WRITING USEFUL CAPTIONS FOR TREE PHOTOGRAPHS

A caption should identify the tree and explain what the image is used to show. Include the view, date and evidence reference so the reader can connect the photograph to the corresponding observation.

Project/site:
Prepared by/date:
Version:

Tree and date
Identify the asset and when the photo was taken.
Notes:

View
Describe the side, area or context shown.
Notes:

Feature
State what the reader should look for.
Notes:

Evidence ID
Connect the caption to the report reference.
Notes:

Annotation note
Explain any mark added to the image.
Notes:

CHECKS
[ ] Check the caption describes the correct photograph.
[ ] Avoid implying a diagnosis or outcome that the image alone cannot establish.
[ ] Review captions at the final exported size.

Outstanding questions:
Source references:
Review and next action:

Scope: Captions explain evidence; they do not replace inspection or the report’s assessment and reasoning.

This is a general worksheet, not an automated application feature.
https://canopyapp.app/resources/tree-photograph-captions