Fundamentals of forensic photography : practical techniques for evidence documentation on location and in the laboratory / Keith Mancini and John Sidoriak.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mancini, Keith, author.

Sidoriak, John, author.

Series:

Applications in Scientific Photography Series

Applications in Scientific Photography

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Legal photography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (244 pages) : color illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York ; London, [England] : Routledge, 2018.

Summary:

In Fundamentals of Forensic Photography, Keith Mancini and John Sidoriak offer practical techniques for common situations encountered in forensic documentation.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

Contents

About the Contributors

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1 Equipment and Technology

Cameras

Lenses

Wide-Angle Lens

Telephoto Lens

Macro or Close-Up Lens

The Tripod

External Flash Unit

Scales

Forensic Photographic Accessories

2 Basic Photography Principles

Light

Exposure

Exposure Modes

ISO (International Organization of Standardization)

White Balance

3 Digital Photography

Resolution

File Types, Compression

Dynamic Range

Crop Factor and Focal Length Multiplier

White Balance and Color Temperature

Photographic Filters

Color Space and Color Profiles

Color Management

Metadata

Management and Storage of Images

Image Cataloging Software

4 Light and Lighting

Lighting Styles and Effects

Polarizing Light and Filters

Painting with Light

Creating Effective Lighting

5 Crime Scene Documentation

Safety at the Crime Scene

Crime Scenes

Photographing in Bad Weather/Adverse Conditions

Photographing Impression Evidence (Footwear, Fabric, and Tool Marks)

Photographing Tire Impressions

Photographing Fingerprints

Photographing Blood Spatter (Sectoring)

6 Evidence Documentation

General Evidence Handling Precautions

General Evidence Documentation

Photographing Highly Reflective Objects

Photographing the Surface of Glass

Photographing Impressions in the Lab

Documenting Injuries to a Victim or Suspect

Photographing Bite Marks

Autopsy Photography

Fluorescence Photography

Photographing Chemiluminescence (Luminol or Bluestar®)

Infrared and IR Fluorescence Photography

Reflected Ultraviolet (UV) Photography

7 Aerial Photography

Photographing from an Aircraft

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones)

Satellite Images

Overhead Photography.

8 Close-Up and Macro Photography

Lenses for Close-Up and Macro Photography

Close-Up Accessories

Creating a Close-Up Image

Close-Up and Macro Photography Depth of Field

Close-Up Aperture Selection and Diffraction

Exposure Compensation

Image Magnification

9 Photomicrography

Stereo Photomicroscopes

Photographing

More Magnification and the Microscope

Microscope Parts and their Locations

Image Taking Using a Microscope: Photomicrography

Dedicated Microscope Instrument Cameras

White Balancing

Mirrorless Cameras

DSLR Cameras

Vibration

Advanced Methods to Produce Contrast

10 High Speed and Time-Lapse

High-Speed Photography

High-Speed Video

Time-Lapse Photography

11 Computational Photography

Increased Depth of Field

Image Stitching

High Dynamic Range Imaging

Three-Dimensional Imaging

12 Digital Image Processing

Best Practice

Image Processing

Category 1 and Category 2 Images

Destructive vs. Non-Destructive Adjustments

Image Corrections

Color, Contrast, and Brightness Adjustments

Noise Reduction

Image Sharpening

Scaling and Resizing an Image

Contact Sheets

Saving Files

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781317435389

1317435389

OCLC:

1007702252