Robinson, E: Introduction to Crime Scene Photography, 1st Edition

Chapter 1

Figure 1-1: Photo Identifier

Figure 1-2: Photo Memo Form

Figure 1-3, Commercially available labeled scale

Figure 1-4, Labeled scale.

Figure 1-5a, Focused on the top of the casing, courtesy of J. Wreh, GWU MS student.

Figure 1-5b, Focused on the carpet, courtesy of J. Wreh, GWU MS student.

Figure 1-6a, Relative heights of the scales, courtesy of J. Wreh, GWU MS student.

Figure 1-6b, The left scale appears 'longer,' courtesy of J. Wreh, GWU MS student.

Figure 1-7, Focus changes.

Figure 1-8a, Not filling the frame, Courtesy of I. Walker, GWU MS student

Figure 1-8b, Filling the frame, Courtesy of I. Walker, GWU MS student

Figure 1-9, Proper Midrange.

Figure 1-10a, Knife vertical in a horizontal format, courtesy of M. Simms, GWU MS student

Figure 1-10b, Knife vertical in a vertical format, courtesy of M. Simms, GWU MS student

Figure 1-11a, Head to toe shot, courtesy of S. Dickson, GWU MFS student

Figure 1-11b, Right side

Figure 1-12a, Unnecessary details in foreground

Figure 1-12b, Tilting the camera up is a better composition.

Figure 1-13a, Unnecessary details in background

Figure 1-13b, Tilting the camera down is a better composition.

Figure 1-14a, Horizontal viewpoint includes unnecessary detail, courtesy of K. Kinsie, GWU MS student.

Figure 1-14b, Vertical viewpoint includes just the necessary detail, courtesy of K. Kinsie, GWU MS student.

Figure 1-15a, Sun shadows, courtesy of M. Simms, GWU MS student

Figure 1-15b, Sun shadows blocked, courtesy of M. Simms, GWU MS student

Figure 1-16a, Photographer's shadow.

Figure 1-16b, Photographer's shadow minimized.

Figure 1-17a, Flash shadow, courtesy of M. Simms, GWU MS student.

Figure 1-17b, Flash shadow eliminated, courtesy of M. Simms, GWU MS student.

Figure 1-18, a-f, Hard and Soft shadows.

Figure 1-19, Lens flare.

Figure 1-20a, Camera and lens, courtesy of D. Schweizer, GWU MFS student.

Figure 1-20b, Lens hood, courtesy of D. Schweizer, GWU MFS student.

Figures 1-21a and b are two images of a building without and with a lens hood used.

Figure 1-21a, Lens flare, courtesy of S. Reeve, GWU MFS student.

Figure 1-21b, No lens flare, courtesy of S. Reeve, GWU MFS student.

Figure 1-22a, Lens hood used to avoid flare, courtesy of S. Reeve, GWU MFS student.

Figure 1-22b, Hand used to avoid flare, courtesy of S. Reeve, GWU MFS student.

Figure 1-23a, Natural perspective, courtesy of S. Dickson, GWU MFS student

Figure 1-23b, Not from a natural perspective, courtesy of J. Buffington, GWU MS student

Figure 1-24a, Intersection signs not filling the frame, courtesy of L. Larson, GWU MFS student

Figure 1-24b, Street signs filling the frame, courtesy of L. Larson, GWU MFS student

Figure 1-25a, Emphasis on Pergate La

Figure 1-25b, Emphasis on Poplar Tree Rd

Figure 1-26a, Crime scene intersection and street, courtesy of K. Kinsie, GWU MS student

Figure 1-26b, Crime scene street, courtesy of K. Kinsie, GWU MS student

Figure 1-27,a,b,c and d. Four sides of home, courtesy of L. Etheridge, GWU MS student

Figure 1-28, Diagonal and film plane parallel views

Figure 29a,b and c, slight diagonal views to avoid photographing yourself, courtesy of M. & M. Hashemi, GWU MF students

Figure 1-30a, b and c entry to scene, courtesy of K. Kinsie, GWU MS student.

Figure 1-31, film plane parallel to walls

Figure 1-32, corner to corner shots

Figure 1-33a,b,c and d, 28mm, 35mm, 50mm and 80mm focal lengths

Figure 1-34a, round wheel seen straight on

Figure 1-34b, round wheel seen obliquely

Figure 1-35a, Film plane parallel

Figure 1-35b, Isosceles triangle

Figure 1-36, three linear and one proper viewpoint

Figure 1-37a, b and c, midrange composition variables, courtesy of M. Blake, GWU MS student

Figure 1-38, Multi-item midrange, courtesy of M. Blake, GWU MS student

Figure 1-39a: 1:1 magnification ratio

Figure 1-39b, 1:2 magnification ratio

Figure 1-39c, 1:3 magnification ratio

Figure 1-40a, and b, a close-up not filling the frame, and properly filling the frame, courtesy of K. Kinsie, GWU MS student

Figure 1-41a, props used to raise the labeled scale, courtesy of K. Kinsie, GWU MS student

Figure 1-41b, props not visible in the composed image, courtesy of K. Kinsie, GWU MS student

Figure 1-41c, props not visible in the composed image.

Figure 1-41d, props not visible in the composed image.

Figure 1-42, Close-up with partial scale in view

Figure 1-43, Altered close-up

Figure 1-44, Midrange of body, courtesy of S. Dickson, GWU MFS student.

Figure 1-45a, Head to toe, courtesy of S. Dickson, GWU MFS student.

Figure 1-45b, Toe to head, courtesy of S. Dickson, GWU MFS student.

Figure 1-46a, Right side, courtesy of S. Dickson, GWU MFS student.

Figure 1-46b, Left side, courtesy of S. Dickson, GWU MFS student.

Figure 1-47a, Body low in the field, courtesy of S. Dickson, GWU MFS student.

Figure 1-47b, body positioned in the middle, courtesy of S. Dickson, GWU MFS student.

Figure 1-47c, Body high in the field of view, courtesy of S. Dickson, GWU MFS student.

Figure 1-48a, 50mm focal length, courtesy of Paul Nelson, GWU MFS student.

Figure 1-48b, 100mm focal length, courtesy of Paul Nelson, GWU MFS student.

Figure 1-49a, Sun shadow, courtesy of M. Hur and J. Buffington, GWU MS students.

Figure 1-49b, Sun blocked, exposed for the shade, courtesy of M. Hur and J. Buffington, GWU MS students.

Figure 1-50, Camera with the film plane parallel to the face.

Figure 1-51, Tripod handle position reversed.

Figure 1-52a, Tripod held with hands alone, courtesy of M. Hur, GWU MS student.

Figure 1-52b, Right forearm on the tripod, courtesy of M. Hur, GWU MS student.

Figure 1-52c, Camera held above the camera, courtesy of M. Hur, GWU MS student.

Figure 1-52d, An overhead image, courtesy of M. Hur, GWU MS student.

Figure 1-53, Injury Midrange and Close-ups.

Figure 1-54a, Wide aperture, focused on #1.

Figure 1-54b, Wide aperture, focused on #15.

Figure 1-54c, Small aperture, zone focused: everything in focus.