What photos should a handyman post?
Before and after photos of finished jobs, taken on a phone. Take the before shot before starting, which is the step most people forget. Small everyday repairs outperform large remodels, because most homeowners need small repairs and want proof you will show up for one.
Handyman work photographs better than most trades and almost nobody takes advantage of it. The reason is simple: the before shot has to be taken before the work starts, and by the time you remember, the rot is already out.
What to capture, in order of usefulness:
- Before and after pairs. These need no explanation. The rotted trim, then the new trim. The hole in the wall, then the wall. Put a reminder in your phone if you have to.
- Small everyday repairs. There is a temptation to only post the impressive remodel. Resist it. Most of your work is small, most of what homeowners need is small, and posting a fixed cabinet hinge is what reaches the person with a broken cabinet hinge.
- A clean finish. No offcuts, no dust, no tools in frame. The tidy result reassures people about what your visit will be like.
- Your face and your truck. Homeowners are letting a stranger into their house. Familiarity matters more here than in most trades.
Ask permission before photographing inside someone's home. Most people say yes, particularly if you offer to keep identifying details out of frame.
Phone photos are fine. Stock photos actively hurt you, because homeowners have seen the same smiling contractor on forty other websites.
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