Police photography – other term black and white, Movie – Cinematophotography

involved in law enforcement stage (crime scene) the

Other term for photography is Universal Communication
application of the principle of photography in relation
to the police work and in the administration of justice Etymology of photography – Is a Greek Word Pos- photo –
 General view – taking an overall view of the Light, Grapho - graphia – writing or to draw
scence “long range”
 Medium view – dividing into section “ best Pos grapo\ pos grapia – light and writing
view, the nature of the crime” “mid-range Draw image with the aid of light
view” 8ft-10ft
 Close up view –short range, mug shot range. John frederich william Herschel - coined the term
Individual photograph of evidence of the photography and suggested to fox Talbot to use negative
scene of the crime, details of the crime. in positive image with the use of hyphosulfate of soda

William Henry Fox Talbot – known as the father of modern

Photography - is the process of making image with photography, mouse trap camera, positive and negative
the aid of a camera, lens, chemical process sensitize calotype – beautiful impression – reproduce
materials and accessories Lius Jacques Mande Daguirre – father of photography,
Forensic Photography - is the application of introduce the first practical process daguierre type only
photography in the administration of justice (for court positive – first and last image
presentation and laboratory) Light + negative = exposure – latent image – the image is
 Extreme close up view recorded to when exposed film is not yet develop – invisible
image

Best view of photography is eye level and can be seen by Negative – develop, original photograph, a material
the naked eye showing a negative photographic image on a transparent
material used for printing positive picture as a result of
chemical process. –partially visible
Forensic photography – application of principle of Positive - visible image as a result of chemical process.
photography into law.
Camera – a light tight box
SLR – single lense reflex - Ideally use camera for police
work (film, chemical process, development chemical Lens – focusing mechanism, imaging focusing device, focus
process, CCD- coupled Change devices) light to object

DSLR - Modern use of camera in police work Accessories – tripad

Photography - art and science of reproducing an Three stage of chemical process to produce A image
image by the means of light 1. Developing
The at most use in photography - for record purposes 2. Stop bath
3. Fixation
The first use of photography – personal identification
Photograph the mechanical and chemical result of image
Proper handling of SLR – horizontal and vertical only
Difference between photograph and picture
View Finder
Photograph – specific, if dumaan sa camera
LCD - liquid crystal display and also have view finder
Picture – general term (drawing, sketch)
Magazine – Panoramic photography

Video – Videography
Etymology of picture – from a latin word pictura\ pictus –  CHEMICAL PROCESS – the process necessary for
which means to paint with various means such as printing reducing silver halides into form as a latent image
drawing and photography. and a positive image to be made resulting to what
we called image.
Hole of the film – cavity
METHODS OF FORMING IMAGE BY MEANS OF LIGHT
Alphonse Bertillion – was the first police who utilize
photography in police work as a supplementary identity in 1. PIN HOLE METHOD – the oldest method or vintage
his Anthropometry system method of forming images where a box camera
with a very small hole without lens is use to collect
Three stages of Bertillion system
light to form image.
 Name
 Anthropometry – anthro – bones – metry –  PIN HOLE CAMERA – Simplest camera which consist
measurement = bones measurement of a box with a small hole in one of its sides
 Mug shot – mug – face, shot picture = face
picture 2. SHADOW METHOD – use in medical field – this
method is the principle involved in the use of X-tray
Microphotography – large to small (Malaki na pinapaliit) machine
Telephotography – telescope + photography. Telephoto lens 3. LENS METHOD – the modern method of forming
– automatic na malapit. image by the light action passing the lens.
Pentaprism – 5 side glass, view finder
Court exhibit – display evidence presented in court Mirror - reflect
(competency) 4. CAMERA OBSCURA – (dark) came from the latin
Cadaver – bangkay ng tao word camera chamber – IBM-AL-HAYTHAM OR
ALHAZEM.
Carcuss – bangkay ng hayop INFRARED – below color red
ULTRAVIOLET – beyond the color violet
USA – first to use photography on crime scene for court
presentation

PHILIPINES - first use in case (city of manila vs Tomas Salt – chalk

Cabangis) about fish man
NADAR – GASPARD – FELIX TOURNACHOM – Takes the first
Size of the photograph for court – 8 inches X 10 inches aerial photograph from a balloon
Comparison or enlarge process (laboratory) – 5 inches X 7 Source of light
inches)
NATURAL LIGHT - without human intervention
Five essentials of photograph
ARTIFIAL LIGHT – man made
 LIGHT – Natural and artificial light with electronic
magnetic energy that travels in form of a wave with FLASH POWDER – by the light of burning magnesium
the speed of 186 thousand miles per seconds powder for constantly continues high intensity artificial light
 CAMERA – light tight box design to block source.
unwanted/unnecessary light to the FLASH BULB – delay or no synchronization
 LENS – the light gathering mechanism of the camera
that collected to form the image ELECTRONIC FLASH UNIT - adjustable – Dr. Harold Edgerton
 SENSITIZE MATERIALS – Composed of a highly LEICA CAMERA – a miniature 35 millimeter/ camera was
sensitize chemical compound which is capable of introduces in Germany, Ernestleitz company (Oskar Barnak)
being transformed into an image through the action
of light with some chemical process. (silver halides)
1930 – A development of electronic flash other term flash
tube, one of the most important development in
photography.

1935 – From early 19 hundreds experiment colored

photography koda chrome side film was finally introduced
and become the first popular and affordable color film –
reverse

1940 – Colored negative film was use

1947 – Edwin howart land – Polaroid land camera – instant

camera/instamatic camera (American scientist)

PHOTOMACROGRAPHY – enlarge – macro lens

PHOTOMICROGRAPHY – microscope + photography

Odel Brecht – first advocate to use of photography in police

work

Autopsy – loob

Postmortem – labas

1839 - birth of photography