Customer Reviews

Crime Scene and Evidence Photographer's Guide

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Based on twenty tears of Law Enforcement experience with one of the largest Police Departments in the United States, I found that this publication is more of a brochure introducing one to the subject as opposed to a complete overview of the subject.

While the pictures of various aspects of the subject were excellent, I felt there was not enough written detail about the use of filters, night time photography and other facets of the subject too numerous to mention.

I got the impression from seeing the advertisement pages in the rear of the book about the author's other products that these pages could have been put to better use with more technical information about the subject.

In conclusion, it is my feeling that the book is over priced for the amount of information that is contained on its sixty odd pages.

And too expensive! This book is a small (5x7) spiral bound notebook that came out in 1997. Nothing about using a digital camera obviously. The pictures are small, B&W, and grainy. $24.95 is asking way too much for an outdated book that is lean on information to start with. I had hoped to get more info on shooting traffic collisions but there are only 5 pages!
Don't waste your money...

64 pages of obvious materials. Take photos from all perspectives. Take close up photos of evidence. Document all photos. I know, amazing isn't it (sarcasm). How someone can find this book "enlightening" that doesn't have an interest in its sale, is questionable to if they are competent as an investigator.

That's the substance of the book with some basic mentioning to photographic technique that any novice with a few months would know or have access to. There is little substance to this book. Look elsewhere for information.

As a crime scene technician, I photograph crime scenes and evidence almost daily. This book has been a valuable addition to my ID kit. I have used it in the lab and in the field on numerous occasions. The book is full of useful information including diagrams, step-by-step check lists and sample photographs. My partner and I used the information in this book on painting with light to photograph a large outdoor night scene. Other times this book has been our source of information to successfully photograph evidence and scenes. If you photograph crime scenes or evidence--or want to lean how to do this specialized type of photography--get this book.

After attending classes, studying photography, and working as an investigator, I still needed a guide for the photographing evidence and crimes. This book deals with how to photograph almost all the kinds of things I have encountered in the field in my eight years as a crime scene investigator. I recommend it to anyone who wants to learn how to do this type of photography, and to those who use photography on the job. I found it so useful that my department bought copies for all thirteen of our crime scene investigators!

Having just started as a Scenes of Crime Officer with Leicestershire Constabulary, in January this year, and successfully completed my 9 week initial training course at NTC, Durham, I find this book a very helpful guide for photographing evidence at crime scenes. This book deals with many different kinds of things I have yet to encounter/experience as I am only now just starting to go out on my own, having been tutored for the past month or so. I recommend it to anyone who wants to learn how to do this type of photography and to those who use photography in the job.

This book is a great introduction to the subject of crime scene and evidence photography as the pictures contained therein are excellent and the beginner is not overwhelmed by technical jargon. Although slightly high in price, I feel the book is still worth owning and it is a precious part of my SOCO kit and use the useful information provided when out in the field.

I like the fact that the book is spiral bound and easy to handle; I like the style and format of the book especially the diagrams and helpful step-by-step check lists and sample photographs.

Considering the price I paid for this, it was a decent value. It does not have as much as I wanted, but what it has is useful.

The book was in excellent condition and I received it within the time promised.