SCI-220 Chapters 3 and 6 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
What do you do if you can't fit the whole body in one picture when
taking overall photos? -
correct answer ✅Take 2 photos and stich together with software
What type of overall photographs need to be taken? -
correct answer ✅Exterior and interior
What is the proper viewpoint to avoid perspective distortion in
midrange photos? -
correct answer ✅tilt the camera down more or move and take a
picture from a different angle
What is the purpose of a photo log and how do you use one? -
correct answer ✅The purpose of a photo log is to jog your
memory of the photo and see what went wrong in a bad photo.
Every photo is logged on a memo sheet with the minimum of the
photograph number and description of the photo.
How should the body panorama series be taken (in order)? -
correct answer ✅Close-up (fill the frame with the entire body),
Eliminate distractors in the foreground and background, 6 photos
(right side, left side, head-to-toe, toe-to-head, overhead, full-face
shot for identification)
, SCI-220 Chapters 3 and 6 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
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? -
correct answer ✅The scale needs to be on the same plane as the
evidence so the evidence will appear larger or smaller and the scale
may be out of focus
When taking a photo of a wound what is important for a midrange
photo? -
correct answer ✅show the wounds relation to a fixed feature of
the body, usually a joint
When taking photos of blood, should you use a positive or negative
exposure compensation? -
correct answer ✅positive
If the camera is being used horizontally, which way should the
extended flash be facing if it is not attached to the camera? -
correct answer ✅also horizontally
How should overhead shots of bodies be handled? -
correct answer ✅Camera is directly overhead, using tripod, legs
and center post fully extended, camera is as high as possible
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
What do you do if you can't fit the whole body in one picture when
taking overall photos? -
correct answer ✅Take 2 photos and stich together with software
What type of overall photographs need to be taken? -
correct answer ✅Exterior and interior
What is the proper viewpoint to avoid perspective distortion in
midrange photos? -
correct answer ✅tilt the camera down more or move and take a
picture from a different angle
What is the purpose of a photo log and how do you use one? -
correct answer ✅The purpose of a photo log is to jog your
memory of the photo and see what went wrong in a bad photo.
Every photo is logged on a memo sheet with the minimum of the
photograph number and description of the photo.
How should the body panorama series be taken (in order)? -
correct answer ✅Close-up (fill the frame with the entire body),
Eliminate distractors in the foreground and background, 6 photos
(right side, left side, head-to-toe, toe-to-head, overhead, full-face
shot for identification)
, SCI-220 Chapters 3 and 6 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
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? -
correct answer ✅The scale needs to be on the same plane as the
evidence so the evidence will appear larger or smaller and the scale
may be out of focus
When taking a photo of a wound what is important for a midrange
photo? -
correct answer ✅show the wounds relation to a fixed feature of
the body, usually a joint
When taking photos of blood, should you use a positive or negative
exposure compensation? -
correct answer ✅positive
If the camera is being used horizontally, which way should the
extended flash be facing if it is not attached to the camera? -
correct answer ✅also horizontally
How should overhead shots of bodies be handled? -
correct answer ✅Camera is directly overhead, using tripod, legs
and center post fully extended, camera is as high as possible
