Most evidence photos fail for boring, preventable reasons — no scale, no context, no timeline. These guides cover how to shoot damage, condition, and evidence so the file survives a skeptical review.
The shot sequence adjusters actually need — and the timeline problem that catches most people out.
Landlord & TenantA room-by-room condition record both sides can rely on when the deposit is disputed.
Insurance & ClaimsWhat hail, wind, and mechanical damage each look like — and why you probably shouldn't climb up there.
Insurance & ClaimsMold is a symptom. Photographing the moisture source behind it is what makes the record useful.
TechnicalThe timestamp comes from a clock the owner controls. Here's what that means for your evidence.
TechnicalHow the C2PA standard binds a signature to pixels — and the things it still cannot tell you.
TechnicalA practical inspection order, and an honest account of where visual forensics now falls short.
Field WorkPre-existing conditions, covered work, and a filing scheme that still makes sense a year later.
Field WorkWhy your flash destroys the texture you're trying to show, and what to do instead.
Field WorkThe walkaround sequence, and the two frames that end most condition disputes outright.
DisputesOrganizing, labeling, and authenticating a set of photos so a judge can actually use them.
Insurance & ClaimsSerial numbers, appraisals, scheduled items — and why storing it off-site is the whole point.
Insurance & ClaimsCause, extent, and sequence — the three questions a claim file has to answer.
Insurance & ClaimsThe evidence dries up while you're fixing it. Here's the order to work in.
Insurance & ClaimsA sequence you can follow with shaking hands, before anybody moves a car.
Landlord & TenantThe 45-minute walkthrough, plus the New York deposit law that makes those photos matter.
Landlord & TenantMatched move-in and move-out pairs, and what separates wear and tear from damage.
TechnicalHow to check a photo's credentials in five minutes — and where the standard still falls short.
Field WorkMatching angles, covered work, and the filing habit that survives a real jobsite.
Field WorkA ten-minute daily routine — because the repair you did six months ago only counts if you can prove it.
Field WorkLight, scale, measurement, and proof — the four things a phone alone doesn't give you.
DisputesThe burned-in date is just pixels. Here's what actually carries weight at a hearing.
DisputesA four-minute pre-ship habit that defeats return-swaps and "not as described" claims.
DisputesWhat to shoot before you throw the box out, and which of the three claim doors to knock on.