diff --git a/perceptionmetrics/models/__init__.py b/perceptionmetrics/models/__init__.py
index eb06578d..6d80bf2d 100644
--- a/perceptionmetrics/models/__init__.py
+++ b/perceptionmetrics/models/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+from perceptionmetrics.utils.logging_config import get_logger, add_file_handler
+
+_logger = get_logger(__name__)
+
+# For file based logging.
+# add_file_handler("logs/run.log")    
+ 
 REGISTRY = {}
 
 try:
@@ -9,14 +16,14 @@
     REGISTRY["torch_image_segmentation"] = TorchImageSegmentationModel
     REGISTRY["torch_lidar_segmentation"] = TorchLiDARSegmentationModel
 except ImportError:
-    print("Torch not available")
+    _logger.warning("Torch not available – segmentation models disabled.")
 
 try:
     from perceptionmetrics.models.torch_detection import TorchImageDetectionModel
 
     REGISTRY["torch_image_detection"] = TorchImageDetectionModel
 except ImportError:
-    print("Torch detection not available")
+    _logger.warning("Torch detection not available – detection model disabled.")
 
 try:
     from perceptionmetrics.models.tf_segmentation import (
@@ -25,7 +32,7 @@
 
     REGISTRY["tensorflow_image_segmentation"] = TensorflowImageSegmentationModel
 except ImportError:
-    print("Tensorflow not available")
+    _logger.warning("TensorFlow not available – segmentation model disabled.")
 
 if not REGISTRY:
     print(
diff --git a/perceptionmetrics/utils/logging_config.py b/perceptionmetrics/utils/logging_config.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..daa3d74c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/perceptionmetrics/utils/logging_config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+# Centralized logging configuration for PerceptionMetrics.
+
+import logging
+import os
+import sys
+from logging.handlers import RotatingFileHandler
+from typing import Optional
+
+# All child loggers (perceptionmetrics.models, perceptionmetrics.datasets, ...)
+# inherit from this root automatically — no per-module handler setup needed.
+_ROOT = "perceptionmetrics"
+
+_FORMATTER = logging.Formatter(
+    fmt="%(asctime)s [%(levelname)s] %(name)s: %(message)s",
+    datefmt="%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S",
+)
+
+_initialised = False  # guards against re-initialising on repeated imports
+
+
+def _init_root() -> None:
+    """Set up the perceptionmetrics root logger exactly once."""
+    global _initialised
+    if _initialised:
+        return
+
+    root = logging.getLogger(_ROOT)
+    root.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+    root.propagate = False  # avoid double output via the Python root logger
+
+    console_handler = logging.StreamHandler(sys.stdout)
+    console_handler.setFormatter(_FORMATTER)
+    root.addHandler(console_handler)
+
+    _initialised = True
+
+
+def get_logger(name: str, level: Optional[int] = None) -> logging.Logger:
+    """Return a named logger under the perceptionmetrics hierarchy.
+
+    Always pass ``__name__`` so log lines show which module they came from.
+    """
+    _init_root()
+    if not name.startswith(_ROOT):
+        name = f"{_ROOT}.{name}"
+    logger = logging.getLogger(name)
+    if level is not None:
+        logger.setLevel(level)
+    return logger
+
+
+def set_level(level: int) -> None:
+    """Change the log level for the entire perceptionmetrics package."""
+    _init_root()
+    logging.getLogger(_ROOT).setLevel(level)
+
+
+def add_file_handler(
+    log_file: str,
+    max_bytes: int = 5 * 1024 * 1024,
+    backup_count: int = 3,
+) -> str:
+    """Attach a rotating file handler to the perceptionmetrics root logger.
+
+    Creates the log directory if needed and skips re-adding a handler for
+    a path that's already attached. Returns the resolved absolute path.
+    """
+    _init_root()
+
+    root = logging.getLogger(_ROOT)
+    abs_path = os.path.abspath(log_file)
+
+    for h in root.handlers:
+        if (
+            isinstance(h, RotatingFileHandler)
+            and os.path.abspath(h.baseFilename) == abs_path
+        ):
+            return abs_path
+
+    log_dir = os.path.dirname(abs_path)
+    if log_dir:
+        os.makedirs(log_dir, exist_ok=True)
+
+    file_handler = RotatingFileHandler(
+        abs_path, maxBytes=max_bytes, backupCount=backup_count, encoding="utf-8"
+    )
+    file_handler.setFormatter(_FORMATTER)
+    root.addHandler(file_handler)
+    root.info("File logging active → %s", abs_path)
+
+    return abs_path