
Fax: 626-583-7827

On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 12:18 PM, Irving Flores <iflores at gps.caltech.edu>
wrote:

> Hi William,
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> Thanks.
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> This definitely looks like a step up from what I’m currently using, so
> it’s definitely an improvement. But I suppose I should have been a tad more
> specific. I’m trying to see if there’s a way to bypass the “middle man”
> here. The middle man being the step that requires me to either email the
> pictures to myself or transfer them from my phone/camera to my computer and
> then to the storage service.
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> In essence, what I’m looking for is a feature/app that allows me to take
> pictures (cell phone with perhaps a custom photo app) and  upload these
> pictures directly to my storage archive without the need to email them or
> transfer them to my computer.
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> I.E., Cell phone à photo archive.
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> Not even sure if something like this exists. At any rate, thanks again for
> your help. Appreciate it.
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> Cheers,
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> Irving
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> *From:* ANSS-netops [mailto:anss-netops-bounces at geohazards.usgs.gov] *On
> Behalf Of *Hammond, William R. (CDC/NIOSH/OMSHR)
> *Sent:* Monday, September 14, 2015 11:59 AM
> *To:* anss-netops at geohazards.usgs.gov
> *Subject:* Re: [ANSS-netops] Secured photo archiving with instant upload
> feature
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> I use an iPhone and an app called ContextCam which geotags the photos.  I
> then email it to myself and others.
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> This is sort of what you want.
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> Regards,
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> Bob Hammond
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> Physical Scientist
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> CDC/NIOSH Spokane Mining Research Division
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> 315 E. Montgomery Avenue
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> Spokane, WA 99207
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> 509-354-8076
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> *From:* ANSS-netops [mailto:anss-netops-bounces at geohazards.usgs.gov
> <anss-netops-bounces at geohazards.usgs.gov>] *On Behalf Of *Irving Flores
> *Sent:* Monday, September 14, 2015 11:51 AM
> *To:* anss-netops at geohazards.usgs.gov
> *Subject:* [ANSS-netops] Secured photo archiving with instant upload
> feature
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> Hi all,
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> Any recommendations for a secured photo archive that allows the user to
> geotag and instantaneously upload pictures taken from the field directly
> into a cloud type storage?
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> I’m currently using a service that’s akin to a scaled down version of
> shutterfly for field photos. It’s basic and effective, but I’m sure there
> are better alternatives.
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> I’d like to get a few opinions on which services offer more user friendly
> options, such as:
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> 1)      Security
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> 2)      Easy uploading while in field and mobile
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> 3)      Geotagging feature that possibly determines your location and
> directs you to a more specific sub-folder in your storage directory without
> having to navigate there yourself
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> 4)      And perhaps timeline and mapping features. Useful, but not a deal
> breaker.
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> Any thoughts or suggestion would be greatly appreciated.
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> Cheers,
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> Irving Flores
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> Field Engineer
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> U.S. Geological Survey
> Earthquake Hazards Team
> Southern California Earthquake Monitoring
> 525 S. Wilson Avenue
> Pasadena, CA 91106
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