A Visual Tool to Help Select Photogenic Locations

A photogenic location is a good place to take photos. It generally has beautiful scenery, historical structures, etc. When amateur photographers plan a photo trip, they often decide beforehand on photogenic locations to visit. They collect information about the locations and consider various aspects. The aim of the authors is to assist amateur photographers in planning a photo trip. Information and procedures have been organized to help select photogenic locations from the perspective of information design. In addition, an interactive visual tool has been developed to help select photogenic locations. The tool displays information on photogenic locations extracted from a large collection of geotagged photos, provided by a photo-sharing site. The tool allows us to select locations while referring to their geographic relationships. Consequently, the process of selecting photogenic locations becomes easy.