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Photography
Consistent, HIPAA-safe clinical photography — consent, camera, composition.
Consistent, compliant, repeatable
Every before/after gallery, RealSelf profile, and testimonial photo the practice publishes starts as clinical photography, and a rushed or inconsistent shoot shows up months later in every one of those places. This section covers the standardized camera settings and equipment that make photos repeatable across whoever’s on shift, the four angles required every session, and the five-stage patient journey from pre-op through final result. It starts with consent and de-identification, because no photo gets taken, used internally, or published without that step completed first. Consent comes before the camera, every time.
The four photo training guides
Each one, its own page
No more “View Guide” buttons that bounce back to the dashboard, and no more scrolling one long page to find a section.
Before & After Photography
Lighting, angles, backgrounds, consistency.
Read guidePatient Journey Documentation
Pre-op through final result.
Read guideCamera Settings & Equipment
Recommendations for clinical photography.
Read guidePhoto Consent & Compliance
Consent forms, retention, and de-identification.
Read guideBefore any camera comes out — every photo starts with consent. The Photo Consent & Compliance guide covers retention (6 years), secure transmission, staff training, and the full HIPAA Safe Harbor de-identification checklist.
Recommended Apps
What to shoot with
Five apps per platform that give you manual control, locked exposure, and repeatable angles — the three things that make a before/after gallery look consistent. Pair any of them with the Camera Settings & Equipment guide.
Manual focus, exposure, and RAW capture with focus peaking, so lighting and sharpness stay identical from one visit to the next.
Lock exposure and white balance independently, shoot RAW, and use the level grid to keep framing square from before to after.
Free, precise photo editor from Google with selective tools and repeatable looks you can apply the same way to every image.
Save an edit as a preset and batch-apply it, so an entire before/after set gets the same color and crop in one pass.
Shoot and edit with saved presets so color, brightness, and crop stay consistent across an entire before/after gallery.
Free, open-source camera with full manual control, grid overlays, and exposure lock — a solid no-cost starting point for any practice.
DSLR-style controls for ISO, shutter, and white balance with a live histogram, so lighting stays measurable and repeatable.
Locks white balance, focus, and exposure with customizable manual modes and a framing grid for consistent clinical shots.
Free, precise photo editor from Google with selective tools and repeatable looks you can apply the same way to every image.
Shoot and edit with saved presets so color, brightness, and crop stay consistent across an entire before/after gallery.
The win is repeatability. Lock white balance, exposure, and focus so every visit matches, and use a grid or overlay to nail the same angle each time — that’s what makes a gallery look clinical instead of casual.
Recommended equipment
What to actually buy
A 7-item shopping list — camera body through encrypted storage — that lives inside the Camera Settings & Equipment guide, right next to the settings it supports. Generic category links, not a specific brand endorsement.
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