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List of contents
1. Introduction 2. Photography Equipment 3. Crime Scene Photography 4. Examination Quality Photo 5. Nighttime and Low-Light Photography 6. Flash Photography 7. Painting with Light 8. Bloodstain Photography 9. Photography of Shooting Incidents 10. Ultraviolent and Infrared Photography 11. Photographing Fire Scenes 12. Photography and the Courtroom App A. Answer Key to End of Chapter Questions
About the author
Christopher D. Duncan retired after 24 years with the Houston Police Department and 5 additional years with the Alexandria (VA) Sheriff’s Office. Chris spent nearly 20 years assigned to the Crime Scene Unit and half of that time was spent working the nightshift. Chris has always enjoyed sharing his photographic insights, teaching photography courses around the United States. He has earned recognition by the State of Texas for Professional Achievement and as a Distinguished Member of the International Association for Identification (IAI). Chris earned board certification from the IAI as a Forensic Photographer, Bloodstain Pattern Analyst, and as a Senior Crime Scene Analyst. Chris now is focusing his teaching endeavors on the next generation of crime scene investigators by teaching high school criminal justice students.
Summary
Fully updated, this edition provides crime scene investigators and students step-by-step procedures and best practices for capturing better crime scene and evidentiary photographs by discussing and explaining photographic concepts, especially in difficult or low-light environments, in an easily understandable way.
