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CRIME SCENE PHOTOGRAPHY
Crime Scene Photography
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Second Edition

By
Edward Robinson, Edward M. Robinson, Associate Professor, Forensic Science Department, the George Washington University, Washington DC

Description


Crime Scene Photography, Second Edition covers the general principals and concepts of photography, while also delving into the more practical elements and advanced concepts of forensic photography. Edward Robinson assists the reader in understanding and applying essential concepts in order to create images that are able to withstand challenges in court.

The first part of the book deals with the basic theory and science of photography required to take superior photographs, and covers topics such as composition, exposure, focus, depth of field, and flash techniques. The second part of the text deals specifically with the challenges of photographing a crime scene, including instructions on how to document bodies and wounds, traffic accident photography, underwater photography and aerial photography. In the latter portions of the text, the author turns to digital theory and its advantages and disadvantages.



Audience
Students in forensic science programs, crime scene investigator/photographers, law enforcement training centers, police academies and local agencies. Forensic consultants and forensic scientists.

Contents


Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction

Chapter 1: The History of Forensic Photography (Robert C. Sanders III)
Chapter 2: Composition and Cardinal Rules
Chapter 3: Basic Exposure (Non-Flash) Concepts
Chapter 4: Focus, Depth of Field, and Lenses
Chapter 5: Electronic Flash
Chapter 6: Crime Scene Photography
Chapter 7: Ultraviolet, Infrared, and Fluorescence
Chapter 8: Photogrammetry
Chapter 9: Special Photography Situations
Chapter 10: Digital Imaging Technologies (David "Ski" Witzke)
Chapter 11: Digital Image Processing of Evidentiary Photography (David "Ski" Witzke)
Chapter 12: Legal Issues Related to Photographs and Digital Images

Appendix
Glossary
Index



Bibliographic details
Hardbound, 736 pages, publication date: FEB-2010
ISBN-13: 978-0-12-375728-9
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS

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