What do Investigators look for in a DSLR Camera?
You’re an investigator tasked to decide what DSLR camera(s) your agency should buy. You’re NOT a photographer, but know how to investigate. You CAN pick the right gear with the right questions:
Forensic Photography: What types of photographs are taken at crime scenes?
Photography is the primary tool for crime scene documentation. Proper crime scene photography is a deliberate and systematic process. Its main purpose is to visually convey all aspects of the scene to someone who wasn’t there. To accomplish this, all crime scene photography consists of three basic types of photographs: overall, mid-range, and close-up.
In what ways is a crime scene documented?
There’s a certain “Zen” in what ways a crime scene is documented. Thinking behind documentation – “finding mindful awareness of the present” – is as important as methods used. An investigator can have all the current tech available to document a crime, but if they aren’t “in the moment,” their case can fall apart.
What is the First Step in Analyzing a Crime Scene? Observation
The first step to analyzing a crime scene – observation – begins well before CSI gets there. Cops train in it. Not as daring as tactical entry, or dramatic as saving a life, but in solving crime, it’s a game-changer every time.
Press Release: L-Tron’s OSCR360 Team Returns from Florida IAI Law Enforcement Conference
L-Tron has returned from a successful trip to the 60th Annual Florida IAI Forensic Educational Training Conference, held in Fort Lauderdale. The conference took place from October 20-23, 2019. and is the largest state-run division conference of the IAI (International Association for Identification).
Press Release: Austin Police Department Purchases OSCR360 to take Investigations to the Next Level
L-Tron is proud to announce that OSCR360 was purchased by the Police Department in Austin, America’s 11th largest city. Austin Police Department’s OSCR purchase is the first in the state, which means the department is the first in the state of Texas to purchase. They will share their experiences using OSCR and act as a point of reference for other Texas agencies.
True & Accurate Police Photography, Part 8: Using Flash
We’ve said before in this blog series that photography requires mastery of light. Make the best use of ambient light, and when there isn’t enough to go around, bring your own. Learn more about using flash for police photography..
True & Accurate Police Photography, Part 7: Camera Selection
In our first blog, we discussed camera modes and how to make the best choice as a forensic photographer. Then, we discussed the importance of making good photography choices – regarding exposure controls, camera lenses, metering modes and more. Now, we will jump into camera selection – specific to forensic photography. “Size matters not. Judge me by my …
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True & Accurate Police Photography, Part 6: Order of Photography
True & Accurate Police Photography, Part 6: Order of Photography My first photography instructor was fond of order. Lesson one began with the exhortation, “Order. We must first have order.” His meaning was clear: all things must be done in sequence and for a reason. Crime scene photography is a deliberate and systematic process …
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The History of Crime Scene Photography
What is the History of Crime Scene Photography? Where did it all begin? Belgian convicts and a persnickety French police records clerk can be credited with the very origins of modern crime scene photography. No, they didn’t invent it, but like any emerging technology, the way it was used put it on the map. First …