Three-step Approach to Taking Photographs of a Crime Scene

When photographing a crime scene the three-step approach is a follows: 1.<Tab/>Take overview photographs to show the overall scene. 2.<Tab/>Take mid-range photographs to show the exact location of evidence. 3.<Tab/>Take close-up photographs to show the more intrinsic details of the evidence. It is best to use this method working from the outside of the scene to the smallest pieces of …

…able to recall as much detail as possible. Documentation is a very big part of photographing a crime scene. Notes need to be very thorough and as neat as possible. If you appear to be very certain of yourself when you are explaining the photographs to jury, you will have a better chance of them believing you. References Staggs, Steven, Crime Scene and Evidence Photographer's Guide, Staggs Publishing, <Tab/>Wildomar, CA, 1997.