When and how do you decide to have photos PSA-certified?

[Johnphotoman]

I asked this question in my post-Jackie Robinson photo, what is it?
https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=359423
In the post above the question about the Mystery Photos I have was SOLVED, in March 2025, after 57 years from when the photos were discovered. To see that story please go to the link above.

I also posed this question before, in “Jackie Robinson, photograph used to produce the 1952 Berk Ross Baseball Card?”
https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=314690

And again in, Vintage baseball photographs:
https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=314302

Ok enough background. Question: When and how do you decide to have photos PSA-certified? I have a few over 100, I have been thinking about having some of them PSA-certified. But I ask this about the Jackie Robinson photo. I have re-posted that question here.

Taking the information I have discovered on the Jackie Robinson photo…It could be only one of three known to exist. Question- should I have the photo…PSA-certified. I do not like the certification process for photos, but in this case who knows? The photo was taken in 1946, look at the scoreboard, and it was the one used to produce the 1952 Berk Ross baseball card, and there are some modern reprints that use the same image. The problem is I have seen photos like the ones I have, (not the same) certified as type-1,2,and 3. In the case of the Jackie Robinson photo the type could be 1 or 2. The truth is there is no way anyone can tell if the image was made within two years of it being taken. John

The first image is of the photo with a Berk Ross baseball card, the others are cards in my collection.