Mount cameras under the eaves of your roof, angled downward. The goal is to see the ground immediately around your house (your porch, your driveway, your back door) and not the horizon. Use physical privacy shields or "corner mounts" to block the camera’s view of adjacent properties.
The fundamental conflict arises because a camera mounted on your house does not simply record your property. By the laws of physics and lens distortion, it records the sidewalk, the street, and very likely, your neighbor’s front door, driveway, and living room window. Mount cameras under the eaves of your roof, angled downward
This creates the Privacy Paradox: You feel safe because you are watching; your neighbor feels violated because they are being watched. Override: If an unrecognized motion is detected (e
This is the single biggest decision regarding your privacy. The fundamental conflict arises because a camera mounted
Neighbors are starting to hate each other. Social media is littered with clips from Nextdoor and Facebook titled "Suspicious person at 3 AM." Often, those "suspicious persons" are neighbors taking out the trash, lost delivery drivers, or teenagers walking home. The constant documentation of mundane human activity fosters a culture of paranoia. Privacy, in this sense, isn't just about hiding secrets; it’s about the freedom to move through the world without being recorded, catalogued, and accused.