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- Avoid flash photography, if possible.
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- A solid, uniform background is preferred.
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- Have someone else besides the patient take the photograph.
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- If using a cellular phone, use the main (rear-facing) lens, not the "selfie" lens.
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- Make sure the area of involvement is well focused; don't get too close if this makes the image out of focus.
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- For individual lesions, make sure the whole lesion is in the picture.
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- Use a ruler in the image (or, if a ruler is not available, a common object such as a coin) to demonstrate the size of the lesion.
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- For rashes, get a distance view that shows the pattern of the rash and a close-up view that shows the character of the rash.
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