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10 Photo Tips for Compiling Your Home Inventory Before Hurricane Season

Hurricane season is just around the corner, which means it’s time to update your home inventory.

While you don’t need to be a photography expert when it comes to compiling your home inventory, there are a few considerations you should keep in mind when shooting your home valuables… as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words.

To help you, we’ve rounded up ten top tips on taking the perfect home inventory photo.

Photo Tip #1:

Use a digital camera with flash capabilities, a video camera, or your smartphone. Oftentimes, natural lighting is not strong enough inside the home, and the last thing you want is a dark photo that makes it hard to depict the item included.

Photo Tip #2:

Place a notecard or post-it note with the purchase price and purchase date next to the photographed item.

Photo Tip #3:

Save images to a cloud storage service (e.g., DropBox) and a CD or external hard drive. Make multiple copies – one to store in your safe and the other to keep with a relative or close friend in case your copy is destroyed on accident.

Photo Tip #4:

Include a family member in the photo to validate ownership of big-ticket valuables.

Photo Tip #5:

To showcase quantity of clothing and/or accessories, photograph closets with the doors open, and dresser drawers pulled out.

Photo Tip #6:

Hold the camera at a 45-degree angle when photographing items with a shiny or reflective surface, such as jewelry, mirrors or silver dinnerware. This will help to avoid glare.

Photo Tip #7:

Use dark cloth or paper as a backdrop for items like silver, china and jewelry.

Photo Tip #8:

It’s all in the details. Take close-up shots to capture finishes, hardware, windows, cabinets, floors and brands on appliances.

Photo Tip #9:

Don’t forget the garage. Take photos of your garage, including power tools, and other valuables (bikes, surfboards, etc.).

Photo Tip #10:

Lighting is key. Make sure all lights are on before photographing your possessions.

Even better, take advantage of the Florida sunshine! When taking photos of smaller items, stage them near a window to capture the natural light.

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