Sam Chamblin Saunders San Leon Texas April 1915 age 12. Yes, it takes an extra step to view the metadata on a digital file, in the same way that you have to turn over a photo to read what’s recorded on the reverse. The information travels with the photo, where ever it goes.
Embedding metadata in a photo is a bit like turning over a snapshot to scribble your name and a note on the back of the picture.