Let your camera bear witness

Press, 19 October 1977, Page 5

Let your camera bear witness

No matter how careful a driver you are, sooner or later you are likely to be making an insurance claim

for damage to your car. Whether the damage involved is a crumpled fender or a demolished

tail encl, having pictures of it can help when making your claim. Pictures can also prevent much arguing later in determining the exact position of cars involved in a collision, and in revealing the conditions prevailing at the time. And what is true for your car is equally true for the rest of your property. A file of pictures can help to establish the validity of insurance claims. The most useful file is an all-inclusive one in which buildings are pictured from all sides. Rooms and their contents should be photo-

graphed so that the items can be easily identified. Pictures of all outdoor improvements of value -

trees, shrubbery, walls, fences, driveways — complete the basic file. As major improvements are made, they, too, should be recorded on film. Small items of value can be arranged on a table (or other flat surface) to be photographed as a group. Very large items' may require photographing from several angles for complete coverage.

And how do you photograph the camera? Aim it at a mirror.