Photo guide | VraiList

Before you start

Location offSwitch off location tagging on your camera so your photos don't record where you live. iPhone: Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services > Camera > Never. Android: open the Camera app > Settings > turn off Location tags. You can switch it back on afterwards.
LightingTurn on all lights and open curtains. Don't photograph straight into a bright window.
PhoneNormal phone camera settings are fine. Clean the lens. Hold the phone steady so photos aren't blurry.
One room at a timeFinish one room before starting the next. Start each room with a photo of a piece of paper showing the room name.

Wide shotsStand in each corner and take one photo of the whole room (4 photos).
Each wallTake one photo of each wall or section, so every piece of furniture is clearly visible.
Close-upsTake a close-up of anything valuable or branded (TVs, appliances, tools, art, designer items), plus any brand label or model sticker.
StorageOpen wardrobes and cupboards you want included and take a photo inside each.
Don't zoom in with the camera.Step closer instead.

Room by roomUpload one room at a time through your private link, starting each room with the photo of the room name. You can upload in several goes; nothing is lost.
Missing anything?Note any areas you didn't photograph (garage, roof space, locked cabinet) in the upload form.

Private informationPeople, family photos, ID documents, bank cards, letters or mail, medication labels, passwords, alarm panels or keys. Close drawers that hold these.
Your addressAnything that shows where you live: house numbers, letterboxes, street views through windows, or car number plates.

Permission: Only photograph a property you own or are authorised to document (for example as executor or with the owner's written permission).