Keep a record of recovery. Dated and consistent.
Recovery is slow enough that week-to-week memory is unreliable. Journae keeps consistent, dated photographs in one private place so you can see the longer arc, and share a clear record with the people looking after you.
Why a camera roll is not enough
A timeline you can trust
Every photo carries its date. Weeks later, that record answers questions like when something changed far better than memory can.
Useful at appointments
A consistent series is easy for a clinician to look through, and much more informative than a handful of photos taken at random distances.
Never an assessment
Journae does not tell you whether something is healing well. It describes visual differences between two of your own photos and says how comparable they were.
Three steps, then just keep showing up
Photograph a baseline
Same distance, indirect light, and include a fixed reference point nearby.
Repeat on a set day
Weekly is usually right. Dressing changes are a natural moment.
Review over months
Compare across a longer gap, and keep the notes with the comparison.
The free plan tracks one journey. Upgrade only if you want to track more.
Photographing an area consistently
- Keep the same distance and angle. Including a fixed landmark — a freckle, a joint, an edge of clothing — makes scale repeatable.
- Use even, indirect daylight; flash flattens colour and texture differently each time.
- Photograph at the same point in your routine, for example always before applying anything.
- Do not stretch or press the area to make it photograph better — that changes what the record shows.
- Note the date of dressing changes, products used and appointments alongside the photo.
What this record is, and is not
- It is a documentation habit: a clear, dated series showing appearance over time.
- It is not an assessment of healing, infection risk or outcome, and no part of Journae attempts one.
- Anything painful, spreading, hot, discharging or otherwise concerning is a reason to contact a clinician promptly, whatever a photo appears to show.
- Follow the aftercare instructions you were given; photographs never replace them.
Journae does not assess wounds or scars, does not judge whether healing is progressing normally and gives no medical advice. Please follow the guidance of the professionals treating you, and contact them if anything concerns you.
Worth reading before your first photo
Recovery tracking guide
Keeping a clear, dated visual record of an area as it changes, without judging the change yourself.
The guided photography guide
Angle, distance, light and background — the four things that decide whether two photos can be compared at all.
Why consistent photos make better comparisons
The small setup choices that turn a camera roll into a comparable series.
What to record alongside your photos
The short notes that later explain why a month looked different.
Your photos, your data
Where your images live, who can see them and how to remove them.
Other things people track
Start the record while the timeline still matters.
A consistent series from week one is worth far more than photos gathered later.