SCI 220 Exam Questions and Correct Answers
■What do you do if you can't fit the whole body in one picture when taking overall
photos?
■Take one picture when standing at the elbow and another picture standing at the knees.
These can later be put together to form one picture.
■What type of overall photographs need to be taken?
■The overall photographs need to be from the exterior and interior of the scene.
■If you want to fill the frame with a face, while remaining back a distance that does not
enlarge the nose, it is best to use a lens in the:
A. 14-35mm focal length
B.50-60mm focal length
C.100-120mm focal length
D.300-600mm focal length
■C. 100- to 120mm focal length, which is the perfect portraiture lens focal length range.
■What is the proper viewpoint to avoid perspective distortion in midrange
photographs?
■Make sure your fixed object and the evidence item are equal distance from you to avoid
distortion.
■What is the purpose of a photo log and how do you use one?
■Photo logs are required by every agency and are used to record every photograph taken on
scene, they can jog your memory and help determine what went wrong in a photo. The
,photograph number and the description of the picture is the minimum that needs to be
recorded.
■How should the body panorama series be taken (in order)?
■Right side, left side, head to toe, toe to head, overhead & full face for identification
■When taking a close up picture with a scale, should the scale be on the same plane or
parallel to the evidence? Why is this important?
■When taking a close up picture with a scale, the scale should be on the same plane as the
evidence, not diagonal to or parallel. This ensures proper perspective so that the size is not
distorted. This also ensures both the evidence and scale are properly lit and in focus.
■When taking a photo of a wound what is important for a midrange photo?
■Showing the wound in relation to a joint or body part
■When taking photos of blood, should you use positive or negative exposure
compensation?
■Positive exposure compensation
■
RECALL:
Although blood appears dark, it will reflect light since it is a liquid.
■If the camera is being used horizontally, which way should the extended flash be
facing if it is not attached to the camera?
■The flash should be used horizontally as well.
■How should overhead shots of bodies be handled?
, ■Mount camera onto tripod, turn camera view onto mini screen, set timer for the shot, and
use legs of tripod for leverage to take the shot.
What are the three main types of photographs that should be taken at the object of
interest at a crime scene?
■Overall, midrange, closeup with and without scale.
■What is the first photograph that should be taken when arriving at a crime scene?
■A. A Selfie
■B. A Photo Identifier Card
■C. An Overall of the Crime Scene
■D. A Labeled Scale
■B. A Photo Identifier Card
■What are the different types of wound pictures taken ?
■Midrange (Demonstrates wound's relation to a fixed feature (Joint)
■Close up: "As Is"
■Close up: with labeled scale
■Close up: with part of the scale and bracketed (-1, 0, +1)
■At what places should the photographer be standing for stitched side photographs?
■Standing at the elbow, and standing at the knee.
■True or False: photographs are suppose to be as sexless as possible, for the privacy of
the victim and their presentation in court.
■True
■What do you do if you can't fit the whole body in one picture when taking overall
photos?
■Take one picture when standing at the elbow and another picture standing at the knees.
These can later be put together to form one picture.
■What type of overall photographs need to be taken?
■The overall photographs need to be from the exterior and interior of the scene.
■If you want to fill the frame with a face, while remaining back a distance that does not
enlarge the nose, it is best to use a lens in the:
A. 14-35mm focal length
B.50-60mm focal length
C.100-120mm focal length
D.300-600mm focal length
■C. 100- to 120mm focal length, which is the perfect portraiture lens focal length range.
■What is the proper viewpoint to avoid perspective distortion in midrange
photographs?
■Make sure your fixed object and the evidence item are equal distance from you to avoid
distortion.
■What is the purpose of a photo log and how do you use one?
■Photo logs are required by every agency and are used to record every photograph taken on
scene, they can jog your memory and help determine what went wrong in a photo. The
,photograph number and the description of the picture is the minimum that needs to be
recorded.
■How should the body panorama series be taken (in order)?
■Right side, left side, head to toe, toe to head, overhead & full face for identification
■When taking a close up picture with a scale, should the scale be on the same plane or
parallel to the evidence? Why is this important?
■When taking a close up picture with a scale, the scale should be on the same plane as the
evidence, not diagonal to or parallel. This ensures proper perspective so that the size is not
distorted. This also ensures both the evidence and scale are properly lit and in focus.
■When taking a photo of a wound what is important for a midrange photo?
■Showing the wound in relation to a joint or body part
■When taking photos of blood, should you use positive or negative exposure
compensation?
■Positive exposure compensation
■
RECALL:
Although blood appears dark, it will reflect light since it is a liquid.
■If the camera is being used horizontally, which way should the extended flash be
facing if it is not attached to the camera?
■The flash should be used horizontally as well.
■How should overhead shots of bodies be handled?
, ■Mount camera onto tripod, turn camera view onto mini screen, set timer for the shot, and
use legs of tripod for leverage to take the shot.
What are the three main types of photographs that should be taken at the object of
interest at a crime scene?
■Overall, midrange, closeup with and without scale.
■What is the first photograph that should be taken when arriving at a crime scene?
■A. A Selfie
■B. A Photo Identifier Card
■C. An Overall of the Crime Scene
■D. A Labeled Scale
■B. A Photo Identifier Card
■What are the different types of wound pictures taken ?
■Midrange (Demonstrates wound's relation to a fixed feature (Joint)
■Close up: "As Is"
■Close up: with labeled scale
■Close up: with part of the scale and bracketed (-1, 0, +1)
■At what places should the photographer be standing for stitched side photographs?
■Standing at the elbow, and standing at the knee.
■True or False: photographs are suppose to be as sexless as possible, for the privacy of
the victim and their presentation in court.
■True
