My Bird LogLogging photo details + exif dataPhotography Lessoncommunity photo feed I started with pencil sketches to figure out the core screens: What does logging a bird photo look like? How does the feed work? What's a lesson? These were the four things Julia needed, roughed out on paper before any decisions about layout or interaction.
Lo-fi wireframes v1
Logging photo details + exif datacommunity photo feedPhotography LessonMy Bird Log I scanned the sketches into Figma to start working out the structure. At this stage I was focused on information hierarchy and flow, not visual design. What fields does the photo log need? What order should the feed display in? Where do the lessons live?
Mid-fi wireframes v2 Log A Bird Photo w/ Exif data sharing enabled
Community Bird Photo Feed Birding + Photography Lessons
Bird Log Photo view
This is where the screens started feeling like a product. Real content, actual bird photos, camera settings data. The dashboard took shape here, built around the card system where each feature gets its own entry point. This is the version that went into usability testing.
Log a Bird Photo w/EXIF toggled off Bird Lens Home PageBird Log Map viewBird Lens Dashboard