Forensic Photography

Light tight box / Camera

It houses the main parts in the instument of photography

Lens

It allows light inside the camera.

Aperture

The size of the diaphragm opening

Diaphragm

Metal blades that closes and opens

Shutter

It is placed in front of the lens; it allows light into the film

Shutter speed dial

It controls the speed of the shutter.

Shutter release button

It controls the opening and dosing of shutter.

Viewfinder

This is where you can look in the camera in order for you to see your object.

Photomicrography

it uses the aid of a microscope connected / installed into a camera to see the minute details.

Photomacrography

It enlarges an object using a macro lens.

Telephotography

It is used to capture far away objects.

Microphotography

It is usually used in film taking.

General view

location and direction of a crime scene

Medium view

Shows the nature of the crime.

Close-up view

Shows the details of the crime.

Extreme Close up view

Usually done in the laboratory for minute objects.

Camera Obscura (Dark Room)

The first camera in the world but it does not produce a permanent image.

Alhazen (Ibn Al Haytham)

He is the one who made the Camera Obscura

Joseph Nicephone Niepce

He created the process of l where it contains silver haliches and it produces a permanent image.

The view from the window of Le Gras

It is the first permanent image in the world.

Helios

Greek word of sun

Graphos

Greek word for write

Louis Daguerre

He improved Heliography by adding mercury vapor.

Daguerreotype

Camera made by Louis Daguerre

Henry Fox Talbot

He made contact printing as well the Calotype known as Beautiful Image.

Film and photographic paper

These are synthetized material

Edwin Land

He invented the Polaroid Camera.

Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR)

It is the most ideal and best camera for police photography.

Steve Sasson

He mad the DSLR camera in his company Eastman Kodak Company in 1975.

Dual lens / Double Lens

Not ideal for police photography because it creates parallax error.