Dataset overview
Research from real-world photography metadata
A current map of what PhotoDataLab can measure, where the evidence is strongest, and what the observational dataset cannot establish.
Dataset version 2
- Photographs
- 166,036
- Photographers
- 1,063
- Public albums
- 5,537
- Canonical lenses
- 11 selected
Activated 2026-08-12 13:45:21. The current release deliberately publishes a small reviewed subset instead of every technically possible combination.
What this dataset can answer
It can describe settings and pairings observed in this sample, compare photo-weighted and photographer-balanced patterns, and expose field coverage and contributor concentration.
What it cannot answer
It cannot prove that a frequent setting is best, measure the whole photography market, establish equipment compatibility, or turn a heuristic album genre into ground truth.