Phototrails
- Uses APIs (Instagram) to collect millions of photos + metadata
- Uses custom visualization software (PhotoPlot, radial plots, grids)
- Analyzes:
- Color (hue, brightness)
- Time (when photos taken)
- Location (geotags)
- Processes millions of images at scale using computational methods
Tools
- Tools:
- Website (Phototrails site itself)
- Data visualization screenshots
- Purpose:
- Not building tools → analyzing existing DH project
- Simpler tools = interpretation instead of creation
Connection to DH Best Practices
- Phototrails = strong DH documentation + tools
- My project = analysis + communication of DH work
Assessment
- Shows strong use of digital tools and methods
- Clearly explains how technology supports the project
- Meets DH best practices through tool transparency and scalability