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"Normal" Room - A "normal" room is the common living room or
bedroom. It is about 10'x12' in dimension, it has
white ceilings about 9' or 10' high, and it has light
colored walls, rather than walls painted with any
other color.
- Manual flash assumes light will be reflected
from wall, ceiling, subject, etc.
- If room is smaller more light will be reflected;
reduce exposure by 1/2 to 1 full stop.
Jean Hellot First to use the term 'photography' in 1737.
Daguerrotype process An obsolete photographic process used in 1839
in which a picture made on a silver surface is
sensitized with iodine; and developed by
exposure to mercury vapor; fixed with a strong
salt solution.
Aime Laussedat The father of photogrammetry/photography.
,Stoke's Law Wavelength of fluorescence is always longer than
wavelength of light that excited fluorescence.
Luco vs. US (1859) - Photograph was used to prove that title was in
fact a forgery
- First court case to use photographs as evidence
Alphonse Bertillon "Father of Anthropometry" developed a system to
distinguish one individual person from another
based on certain body measurements.
Spence vs Rasmussen (1951) Photographs must be submitted to opposing
party before being submitted as evidence.
Dolan vs State (1999) Chain of custody required for photographs and
video recordings seized as evidence.
Mid-range photo - Composed to show just one item of evidence in
its relative distance to a fixed feature of the
scene.
- The primary subject includes both item of
evidence, fixed feature of the scene, and the
distance between them.
- One photo can be used as a mid-range photo
for several items of evidence that are grouped
close together.
Overall photo Shows crime scene in relation to the immediate
area around it.
Primary Subject - Maximize view of primary subject and minimize
view of non-primary subjects.
- Circle (photograph) around it so it's best viewed
and composed.
, Composition - The intentional choosing of the image's
elements.
- Choosing best composition requires both
mechanical skills and artistic components.
Cardinal Rules of Photography - Fill the frame.
- Maximize depth of field.
- Keep the film plane parallel.
Eliminate the Irrelevant 1. Take responsibility for what appears in the
(background) background.
2. If you don't like what you see in the
background, change your viewpoint to have a
"cleaner" background.
3. You may consider providing your own
backdrop.
4. Tilt the camera down more.
Eliminate the Irrelevant 1. Take responsibility for what appears in the
(foreground) foreground.
2. If you don't like what you see in the
foreground, change your viewpoint to have a
"cleaner" foreground.
3. Raise the camera up a bit.
4. Get closer to crop out distracting or unwanted
elements.
Eliminate the irrelevant (left and 1. Viewer assumes anything in frame is intentional.
right) 2. Fill frame.
3. Positive aspect "fill frame with subject",
negative aspect "eliminate the unnecessary".
Shadow Control If unable to remove shadow, completely cover
area in shadow.
Hard Shadow A shadow in which detail cannot be seen.
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Terms in this set (302)
"Normal" Room - A "normal" room is the common living room or
bedroom. It is about 10'x12' in dimension, it has
white ceilings about 9' or 10' high, and it has light
colored walls, rather than walls painted with any
other color.
- Manual flash assumes light will be reflected
from wall, ceiling, subject, etc.
- If room is smaller more light will be reflected;
reduce exposure by 1/2 to 1 full stop.
Jean Hellot First to use the term 'photography' in 1737.
Daguerrotype process An obsolete photographic process used in 1839
in which a picture made on a silver surface is
sensitized with iodine; and developed by
exposure to mercury vapor; fixed with a strong
salt solution.
Aime Laussedat The father of photogrammetry/photography.
,Stoke's Law Wavelength of fluorescence is always longer than
wavelength of light that excited fluorescence.
Luco vs. US (1859) - Photograph was used to prove that title was in
fact a forgery
- First court case to use photographs as evidence
Alphonse Bertillon "Father of Anthropometry" developed a system to
distinguish one individual person from another
based on certain body measurements.
Spence vs Rasmussen (1951) Photographs must be submitted to opposing
party before being submitted as evidence.
Dolan vs State (1999) Chain of custody required for photographs and
video recordings seized as evidence.
Mid-range photo - Composed to show just one item of evidence in
its relative distance to a fixed feature of the
scene.
- The primary subject includes both item of
evidence, fixed feature of the scene, and the
distance between them.
- One photo can be used as a mid-range photo
for several items of evidence that are grouped
close together.
Overall photo Shows crime scene in relation to the immediate
area around it.
Primary Subject - Maximize view of primary subject and minimize
view of non-primary subjects.
- Circle (photograph) around it so it's best viewed
and composed.
, Composition - The intentional choosing of the image's
elements.
- Choosing best composition requires both
mechanical skills and artistic components.
Cardinal Rules of Photography - Fill the frame.
- Maximize depth of field.
- Keep the film plane parallel.
Eliminate the Irrelevant 1. Take responsibility for what appears in the
(background) background.
2. If you don't like what you see in the
background, change your viewpoint to have a
"cleaner" background.
3. You may consider providing your own
backdrop.
4. Tilt the camera down more.
Eliminate the Irrelevant 1. Take responsibility for what appears in the
(foreground) foreground.
2. If you don't like what you see in the
foreground, change your viewpoint to have a
"cleaner" foreground.
3. Raise the camera up a bit.
4. Get closer to crop out distracting or unwanted
elements.
Eliminate the irrelevant (left and 1. Viewer assumes anything in frame is intentional.
right) 2. Fill frame.
3. Positive aspect "fill frame with subject",
negative aspect "eliminate the unnecessary".
Shadow Control If unable to remove shadow, completely cover
area in shadow.
Hard Shadow A shadow in which detail cannot be seen.
