M02 Photography, Sketching, Measurements, and Notes Flashcards
In digital photography, light is recorded as a specific charge on millions of tiny what?
Pixels
The most common methods of crime scene recording do NOT include which one of the following?
Infrared Analysis
True or false. Focal length is the distance between the lens and the image projected on the film or microchip.
True
In what situation is the photographic technique of “painting with light” used?
During nighttime
True or false. A JPEG file is an example of lossy compression.
True
True or false. Filters help enhance specific elements of a picture and can show elements of the picture that are not usually visible.
True
Which lens would be best suited to photographing the details of a small but detailed tool mark found at a crime scene?
Macro Lens
Digital crime-scene photographs require special measures to assure their admissibility in court due to:
abilities to manipulate the image.
The most common method of crime-scene recording do NOT include which of the following?
Infrared analysis
What kind of filter allows small range of wavelengths of light and blocks all others from reaching the film or microscope?
Barrier filter
Which measurement method would be best for documenting the position of evidence in a sketch of an outdoor crime scene?
Baseline method
Oblique lighting creates a shadowing effect in photographs of three-dimensional objects by placing the flash at what angle to the plane of view?
Less than 45 percent
The camera’s aperture is commonly adjusted on the SLR and DSLR cameras by adjusting what?
F-stop
Photographs of what kind of evidence require a camera designed to create a 1:1 photograph or by a standard camera fitted with an adapter?
Latent fingerprint evidence
True or false. Aperture is the measure of the diameter of the diaphragm, which allows light into the camera.
True
