SCI Forensic Photography Exam 3..docx

SCI Forensic Photography Exam 3.

Photo identifier - ANS >> must be the first photo taken at any scene; needs to have case number, date,
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address, name of photographer; if any change a new board should be taken
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Photo log/memo sheet - ANS >> agencies require every photo to be logged on memo sheet; needs
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minimum photograph number and description of photo; document immediately after taking photo; can
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jog memory or give a clue as to what went wrong in the photo
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Labeled scale - ANS >> can include case number, evidence item number, name, badge number; good for
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smaller items; needs to be in the same plane as evidence
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As found/in situ - ANS >> document scene as found, with evidence in place; nothing was moved or
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removed prior to photo; some scenes must be altered for good reasons like if money was dropped
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outside a bank robbery scene
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Overall photos - ANS >> exterior and interior; relate scene to general surrounding area; start at
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intersection closest to scene; indoors should be external views of buildings; helps acclimate others to
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general area, photograph street signs so both names in view, if no signs use landmark
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Overall exterior - ANS >> take photos of entire exterior of building; shows all possible ways person could
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have entered and exited; hold film plane parallel except to crop out distractors
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Overall exterior pt. 2 - ANS >> Show the immediate area surrounding the crime scene
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•Views toward the crime scene from both directions of the street.
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•Views toward the crime scene from both directions of a rear alley or a street behind the residence.
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•Views from the residence outward down the street in both directions.
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•Views from the residence showing other possible ingress and egress routes.
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•Vehicles parked nearby. J J




Overall exterior pt. 3 - ANS >> retake photos if evidence is found outside residence (or just outside);
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evidence markers show location of evidence that isn't obvious otherwise; shows relationship between
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evidence and stationary objects
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Overall interior - ANS >> bridge between exterior photos and each item of evidence; documents crime
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scene; decide which rooms, hallways, lobby, etc need to be documented; photograph route from
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entrance to scene
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, Overall interior pt. 2 - ANS >> once inside, entire room must be documented; stand in each corner of
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room; photograph all walls with film plane parallel; stand in each corner of the room; 4 photos are
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necessary; photograph all walls with film plane parallel; fixed features are easier to see, wall sizes appear
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uniform; 6 photos necessary
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Overall interior evidence - ANS >> groupings of evidence that relate to each other and parts of the room;
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not a midrange photo; can include small area of room or larger area
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Midrange photos evidence - ANS >> first step in documenting each item of evidence; links evidence to
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scene; shows where the close up photos were taken within scene
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Midrange photos evidence include - ANS >> evidence and fixed feature of scene; make sure both items
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are an equal distance from you when taking photos to avoid distortion
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Midrange photos background - ANS >> don't focus so much on linear relationship that you forget whats in
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background; tilt camera down; move and take picture from different side
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Close up as found - ANS >> documents evidence before anything has been moved or altered; attempt to
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fill frame, regardless of size; smaller items may need a macro lens; f/11 and f/22 are best
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Close up with scale - ANS >> labeled scale that is same level as evidence; gives size of evidence; can
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enlarge to life size for in-lab comparison; label on scale helps to document the photo; can use large or
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small scale
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Close up part of scale - ANS >> If using a large labeled scale, you might need to take a close photograph to
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fill the frame better; Make it as large as the "as-is" close-up; Include only part of the scale in the
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photograph; If used for comparison, bracket with a +1 and -1 exposure to capture all aspects of the
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evidence; Not necessary for larger evidence
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"altered" close up - ANS >> may need to take additional photographs before packaging evidence; can pick
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up and inspect once its been measured; may find additional evidence on evidence; that new evidence
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may be lost during packaging or transport
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Body photograph order - ANS >> entire body as-is
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wounds or injuries J J J




roll over
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entire body as is J J J




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Evidence photo order - ANS >> overall exterior J J J J J J J J




overall interior J J