| You're probably not going to find a lot of | | | | photographer knows why he is taking the photos |
| information on forensic photography. The truth is, | | | | he is taking. This includes recording the original |
| this is an area of photography that your typical | | | | crime scene, recording all evidence, providing a |
| photographer does not get into. You're dealing | | | | permanent visual record and understanding the |
| with taking photos of people who have been | | | | admissibility of photographic evidence.Then there |
| brutally murdered and an assortment of other | | | | is a course on what they call general crime scene |
| crimes. Forensic photography is not for the weak | | | | photography. This course covers the basics of |
| stomach. But just what is involved in becoming a | | | | crimes regardless of the kind. These are |
| forensic photographer? The course outline may | | | | procedures that need to be followed regardless of |
| not rival going to medical school, but it's quite a | | | | what has happened whether it be a robbery or a |
| handful.As with all other types of photography, a | | | | murder.After this course there is a more in depth |
| forensic photographer first has to learn the basics | | | | course, or series of courses, on specific crimes |
| of the equipment that is used such as cameras, | | | | such as homicides, suicides, burglaries, assaults, |
| lenses, filters, flash, tripods, types of film and a | | | | traffic accidents and injuries. Each one of these |
| number of other items that are considered basic | | | | incidents requires certain procedures that are |
| equipment for forensic photography. The list is as | | | | specific only to that particular crime.For example, |
| long as King Kong's right arm.The next thing that | | | | with homicides color film must be used. |
| needs to be learned and understood is that | | | | Photographs must be taken of the exterior and |
| forensic photography is technical photography. | | | | interior of the building. The photographer must |
| Photos must be correctly exposed, must have a | | | | also take photos of the body itself from as many |
| maximum depth of field so that the photos are | | | | as five different angles, the room the body was |
| sharp and in focus and must be free from | | | | found in, the adjoining rooms, close up of body |
| distortion. In other words, the photo must be as | | | | wounds, any weapons found, any trace of |
| close to what the human eye sees as possible | | | | evidence such as blood, any signs of a struggle, |
| and still uncover things that can't be easily seen | | | | any signs of prior activity to the homicide, such as |
| by the human eye. Not an easy task.The | | | | drink glasses on a table (maybe they knew each |
| photographer must learn about flash and night | | | | other) and all views that witnesses had if there |
| photography. Many crimes happen at night and | | | | were any.And then if that isn't enough, there is a |
| the photos have to be taken at the time of the | | | | whole course on how to photograph evidence |
| finding. This includes learning everything about | | | | from fingerprints to footprints and anything else |
| dedicated, automatic and electronic flash, including | | | | that may be found at a crime scene. A forensic |
| what problems you can expect to run into with | | | | photographer must have eyes like a hawk to |
| each. Troubleshooting is critical in forensic | | | | know what to look for.If you're thinking that this |
| photography.Then there is a whole course on the | | | | is something you'd like to do, now at least you |
| purpose of forensic photography so the | | | | know what's in store for you. |