Photography
CLOSE-UP PHOTOGRAPHS
Close-up photographs are intended show the details of individuals item that you cannot typically see in overall and mid-range photographs. The primary subject of the photograph should fill the frame and be the central focus of close-up photographs. Any areas or items of evidentiary value within a scene should be documented with close-up photographs.
Choose the appropriate lens and camera settings for your close-up photographs.
Close-up photographs can be taken in conjunction with overall and mid-range photographs. When an item of evidentiary value is reached while taking overall and mid-range photographs, use the camera to focus in on the item of evidence, filling the frame so the details of that item of evidence are captured. Each item of evidentiary value within a crime scene should have close-up photographs associated with it to show its state at the crime scene.
Add photo markers to items of evidence within the crime scene.
Retake the overall, mid-range and close-up photographs of the scene with the photo markers in place. Add a scale in the frame for close-up photographs. For more guidance on comparison quality (one-to-one) photography and/or fluorescent photography, refer to these resources:
REFERENCES
Dutelle, Aric (2020). An Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation. Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Fish, Jacqueline et al (2014). Crime Scene Investigation. Routledge.
Fisher, Barry & Fisher, David (2012). Techniques of Crime Scene Investigation. CRC Press.
Gardner, Ross & Krouskup, Donna (2018). Practical Crime Scene Processing and Investigation, Third Edition. CRC Press.
Maloney, Michael & Housman, Donald (2014). Crime Scene Investigation Procedural Guide. CRC Press.
Ramirez, Christine & Parish-Fisher, Casie (2011). Crime Scene Processing and Investigation. CRC Press.
Standard Guide for Crime Scene Photography. OSAC Video/Imaging Technology & Analysis Subcommittee (2020, June). Retrieved August 15, 2021 from OSAC Site.