Handbook of Forensic Photography is the most-comprehensive, definitive reference for the use of photography in the capture and presentation of forensic evidence. The intent is to inform the reader about the most complete and up-to-date methods to capture and reproduce images that most accurately represent the evidence.
With the rise in importance of forensic science, crime and accident scene documentation has likewise increased in importance-not the least of which has been forensic photography. The need to use accepted practice and protocols to guarantee the authenticity of images for evidence documentation is paramount for using it in court. And as with any discipline, there is an art to the science of forensic photography.
Contributing authors from various backgrounds-each experts in their field-have provided numerous case examples, best practices, and recommendations for recognizing, recording, and preserving evidence using cameras and the latest digital image technology, including video and other imaging technologies. Chapters present such topics as videography, drone photography, underwater photography, crime scene photography, autopsy photographs, fire documentation, forensic odontology, and more. The book closes with coverage of courtroom displays, presenting imaging evidence and expert witness testimony in the courtroom.
Handbook of Forensic Photography is a must-have reference for experienced crime scene photographers, death and crime scene investigators, police, and forensic professionals-including medical examiners, odontologists, engineers, and forensic anthropologists-who frequently need to capture investigative photographs in the course of investigations.
1. Forensic Photography: The Purpose. 2. Fair and Accurate Representation. 3. Development of Agency Standard Operating Procedures. 4. Getting Ready to Go. 4A. Using a Tripod. 4B. Mirrors and Go-Kits. 5. Visual Storytelling. 6. Digital Processing of Evidentiary Photography. 6A. Impression and Pattern Evidence. 7. Necessary Hardware: Operating, Holding, and Focusing. 7A. Light Metering for Exposure. 7B. High Dynamic Range (HDR). 8. Photography in Technical Investigations. 9. Three-Dimensional Photography and Its Applications. 10. Human Vision and Low-Light Photography. 10A. Existing Light Photography. 10B. Painting Evidence with Light. 10C. Dealing with Retroreflective Light. 11. Macrophotography. 12. Image Rectification and Angular Correction. 13. Firearms and Toolmarks. 13A. Bullet Trajectory Laser Photography. 14. Questioned Documents. 14A. Photography and Human Vision. 15. Clandestine or Surveillance Photography. 16. Videography. 17. Surveillance Videos Capture the Path of a Killer (Forensic Analysis). 18. Working the Field/Accident Scene. 19. Laser Scanning. 20. Large Scene Investigation. 21. Photographing Crime Scenes. 21A. Public and Private Scene Investigations: Fire, Crash, and Crime Scenes. 21B. Crime Scene Photogrammetry. 21C. Single-Photo Perpective Photogrammetry. 22. Aerial Coverage from Light Planes and Helicopters. 23. Drone Photography. 24. Inspection for Auditing Conditions. 25. Water and Underwater Photography. 26. Forensic Fire and Explosion Photography. 27. Injury Photography. 28. Documenting Findings in Interpersonal Violence. 29. Autopsy Photography. 30. Entomological Photograph Protocols. 31. Forensic Odontology. 32. Photography and Forensic Archaeology. 33. Forensic Anthropology and Photography. 33A. Forensic Facial Analysis. 33B. Forensic Age Progression. 33C. Forensic Facial Reconstruction and Postpartum Depiction. 34. Photography for Publication. 35. The Role of the Forensic Scientist as Expert Witness in Court. 36. Technology for Courtroom Displays and Demonstrative Presentations.and Expert Witness. 37. Teaching Forensic Photography in the 21st Century.
