Documentation services for insurance, estate planning, collection management, corporate collections, and private collectors.
Significant works of art deserve documentation that is technically accurate, discreet, and built to museum standards.
Tanis Fine Art Documentation provides precision imaging for insurers, collectors, advisors, family offices, corporations, conservators, and institutions requiring faithful visual records of important works of art.
His expertise shines immediately. He can adjust very well to the needs of the objects, which ultimately means everything ends up looking exactly the way it should.
Rigorous, color-accurate imaging prepared for insurers, brokers, and appraisers — from valuation dossiers to claims and loss records.
Discreet, comprehensive photography of collections for estate planning, probate, and beneficiary distribution — undertaken with white-glove care.
Documentation of corporate art holdings across headquarters, offices, and hospitality environments — including installation views and object records.
Complete visual inventories for private collectors, family offices, and institutions. Consistent, archival records for stewardship and loan.
High-resolution documentation of condition for conservators, registrars, and pre-loan reports — capturing surface, edge, verso, and detail with precision.
Imaging aligned to registrar and collection-management systems — object views, installation views, and consistent metadata for ongoing stewardship.
Because many collections are private, only a small selection is shown publicly. A curated portfolio is available upon request to qualified parties.
Installation documentation of a mid-century collection featuring geometric abstraction, bronze sculpture, and architectural interiors. Delivered as a complete visual inventory for the owner and their advisors.
High-resolution detail capture of an important contemporary canvas. Color-managed workflow to preserve nuance in gestural surface, palette, and material texture for insurance valuation.
Documentation of a large-scale work combining photographic ground, dry organic material, and applied surface. Controlled directional lighting preserves depth without collapsing the object into flatness.
Architectural documentation of a monumental gilded canvas installed in a double-height interior. Perspective correction and even wall illumination place the work in true spatial relationship to the room.
Studio documentation of a radiating sculpture in gilded and patinated metal. Extensive experience with polished, reflective, and gilded surfaces produces faithful color across every facet.
Macro documentation of a single element of the same object, capturing gilding, casting texture, and structure. Detail imaging is delivered alongside object views for a complete visual record.
Faithful reprographic capture of a hinged paper collage. Color is preserved across mixed materials — pastel, print, and painted surface — for archive and pre-loan documentation.
Verso and framing documentation of the same work. Every object is recorded from both faces where relevant, with signage, edition detail, and conservation labels preserved for provenance.
Joe is capable of handling an impressively wide range of projects at a high level.
A rare eye for detail — translating texture and depth in a way that makes images feel rich across any screen.
The quality of his work was outstanding and accurately captured the beauty and detail of the collection.