FORENSIC PHOTOGRAPHY
Content of the Topic:
1. Definition of terms
2. Elements of Photography
3. Importance of Photography
4. Basic requirement of a photograph admitted as
evidence in court
5. Uses of Photography in Crime Investigation
6. Procedure in photographing a crime scene
7. Sequential Photographs of the Crime Scene
8. Parts and Function of a Camera
9. Steps to follow to obtain good photographs
10.Exposure Using a Flash
11.Summary
TRAINING OBJECTIVE:
At the end of the course the participants will be able
to:
Define the different terms use in this lesson.
Know the importance and uses photography in
crime investigation.
Have a basic knowledge on the different
processes involved in photography.
Know the basic operation of a camera or the
Single Lens Reflect Camera (SLR) and its
accessories such as flash, lenses and others
TRAINING OBJECTIVE:
Know the proper procedure on how to take
photograph of a crime scene and all
physical evidence.
Know how to take photograph of various
crime scene under any circumstances.
Know how to photograph a suspect and
crime victim for identification.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Photography
photos – means light
graphy - means to draw.
Forensic Photography
– study of notion of photography, its application to
law enforcement work and the preparation of
photographs for court presentation.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Forensic
Photograph
Camera
Lens
Film
Ultra-violetphotography
Infra-red Photography
Macro Photography
Micro Photography
Others
ELEMENTS OF PHOTOGRAPHY
1. Object
2. Light
3. Camera
ELEMENTS OF PHOTOGRAPHY
4. Sensitized Materials
5. Chemical Process
IMPORTANCE OF CRIME SCENE PHOTOGRAPHY
Permanent Record
Significance of certain aspects of the crime
scene
Reconstruction of the crime scene
BASIC REQUIREMENT OF A PHOTOGRAPH
ADMITTED AS EVIDENCE IN COURT
Accurate representations of the crime scene or
the object it purports to reproduce.
Free of distortion
Material and relevant to the point in issue.
Unbiased.
A written record that indicates a detail
information about the photographs such as the
case number, location’s address, date, time,
incident, name of victim, etc.
USES OF PHOTOGRAPHY IN CRIME INVESTIGATION
1. Identification of the subject
a. Frontal whole body
b. Frontal half body
c. Half body right side
d. Half body left side
e. Left Quarter view
f. Right Quarter view
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Date
SOCO/CASE REPORT NR: ______________
SCENE OF CRIME EXAMINATION WORKSHEET
SPECIMEN ENTRIES-PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN
FRAME SHUTTER
APERTURE SUBJECT LIGHTING REMARKS
NR SPEED
USE EXTRA SHEET FORM IF NECESSARY
CAMERA USED: FILM TYPE:
LENS USED: FLASH UNIT:
DEVELOPING TIME: DEVELOPED BY:
FIX TIME: LACATION:
PRINT PAPER: DATE & TIME:
COMMENTS
PHOTOGRAPHER: TIME BESTARTED:
INCIDENT: TIME ENDED:
OFFICER ON CASE: WHEATHER CONDITION:
REQUESTING PARTY: LIGHTNING CONDITION:
PLACE OF INIDENT: DISPOSITION:
Prepared by: Certified Correct by: Noted by:
Photographer SOCO Team Leader Chief of Office
COMPOSITE CRIMINAL ILLUSTRATION
COMPOSITE CRIMINAL ILLUSTRATION
USES OF PHOTOGRAPHY IN CRIME
INVESTIGATION
2. Preservation of evidence
3. Description of the Crime Scene
USES OF PHOTOGRAPHY IN CRIME
INVESTIGATION
4. Substitution to original documents/evidence
5. Record
PROCEDURE IN PHOTOGRAPHING THE CRIME
SCENE
1. General View or Long-
range
2. Medium View or Mid-range
3. Close-up View/ Range
SEQUENTIAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE CRIME
SCENE
1. Views of the exterior of the building/ vehicle in
relation to other buildings/ vehicles, roads/
streets, etc.
2. Point of entry and exit outside and inside.
3. Interiors of the crime scene/ room.
4. Condition of the crime scene.
5. Area from which valuable articles were
removed
SEQUENTIAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE CRIME SCENE
6. Articles left at the scene.
7. Trace evidence, such as
hairs, fibers,
footprints and cigarette butts.
SEQUENTIAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE CRIME SCENE
8. Tool marks and impressions of shoes or tire tracks.
9. Fingerprints as well as
articles on which these
prints may be found.
PARTS AND FUNCTION OF A
CAMERA
BasicParts of the Camera
a. Viewfinder
b. Shutter
c. Focusing Mechanism
d. Lens
e. Body
TYPES OF SENSITIZE MATERIAL
1. Film
2. Sensitize Paper
STEPS TO FOLLOW TO OBTAIN GOOD PHOTOGRAPHS
1. Set your ASA/ISO dial according to the film
speed
Films ASA 50, 100, 200, 400
2. Setting the shutter speed
B, 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30, 60, 125, 250, 500, 1000, 2000
STEPS TO FOLLOW TO OBTAIN GOOD PHOTOGRAPHS
3. Setting the lens opening or f-stop
f/1.4, f/2.8, f/4, f/5.6, f/8, f/11, f/16, f/22
f/1.4 f/8 f/22
STEPS TO FOLLOW TO OBTAIN GOOD PHOTOGRAPHS
4. Adjust your light meter needle
+3 +2 +1 -1 -2 -3
5. Compose your shot and focus.
Original object Out of Focus Sharp Focus
EXPOSURE USING A FLASH
A. Steps to Follow to Obtain Properly Exposed
Film in Artificial Light (i.e. Flash) Photography.
1. Adjust the proper ASA setting according to
the speed of the film being used
A. STEPS TO FOLLOW TO OBTAIN PROPERLY
EXPOSED FILM IN ARTIFICIAL LIGHT (I.E. FLASH)
PHOTOGRAPHY.
2. Aperture setting corresponds with the distance
indicated on your flash scale and distance to the
subject.
STEPS TO FOLLOW TO OBTAIN PROPERLY
EXPOSED PHOTOGRAPHS IN ARTIFICIAL LIGHT
(I.E. FLASH) PHOTOGRAPHY
3. Get the desired DEPTH OF FIELD
B. FLASH LIGHTING TECHNIQUES
1. Direct Flash
2. Bounce Flash
3. Multiple Flash
SUMMARY
Remember the 3 important controls in a camera.
The processes involved in photography.
Procedurein taking photograph of a crime scene
and physical evidence.
Theresponsibility of a crime scene
photographer.
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