Location |
Angle & Height |
Why it works |
Front door / entry |
5.5–7 ft, slight downward tilt |
Captures faces at the threshold; avoids hat brim and backlight issues. |
Driveway |
10–12 ft off grade, oblique view |
Readable details on approach without headlight bloom in the lens. |
Back door / deck |
7–9 ft, corner mount |
Entry coverage and yard overview with one camera. |
Garage / overhead |
Inside: lintel mount; Outside: soffit |
Verifies openings and captures vehicles entering/exiting. |
Yard / perimeter |
Fence line, level to target plane |
Motion detection that tracks humans, not distant trees or sky. |
Walkways |
Eye‑line, slightly offset |
Consistent faces as people move toward the door. |
Guidelines shift with site lighting, snow reflection, and architectural features — we adapt placement on site.