Objective photography and video recording is vitally important for medico-legal, personal injury and accident claims cases; it plays a very important role in the documentation of clinical conditions and the progress of treatment. Accurate and clear photographs of scars, lesions, environments and other relevant information can clarify the details of a case or claim, saving time and reducing costs.

Video recordings are highly effective in demonstrating functional disabilities that result from an injury or accident. This may involve difficulties in the victim moving around their home, climbing stairs or walking; there may be speech defects, difficulty in lifting or moving objects or an inability to carry out their routine work or employment.We are experienced in all aspects of medical and medico-legal work and can offer the highest-quality recording and imaging to support clinical and legal documentation.

Clients can be photographed or video-recorded in their own homes or at a studio, depending on the condition to be documented and the individual. Photographs and video recordings are certified by the photographer.

It is essential to use properly-qualified and registered medical photographers, who are on the CAMIP* register and qualified to use the designation RMIP (Registered Medical Illustration Practitioner). He or she will normally be a full Member of the Institute of Medical Illustrators (MIMI) or even a Fellow member (FIMI). Such qualified and experienced medical photographers are able to certify the photographs as a true record and acceptable in a court of law. All the photographers used through the Sharpen Your Image network are fully qualified and registered. All photographers operate under the Code of Practice of the Institute of Medical Illustrators.

The Sharpen Your Image network covers most of the UK and we have photographers in Scotland, the North-West of England, West Midlands, south Wales, London and the Home Counties, Cambridgeshire and the south coast. The network is expanding all the time. Click here to download a PDF file with full details of the service. The fee for this photography is £140 plus travel expenses where applicable. Fees for video recordings will be quoted on an individual basis as these will vary according to the location and situation of the client.

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Qualified and experienced medical photographers who would like to undertake medical work as part of this UK-wide service are invited to get in touch. Click the "Contact" link to see contact details.

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*CAMIP is the Committee for the Accreditation of Medical Illustration Practitioners.