SCI-220 FORENSIC PHOTOGRAPHY AND
RECONSTRUCTION EXAM 1 (CH. 2, 4, & 5)
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS .
What,is,a,primary,subject?,,ANS,-
,one,"key",idea,that,the,photography,wants,to,capture,as,the,main,purpose,of,the,photograph;,it,can,be,a,
single,item,of,evidence,,a,single,item,and,its,fixed,point,,or,a,larger,area,with,many,items,within,its,perime
ter
Describe,an,overall,photograph,,ANS,-
,its,purpose,is,to,show,the,crime,scene,in,relation,to,the,immediate,area,around,it;
helps,viewer,to,understand,the,general,surroundings,around,a,crime,scene;,
photographer,should,select,one,or,several,aspects,of,the,surroundings,that,will,help,grasp,said,relationshi
p;
the,crime,scene,itself,is,the,primary,subject
Describe,a,midrange,photograph,,ANS,-
,purpose,is,to,show,one,item,of,evidence,in,its,relative,distance,to,a,fixed,feature,of,the,scene;
the,primary,subject,is,the,item,of,evidence,,the,fixed,feature,of,the,scene,,and,the,distance,between,them
Describe,a,close,up,photograph,,ANS,-,a,photo,taken,as,close,as,possible,to,a,single,item,of,evidence;
the,primary,subject,is,the,singular,object,in,view
What,are,the,3,Cardinal,Rules?,,ANS,-,1),Fill,the,Frame
2),Maximize,the,Depth,of,Field
3),Keep,the,Film,Plane,Parallel
Why,does,the,orientation,of,the,camera,when,taking,close-up,photographs,matter?,,ANS,-
,If,the,film,plane,is,not,parallel,to,the,subject,,the,close,up,cannot,be,used,for,comparison,purposes;
if,an,angled,view,of,the,evidence,is,captured,then,enlargement,of,the,photo,will,not,be,able,to,be,done
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, True,or,False:,When,capturing,crime,scene,photographs,,you,want,to,include,as,much,as,possible,within,t
he,photo.,,ANS,-,False
In,order,to,remove,something,out,of,frame,from,the,foreground,of,the,image,,how,would,you,tilt,your,ca
mera?,,ANS,-,Upward
What,is,the,difference,between,a,hard,shadow,and,a,soft,shadow?,,ANS,-
,Hard,Shadow:,is,a,very,dark,shadow,that,covers,details,of,the,evidence,being,captured
Soft,Shadow:,is,a,lighter,shadow,in,which,some,details,can,still,be,seen,which,is,preferred,so,identification
s,can,still,be,made
What,is,the,exception,to,the,3rd,Cardinal,Rule?,,ANS,-
,When,there,is,a,reflection,of,the,photographer,or,flash,,or,a,hot,spot,being,produced,on,a,reflective,surfa
ce;
Or,when,it,is,impossible,to,stand,far,enough,away,to,capture,the,area
What,is,Exposure?,,ANS,-
,How,bright,or,dark,a,picture,appears,due,to,the,amount,of,light,reaching,the,camera,sensor
What,is,Shutter,Speed?,,ANS,-
,the,speed,in,which,the,shutter,opens,and,closes;,the,amount,of,time,in,which,the,shutters,are,open
What,is,Aperture?,,ANS,-,The,size,of,the,opening,of,the,shutter
What,is,ISO?,,ANS,-,The,sensitivity,of,the,camera,sensor,to,light
What,is,the,go,to,shutter,speed,for,crime,scene,photography?,,ANS,-,1/60
Convert,the,following,ISO,to,shutter,speed:
A),200
B),300
C),500,,ANS,-,A),250
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RECONSTRUCTION EXAM 1 (CH. 2, 4, & 5)
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS .
What,is,a,primary,subject?,,ANS,-
,one,"key",idea,that,the,photography,wants,to,capture,as,the,main,purpose,of,the,photograph;,it,can,be,a,
single,item,of,evidence,,a,single,item,and,its,fixed,point,,or,a,larger,area,with,many,items,within,its,perime
ter
Describe,an,overall,photograph,,ANS,-
,its,purpose,is,to,show,the,crime,scene,in,relation,to,the,immediate,area,around,it;
helps,viewer,to,understand,the,general,surroundings,around,a,crime,scene;,
photographer,should,select,one,or,several,aspects,of,the,surroundings,that,will,help,grasp,said,relationshi
p;
the,crime,scene,itself,is,the,primary,subject
Describe,a,midrange,photograph,,ANS,-
,purpose,is,to,show,one,item,of,evidence,in,its,relative,distance,to,a,fixed,feature,of,the,scene;
the,primary,subject,is,the,item,of,evidence,,the,fixed,feature,of,the,scene,,and,the,distance,between,them
Describe,a,close,up,photograph,,ANS,-,a,photo,taken,as,close,as,possible,to,a,single,item,of,evidence;
the,primary,subject,is,the,singular,object,in,view
What,are,the,3,Cardinal,Rules?,,ANS,-,1),Fill,the,Frame
2),Maximize,the,Depth,of,Field
3),Keep,the,Film,Plane,Parallel
Why,does,the,orientation,of,the,camera,when,taking,close-up,photographs,matter?,,ANS,-
,If,the,film,plane,is,not,parallel,to,the,subject,,the,close,up,cannot,be,used,for,comparison,purposes;
if,an,angled,view,of,the,evidence,is,captured,then,enlargement,of,the,photo,will,not,be,able,to,be,done
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ACCURATE-ANSWE/
, True,or,False:,When,capturing,crime,scene,photographs,,you,want,to,include,as,much,as,possible,within,t
he,photo.,,ANS,-,False
In,order,to,remove,something,out,of,frame,from,the,foreground,of,the,image,,how,would,you,tilt,your,ca
mera?,,ANS,-,Upward
What,is,the,difference,between,a,hard,shadow,and,a,soft,shadow?,,ANS,-
,Hard,Shadow:,is,a,very,dark,shadow,that,covers,details,of,the,evidence,being,captured
Soft,Shadow:,is,a,lighter,shadow,in,which,some,details,can,still,be,seen,which,is,preferred,so,identification
s,can,still,be,made
What,is,the,exception,to,the,3rd,Cardinal,Rule?,,ANS,-
,When,there,is,a,reflection,of,the,photographer,or,flash,,or,a,hot,spot,being,produced,on,a,reflective,surfa
ce;
Or,when,it,is,impossible,to,stand,far,enough,away,to,capture,the,area
What,is,Exposure?,,ANS,-
,How,bright,or,dark,a,picture,appears,due,to,the,amount,of,light,reaching,the,camera,sensor
What,is,Shutter,Speed?,,ANS,-
,the,speed,in,which,the,shutter,opens,and,closes;,the,amount,of,time,in,which,the,shutters,are,open
What,is,Aperture?,,ANS,-,The,size,of,the,opening,of,the,shutter
What,is,ISO?,,ANS,-,The,sensitivity,of,the,camera,sensor,to,light
What,is,the,go,to,shutter,speed,for,crime,scene,photography?,,ANS,-,1/60
Convert,the,following,ISO,to,shutter,speed:
A),200
B),300
C),500,,ANS,-,A),250
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