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Understand what your camera records, how to describe and manage image files, what survives sharing, and what a timestamped photo can tell you.

• Why is my photo location missing? Check GPS on iPhoneSee how to check whether an iPhone photo still has GPS, why a shared copy may lose its location, and what you can do when coordinates are missing.
• What EXIF data actually isA plain-English reference to EXIF: what each field means, which ones your iPhone fills in, which are usually empty, and how to read them without special software.
• How to timestamp photos for an insurance claimWhat adjusters actually want from claim photos, why a screenshot of your camera roll is weak, and a repeatable way to document damage so the record holds together.
• Photo documentation for construction and site inspectionsHow to build a site photo record that still makes sense a year later: what to shoot, how to keep it consistent across a crew, and what to stamp onto each image.
• What a timestamped photo does and does not proveA timestamp on a photo is useful and widely misunderstood. What metadata actually establishes, why it is not self-authenticating, and what strengthens a photographic record.
• Why I renamed MetaPhoto to Metadata Engraver: OverlayJosh Wood explains why he renamed his photo metadata app after Facebook became Meta, and how a clearer name describes what the app does.
• EXIF vs IPTC vs XMP: photo metadata explainedLearn what EXIF, IPTC, and XMP metadata store, how the standards overlap, where metadata lives in image files, and which fields matter for photographers, publishers, and privacy.
• How to preserve a digital photo collectionA practical guide to preserving digital photos as devices, apps, and file formats change: keep originals, use multiple backups, protect metadata, check files, and plan for access.
• Photo management for hobbyists, families, and working photographersCompare photo management approaches for hobbyists, families, and professional photographers—from a simple phone library to shared albums and desktop catalogs.
• Behind the product: how MetaPhoto handles photo metadata and privacySee how MetaPhoto (now Metadata Engraver) reads photo metadata, protects privacy, preserves originals, and handles missing GPS, HEIC, and batch exports.
• Edit a photo metadata stamp by tapping the line you want to changeMetadata Engraver 2.3 makes photo-stamp editing direct: tap a visible date, GPS, camera, or custom-text line to open its matching control—even when field labels are hidden.
• How to add a date, location, and camera details to a photo without clutterLearn how to design a readable photo metadata stamp: choose useful fields, place the overlay, adjust text and contrast, and export a clear copy.
• Share a reusable photo stamp template with a QR codeLearn how to share and import a Metadata Engraver photo stamp template by QR code or file, what transfers, and what to try if scanning fails.
• How to add a text overlay to a photo on iPhoneAdd a text overlay to an iPhone photo with Apple Photos Markup, or create a reusable date, location, or metadata stamp with Metadata Engraver.
• How to see a photo’s location on iPhoneFind the map and GPS location saved with an iPhone photo in Apple Photos, see what it means if no map appears, and make location visible on a shareable copy.
• Add a date and location stamp to an existing iPhone photoAdd a visible date and location stamp to an existing iPhone photo using its available metadata, then export a separate copy for sharing or printing.
• Put GPS coordinates directly on a photoCheck whether an iPhone photo contains GPS, add its latitude and longitude as a visible overlay, and export a copy with coordinates people can read.
• How to make and watermark sheet music covers on iPhoneSee how a musician can turn a sheet-music image into a branded cover with layered titles, section labels, color, and a repeating watermark—right on iPhone.