Chapter 1. History of Forensic Imaging

• My Inspiration
• The Practical Value
• The History
• Summary

Chapter 2. Composition and Cardinal Rules

• Use-Once Camera Versus a Professional Camera System
• Composition and Cardinal Rules
• Cardinal Rules of Crime Scene Photography
• Discussion Questions
• Exercises

Chapter 3. Crime Scene Photography

• Photo Documentation Forms
• “As Found,¿ “As Is,¿ or “In Situ¿ Photographs
• Exterior Overall Photographs—Crime Scene
• Midrange Photographs
• Close-Up Photographs
• The Photographic Documentation of Bodies and Wounds
• Learning Objectives, Revisited
• Discussion Questions
• Exercises

Chapter 4. Basic Exposure (Nonflash) Concepts

• The Proper Exposure Triangle
• Shutter Speed as Motion Control
• Reciprocal Exposures
• The Reflective Light Meter
• “Normal¿ and “Non-normal¿ Scenes
• Tools for Determining “Proper¿ Exposures With Tricky Scenes
• Bracketing
• The f/16 Sunny Day Rule
• The Eye Cup Cover
• Learning Objectives, Revisited
• Discussion Questions
• Exercises

Chapter 5. Focus, Depth of Field, and Lenses

• Focus
• Depth of Field
• Lenses
• Learning Objectives, Revisited
• Discussion Questions
• Exercises (All Nonflash Shots)

Chapter 6. Electronic Flash

• Guide Numbers
• Flash Sync Speeds
• Manual Flash Mode
• The Inverse Square Law
• Automatic and Dedicated Flash Exposure Modes
• Built-In Flash Units
• Fill-In Flash
• Oblique Light, Both Flash and Nonflash (Flashlight)
• Bounce Flash
• Painting With Light3
• Learning Objectives, Revisited
• Discussion Questions
• Exercises

Chapter 7. Ultraviolet, Infrared, and Fluorescence

• The Electromagnetic Spectrum
• Ultraviolet Light
• Infrared Light on the Electromagnetic Spectrum
• Visible Light Fluorescence
• Learning Objectives, Revisited
• Discussion Questions
• Exercises

Chapter 8. Photogrammetry

• Introduction to Photogrammetry
• Perspective Grid Photogrammetry
• Perspective Disc Photogrammetry
• Natural Grid Photogrammetry
• Reverse Projection Photogrammetry
• Rhino Photogrammetry
• Summary
• Discussion Questions
• Exercises

Chapter 9. Special Photography Situations

• Subchapter 9.1. Aerial and Elevated View Photography
• Subchapter 9.2. Autopsy Photography
• Subchapter 9.3. Bloodstain Pattern Analysis and Photography
• Subchapter 9.4. Drones
• Subchapter 9.5. Photographic Documentation of Shooting Incidents
• Subchapter 9.6. Surveillance Photography
• Subchapter 9.7. Underwater Photography
• Subchapter 9.8. Vehicle Crash Photography

Chapter 10. Digital Imaging Technologies

• The Cliché
• Bias and Uncertainty
• Bits, Bytes, Pixels, and Dots Exposed
• Make a Strategy for the Entire Imaging Process
• The Science of Digital Imaging Is Getting a Bit Deeper
• Joint Photographic Expert Group
• Tagged Image File
• Digital Forensics Is Like the Wild West
• Summary

Chapter 11. Digital Image Processing of Evidentiary Photography

• Introduction
• Standard Operating Procedure
• Image-Processing Guidelines
• Image-Processing Techniques and Procedures
• Summary

Chapter 12. Legal Issues Related to Photographs and Digital Images

• Criteria of Photographs and Digital Images as Evidence
• The Purpose of Crime Scene Photographs
• Photographs of Suspects and Evidence
• Legal Implications of Digital Imaging
• International Association for Identification Resolution 97-9