Some systems, such as taking measurements and recording scientific data, can be exacting and quite complicated. The data may take many years to develop and analyze. Other systems are quite simple. Taking photographs is one of the most basic monitoring techniques. While photographs cannot tell the entire story about a project, much information can be gathered from photographs taken at the same point over a number of years.
Photographs often reveal changes that measurements miss.
They serve as a reminder of how far you have come in establishing a healthy-functioning, natural resource area. Photos are an easy way to make others aware of the benefits of good land management practices. This booklet can help you establish the reference points or photo plots from which to take pictures to monitor changes resulting from a resource management project. You will need only a few supplies to photo-monitor your project. You will need a camera, of course, preferably 35mm, and film.