Best Practices for Clinical Photography with iPhone & iPad
A Quick Reference Guide for Consistent, Professional Patient Photos — Based on ASPS/PSF Guidelines
Create reliable, repeatable clinical photos every time. This guide distills alignment, framing, and camera setup standards into a simple workflow your entire team can follow.
Use it as a fast-start reference for face and body imaging: mark your floors and walls, set fixed distances, and align the camera to anatomy. Consistency improves documentation quality, patient trust, and before/after comparability.
What’s Inside:
- Face Photography Alignment: Standard views at 0° / 45° / 90° with the camera at eye level and the lens parallel to the floor; natural head position and unobstructed landmarks.
- Body & Torso Alignment: Use floor markers (frontal/oblique/lateral) to keep feet, hips, and shoulders consistent; region-specific framing for chest, abdomen/flanks, and lower body.
- Camera Setup & Consistency: Match camera height to anatomy (eyes, sternum, umbilicus), avoid tilt, and keep fixed distances (e.g., face ~4 ft, torso ~6 ft) for comparable results.
- Quick Setup Checklist: Mark floor and wall references, keep background/lighting uniform, clean the lens, and use the same distance/grid alignment for every session.
- Pro Tips for Repeatability: Tape stool and tripod positions; align to anatomical landmarks; document your ratios and settings so any staff member can reproduce the setup.
Download the guide and standardize your workflow—so every photo set looks professional, comparable, and clinic-ready.
