Tips For Home Inventory Photos Part 1

Have you ever heard of the saying that a picture is worth a thousand words?

Well that goes double for when  you take pictures if your home inventory! In previous articles we spoke of some tips for home inventory like using a video camera , in today’s post we will discuss taking photographs. (By the way you can use these tips for video too!)

• You can use any camera you have as long as it has a flash and is a color camera

• Be sure to write on the picture (or on an index card) the date that you bought it, the brand and how much you paid for it too. card next to the picture.

• If you have a film camera, have your developer save the images to a disk. You can store the print copies with a copy of your inventory.

• Burn a CD of the photos.

• Start in one corner and work your way around each room. This way you .* To get an overall picture, take wide-angle shots of the whole room, then take several close-ups to capture detail.

• Photography pros tell us to focus the flash away from mirrors by standing at a 45-degree angle to the shiny object.

• Don’t forget glass will reflect light too… so open up those glass doors!

Stay tuned for part two of this series. Please don’t put off doing this. If you have renters insurance in Atlanta or home insurance in Atlanta , you need to take these necessary steps immediately. In the meanwhile have you gotten your free home inventory software yet?

Lloyd Pro Group and Nationwide insurance have been providing Atlanta renters insurance for families since 1985. They can be reached at 404-892-2864 or on their website at http://www.lloydprogroup.com

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