Crime Scene Photography (eBook)

Edward M. Robinson (Autor)

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2010 | 1. Auflage
696 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-0-08-047692-6 (ISBN)

Infos

Crime Scene Photography is a book wrought from years of experience, with material carefully selected for ease of use and effectiveness in training, and field tested by the author in his role as a Forensic Services Supervisor for the Baltimore County Police Department.While there are many books on non-forensic photography, none of them adequately adapt standard image-taking to crime scene photography. The forensic photographer, or more specifically the crime scene photographer, must know how to create an acceptable image that is capable of withstanding challenges in court. This book blends the practical functions of crime scene processing with theories of photography to guide the reader in acquiring the skills, knowledge and ability to render reliable evidence. - Required reading by the IAI Crime Scene Certification Board for all levels of certification - Contains over 500 photographs - Covers the concepts and principles of photography as well as the 'how to' of creating a final product - Includes end-of-chapter exercises

Edward M. Robinson began his career in law enforcement in 1971, with the Arlington County (Virginia) Police Department (ACPD). After 25 years with the ACPD, Mr. Robinson created the Crime Scene Investigation concentration at The George Washington University for their Master of Forensic Science degree program, and continues there today.

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Crime Scene Photography is a book wrought from years of experience, with material carefully selected for ease of use and effectiveness in training, and field tested by the author in his role as a Forensic Services Supervisor for the Baltimore County Police Department.While there are many books on non-forensic photography, none of them adequately adapt standard image-taking to crime scene photography. The forensic photographer, or more specifically the crime scene photographer, must know how to create an acceptable image that is capable of withstanding challenges in court. This book blends the practical functions of crime scene processing with theories of photography to guide the reader in acquiring the skills, knowledge and ability to render reliable evidence. - Required reading by the IAI Crime Scene Certification Board for all levels of certification- Contains over 500 photographs- Covers the concepts and principles of photography as well as the "e;how to"e; of creating a final product- Includes end-of-chapter exercises

Inhalt

Front cover 1
Title page 4
Copyright page 5
Table of contents 8
FOREWORD 12
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 14
INTRODUCTION 18
1 COMPOSITION AND CARDINAL RULES 26
LEARNING OBJECTIVES 26
USE-ONCE (OR, USE ONE TIME) CAMERA VERSUS PROFESSIONAL CAMERA SYSTEM 26
COMPOSITION AND CARDINAL RULES 29
CARDINAL RULES OF CRIME SCENE PHOTOGRAPHY 50
CHAPTER SUMMARY 50
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 52
PRACTICAL EXERCISES 52
FURTHER READING 53
2 BASIC EXPOSURE (NON-FLASH) CONCEPTS 54
LEARNING OBJECTIVES 54
KEY TERMS 54
THE PROPER EXPOSURE TRIANGLE 55
SHUTTER SPEED AS MOTION CONTROL 86
RECIPROCAL EXPOSURES 92
THE REFLECTIVE LIGHT METER 97
"NORMAL" AND "NON-NORMAL" SCENES 101
TOOLS FOR DETERMINING "PROPER" EXPOSURES WITH TRICKY SCENES 110
BRACKETING 117
THE F/16 SUNNY DAY RULE 122
CAUSES FOR COMPLETE ROLLS OF FILM WITH EXPOSURE ERRORS 127
COMMON FILTERS 128
THE EYE CUP COVER 138
SUMMARY 140
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 142
EXERCISES 142
FURTHER READING 143
ADDITIONAL READING 143
3 FOCUS, DEPTH OF FIELD, AND LENSES 144
LEARNING OBJECTIVES 144
KEY TERMS 145
FOCUS 145
DEPTH OF FIELD 182
LENSES 193
SUMMARY 237
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 237
EXERCISES (ALL NON-FLASH SHOTS) 238
FURTHER READING 238
4 ELECTRONIC FLASH 240
LEARNING OBJECTIVES 240
KEY TERMS 241
GUIDE NUMBERS 241
FLASH SYNC SPEEDS 243
SET THE FLASH FOR THE FILM USED 249
MANUAL FLASH MODE 249
THE INVERSE SQUARE LAW 270
AUTOMATIC AND DEDICATED FLASH EXPOSURE MODES 278
BUILT-IN FLASH UNITS 286
FILL-IN FLASH 286
OBLIQUE LIGHT, BOTH FLASH AND NON-FLASH (FLASHLIGHT) 294
BOUNCE FLASH 320
PAINTING WITH LIGHT 327
SUMMARY 343
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 343
EXERCISES 344
FURTHER READING 345
5 CRIME SCENE PHOTOGRAPHY 346
LEARNING OBJECTIVES 346
KEY TERMS 346
PHOTO DOCUMENTATION FORMS 346
OVERALL PHOTOGRAPHS 356
MIDRANGE PHOTOGRAPHS 369
CLOSE-UP PHOTOGRAPHS 377
THE PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION OF BODIES AND WOUNDS 382
SUMMARY 405
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 406
EXERCISES 406
FURTHER READING 407
6 ULTRAVIOLET, INFRARED, AND FLUORESCENCE 408
LEARNING OBJECTIVES 408
KEY TERMS 408
THE ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM (EMS) 409
ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT (UV) 416
INFRARED LIGHT (IR) ON THE ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM 423
VISIBLE LIGHT FLUORESCENCE 431
SUMMARY 442
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 442
EXERCISES 443
FURTHER READING 444
7 PHOTOGRAMMETRY 446
LEARNING OBJECTIVES 446
KEY TERMS 446
INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAMMETRY 446
PERSPECTIVE GRID PHOTOGRAMMETRY 450
PERSPECTIVE DISC PHOTOGRAMMETRY 466
NATURAL GRID PHOTOGRAMMETRY 471
REVERSE PROJECTION PHOTOGRAMMETRY 479
RHINO PHOTOGRAMMETRY 481
SUMMARY 487
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 487
EXERCISES 488
FURTHER READING 489
8 DIGITAL IMAGING 490
LEARNING OBJECTIVES 490
KEY TERMS 490
IN THE BEGINNING 491
EXPOSE YOURSELF TO DIGITAL IMAGING CONCEPTS: BITS, BYTES, PIXELS, AND DOTS 503
TAKE A PICTURE ... IT LASTS LONGER. OR, DOES IT? 516
IMAGE S& M ... STORAGE AND MANAGEMENT OF YOUR DIGITAL IMAGES
SUMMARY 536
FURTHER READING 536
9 SPECIAL PHOTOGRAPHY SITUATIONS 538
LEARNING OBJECTIVES 538
KEY TERMS 539
ACCIDENT PHOTOGRAPHY 539
SURVEILLANCE PHOTOGRAPHY 558
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY 571
UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY 578
SUMMARY 590
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 590
EXERCISES 591
FURTHER READING 592
10 LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL IMAGES 594
LEARNING OBJECTIVES 594
KEY TERMS 594
CRITERIA OF PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL IMAGES AS EVIDENCE 594
THE PURPOSE OF CRIME SCENE PHOTOGRAPHS 607
PHOTOGRAPHS OF SUSPECTS AND EVIDENCE 608
LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF DIGITAL IMAGING 610
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR IDENTIFICATION (IAI) RESOLUTION 97-9 622
CASE LAW CITATIONS RELEVANT TO FILM PHOTOS AND DIGITAL IMAGES 623
SUMMARY 649
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 650
FURTHER READING 651
APPENDIX TIPS, TRICKS, AND MACGYVERS 652
EVIDENCE ON VERTICAL WALLS 652
COAXIAL LIGHTING 654
MIRRORS 656
DISTORTION CORRECTION, REDUX 657
GLOSSARY 660
INDEX 680

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 3.2.2010
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Fotokunst
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Fotografieren / Filmen
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Grafik / Design ► Digitale Bildverarbeitung
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• Themenwelt: Technik
• ISBN-10: 0-08-047692-9 / 0080476929
• ISBN-13: 978-0-08-047692-6 / 9780080476926