Every builder has the same story. The PM takes hundreds of photos. They live in iCloud or Google Photos, organized by date, buried under screenshots and personal photos. The manager asks "can you send me a photo of the framing?" and the PM spends ten minutes scrolling to find it. The homeowner asks for an update and gets a text with three blurry attachments and no context.
BLT treats photos as first-class data, not files.
Three Ways to Browse the Same Photos
Every photo in BLT is tagged to a project, a phase, and optionally a task. It carries a timestamp, GPS coordinates, and an optional caption. That metadata makes the same photo browsable three completely different ways:
Phase View — organized like a construction schedule. Tap Foundation and see every photo from the foundation phase, in a thumbnail grid. Tap into Footings and see only those. This is how the manager reviews progress: phase by phase, stage by stage.
Daily Log View — organized chronologically, like a job diary. Every day gets a header with all photos from that day across all phases. This is how you answer "what happened on Tuesday?" without calling anyone.
Time Entry View — photos linked to crew time entries. When the PM logs hours for a crew member, they can attach photos from that work session. The manager sees hours claimed alongside visual proof of the work. This is the connection between payroll and production that most platforms don't make at all.
Capture in Under 10 Seconds
Speed is the enemy of good photo documentation. If logging a photo takes more than a few taps, it doesn't happen consistently. BLT's capture flow is: tap the camera button, take the photo, select the phase (pre-selected if you were already on a project), optionally add a note, done. The photo queues for upload even if there's no cell signal.
Why This Matters Beyond Documentation
Good photo documentation protects you legally. Timestamped, GPS-tagged photos of every phase are evidence in disputes about what was done, when, and to what standard. But the day-to-day value is simpler: the manager can review a phase without driving to the site. The homeowner can see real progress without a weekly call. The PM doesn't have to narrate everything they did — the photos do it.
And the AI sees the photos too. If a phase is active but no photos have been logged in three days during a period when hours are being logged, BLT flags it. Proof of work isn't optional — the platform notices when it's missing.
For the Homeowner Who Wants to Know
Future versions of BLT will include a read-only Viewer role for homeowners and investors. They'll see the daily log, the phase progress, and the photo feed for their specific build — without access to financials or internal communications. The Instagram for their build, without the filter.