Photos

 

Regular photos

Can be:

• shot while surveying, see Photo mapping
• linked from OSM to illustrate POI, see Photo linking

(view as a 360° interactive panorama)

Panoramic photos

Can be:

• found at and uploaded to KartaView & Mapillary

Aerial photos

Can be:

• used as an imagery source (but only do so if the license permits it!)
• displayed as a background layer in maps

Using photos for mapping

In general you should only uses photos for mapping, if the photos have a compatible license or OpenStreetMap has explicit permission to use the photos.