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  • Using Photography to Catalog Your Home -
  • Episode DTWP-112

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    Have you ever wanted to catalogue the items in your home for insurance purposes but just haven’t found the time? Professional photographer Erin Manning knows that with the advent of digital photography it is now easier than ever to catalogue your home and organize the photos. First, she explains the importance of taking panoramas of the entire room in order to serve as an overview of the room’s layout. Second, she shows her student how to take macro shots of any distinguishing marks on an object, for example, signatures, stamps, or serial numbers. Erin also gives some tips about how to photograph some of your most precious objects, emphasizing the use of a solid surface or background in order to get the best possible shot of an object. Lastly, she shows how computer insurance software can make organizing your items and keeping them safe a breeze.

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