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Suggestions for documenting Katrina losses

By ajlevy

I received the following suggestions for documenting Katrina-related losses. The suggestions came from a professional photographer/videographer and were also posted on www.nola.com: “Basically, you need to have very clear photos and video. You need to show the up close damage details, and the wide view to put it all in context. You can't take too many photos. You can't take too much video. Insurance reps I've spoken to are telling me that video will greatly enhance any photos you take. Be super cautious about angles, lighting, etc. If an agent can say, "I don't see what you're describing in that photo," you could be screwed. Watch for your angles, backgrounds, lighting, focus, etc. Think really good about each shot. You want to relate the big picture AND the small details about the whole property to someone who has no idea. Imagine your audience has never seen western style buildings and you need to relate the damage to them with only the photos and video....

Full post as published by Out of the Box Lawyering on September 24, 2005 (boomark / email).