Forensic Photography Exam 2 with
correct answers 100% 2026
Photo identifier - Correct Answers must be the first photo taken at any scene; needs to have
case number, date, address, name of photographer; if any change a new board should be taken
Photo log/memo sheet - Correct Answers agencies require every photo to be logged on memo
sheet; needs minimum photograph number and description of photo; document immediately
after taking photo; can jog memory or give a clue as to what went wrong in the photo
Labeled scale - Correct Answers can include case number, evidence item number, name, badge
number; good for smaller items; needs to be in the same plane as evidence
As found/in situ - Correct Answers document scene as found, with evidence in place; nothing
was moved or removed prior to photo; some scenes must be altered for good reasons like if
money was dropped outside a bank robbery scene
Overall photos - Correct Answers exterior and interior; relate scene to general surrounding area;
start at intersection closest to scene; indoors should be external views of buildings; helps
acclimate others to general area, photograph street signs so both names in view, if no signs use
landmark
Overall exterior - Correct Answers take photos of entire exterior of building; shows all possible
ways person could have entered and exited; hold film plane parallel except to crop out
distractors
Overall exterior pt. 2 - Correct Answers Show the immediate area surrounding the crime scene
•Views toward the crime scene from both directions of the street.
•Views toward the crime scene from both directions of a rear alley or a street behind the
residence.
•Views from the residence outward down the street in both directions.
, •Views from the residence showing other possible ingress and egress routes.
•Vehicles parked nearby.
Overall exterior pt. 3 - Correct Answers retake photos if evidence is found outside residence (or
just outside); evidence markers show location of evidence that isn't obvious otherwise; shows
relationship between evidence and stationary objects
Overall interior - Correct Answers bridge between exterior photos and each item of evidence;
documents crime scene; decide which rooms, hallways, lobby, etc need to be documented;
photograph route from entrance to scene
Overall interior pt. 2 - Correct Answers once inside, entire room must be documented; stand in
each corner of room; photograph all walls with film plane parallel; stand in each corner of the
room; 4 photos are necessary; photograph all walls with film plane parallel; fixed features are
easier to see, wall sizes appear uniform; 6 photos necessary
Overall interior evidence - Correct Answers groupings of evidence that relate to each other and
parts of the room; not a midrange photo; can include small area of room or larger area
Midrange photos evidence - Correct Answers first step in documenting each item of evidence;
links evidence to scene; shows where the close up photos were taken within scene
Midrange photos evidence include - Correct Answers evidence and fixed feature of scene; make
sure both items are an equal distance from you when taking photos to avoid distortion
Midrange photos background - Correct Answers don't focus so much on linear relationship that
you forget whats in background; tilt camera down; move and take picture from different side
correct answers 100% 2026
Photo identifier - Correct Answers must be the first photo taken at any scene; needs to have
case number, date, address, name of photographer; if any change a new board should be taken
Photo log/memo sheet - Correct Answers agencies require every photo to be logged on memo
sheet; needs minimum photograph number and description of photo; document immediately
after taking photo; can jog memory or give a clue as to what went wrong in the photo
Labeled scale - Correct Answers can include case number, evidence item number, name, badge
number; good for smaller items; needs to be in the same plane as evidence
As found/in situ - Correct Answers document scene as found, with evidence in place; nothing
was moved or removed prior to photo; some scenes must be altered for good reasons like if
money was dropped outside a bank robbery scene
Overall photos - Correct Answers exterior and interior; relate scene to general surrounding area;
start at intersection closest to scene; indoors should be external views of buildings; helps
acclimate others to general area, photograph street signs so both names in view, if no signs use
landmark
Overall exterior - Correct Answers take photos of entire exterior of building; shows all possible
ways person could have entered and exited; hold film plane parallel except to crop out
distractors
Overall exterior pt. 2 - Correct Answers Show the immediate area surrounding the crime scene
•Views toward the crime scene from both directions of the street.
•Views toward the crime scene from both directions of a rear alley or a street behind the
residence.
•Views from the residence outward down the street in both directions.
, •Views from the residence showing other possible ingress and egress routes.
•Vehicles parked nearby.
Overall exterior pt. 3 - Correct Answers retake photos if evidence is found outside residence (or
just outside); evidence markers show location of evidence that isn't obvious otherwise; shows
relationship between evidence and stationary objects
Overall interior - Correct Answers bridge between exterior photos and each item of evidence;
documents crime scene; decide which rooms, hallways, lobby, etc need to be documented;
photograph route from entrance to scene
Overall interior pt. 2 - Correct Answers once inside, entire room must be documented; stand in
each corner of room; photograph all walls with film plane parallel; stand in each corner of the
room; 4 photos are necessary; photograph all walls with film plane parallel; fixed features are
easier to see, wall sizes appear uniform; 6 photos necessary
Overall interior evidence - Correct Answers groupings of evidence that relate to each other and
parts of the room; not a midrange photo; can include small area of room or larger area
Midrange photos evidence - Correct Answers first step in documenting each item of evidence;
links evidence to scene; shows where the close up photos were taken within scene
Midrange photos evidence include - Correct Answers evidence and fixed feature of scene; make
sure both items are an equal distance from you when taking photos to avoid distortion
Midrange photos background - Correct Answers don't focus so much on linear relationship that
you forget whats in background; tilt camera down; move and take picture from different side
