The forensic photography section supports the forensic science, toxicology and medical examiner's departments by documenting evidence, crime scenes, and autopsies. The photography section is also responsible for the design of displays, and graphics for court, training and the web.
Documentation of evidence is important in many aspects of a case, from simply recording the condition of evidence to enhancing details that may not be discernable to the human eye.

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In most cases evidence is documented only to save a record of the evidence, in these cases the items are placed on a seamless background, evenly lit and the entire piece of evidence is photographed. Some items require close up photographs to document aspects of that evidence that may be important to a case, especially bloodstains or cut/tears in clothing. It is also important to photograph evidence when it will undergo changes during analysis, where trace or biological evidence will be removed for further analysis.

A-Z in Forensics

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Low Explosive: An explosive with a velocity of detonation less than 100 meters per second. Gunpowder is a low explosive.

Photography is an art. It could be mastered on practice and on reading related work. Try to photograph a situation which could explain the viewer what would have happen.

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