GUIDE FOR CONTRACTORS
How to keep job site photos organized by job
"I know I took a photo of that." Job photos are proof of your work, but they get buried among thousands of personal ones.
Updated October 28, 2026 · By DH1 Tech, built by a working general contractor in Washington
Why job photos matter
- Proof of what was there before you started
- Plumbing, electrical and framing before drywall covers it
- Backup for change orders and disputes
- Before-and-after photos for your marketing
A simple system
- One home per jobKeep every photo with the job it belongs to, not in your camera roll.
- Keep the dateDated photos tell the story of the job in order.
- Shoot before you coverBefore drywall, insulation, concrete or flooring goes in, walk the job and take wide and close photos.
- Shoot the extrasAny extra work gets before and after photos, tied to its change order.
- Back it upA lost phone shouldn't mean lost proof.
In testing
How DH1 Tech handles this: Job photos and Ask DH1 Tech
Upload photos from the site and keep them with the job they belong to, dated. Then ask in plain words, like "Show me pictures before drywall," and Ask DH1 Tech pulls up that job's photos and tells you how it picked them.
DH1 Tech is in testing and not released yet. Features may change before launch.