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Forensic Photography

    Photography is a powerful tool in the war against crime, as new evidence has come to show. Many are finally beginning to realize the impact a simple picture can make in court, as it is extremely difficult to argue with a photograph. Furthermore, police departments nationwide are continually finding new ways to incorporate photography into a criminal investigation, both as a tool for investigation, and also as a means to record data quickly and accurately. This is because photographs are an exact replica of the crime scene as it was at the time of the police arrival. Any testimony or even signed confessions can be arguable as to the persons morality, but a photograph tells no lies. The job of a forensic photographer is to record every aspect of the undisturbed crime scene. A photographers first set of pictures should be of a completely unaltered crime scene, while the second set of pictures may include measuring scales and labels. In addition to several sets of photographs, each important object of a scene must be photographed from at least three angles: an overview, a mid range shot, and a close up.  

Basics of Crime Scene Photography