However, the architectural design of some homes and big evergreens can make it impossible to get complete coverage into just two pictures. Since you have a big investment to protect, we suggest that you take even more views of your home. Be sure to include close-ups of any custom features. Panoramic-size prints are ideal for this purpose. If you live in an area where trees drop their leaves in the fall, take the pictures of your home after the leaves have dropped.
Heavy foliage can make it impossible to get good exterior pictures.
While you're taking pictures outdoors, don't forget to photograph your car and such items as a motorbike, snowmobile, boat on a trailer, and an antique car if you have any of these. A photograph will not only help you document your claim with the insurance company, it will also help the police trace the vehicle if it's stolen. Take your outdoor photos or recordings preferably in bright sunshine at a time when no large shadows hide important details. Overall Views of Rooms Indoors You can use either existing light or flash to take your still pictures indoors, depending upon the equipment you have and the film you use. When you use flash, be sure to keep your subject within the recommended distance range.