UMBAR, SHALIMAR B.

FORENSIC 1 3/13/22
2ND YEAR
BS – CRIMINOLOGY
PERFORMANCE TASK 5

1. What is exposure? How do you make adjustments in the camera to control

exposure?
The quantity of light that enters your camera's sensor and generates visual data
over time is referred to as exposure. That time span might be fragments of a second or
hours. The correct amount of exposure is a delicate balancing act. Overexposure results
in overexposed highlights and fading photos. The entire brightness or blackness of an
image is defined as camera exposure. It is the quantity of light reaching the film or
camera sensor when a photograph is taken. The lighter you expose the film or camera
sensor to, the lighter the photo. The less light there is, the darker your photograph will
be. Start with altering the apertures and focal length until the meter says that you have
the right exposure (as shown below), then modify from there. Turn your camera to
manual control and choose from center-weighted, matrix, and evaluative metering.

2. What are the ways to obtain proper exposure when capturing images?
Simply increase or reduce the shutter speed until the sensor reads zero to
achieve the proper exposure. It can accomplish the same effect by changing the
apertures. As you enhance the f-number of your aperture, the meter will shift to the
negative. Also, to achieve the proper balance of light and dark, the sensor must be
exposed to the appropriate quantity of light. This may be done in a variety of ways, but
the most common is to connect an aperture with a shutter speed. The quantity of light
that enters the camera is controlled by both the aperture and the shutter speed. When
they are mixed in the proper proportions for the quantity of available light, you will get a
properly exposed photograph.

3. What is focus? Why is it important in crime scene photography

In photography, focus is the act of adjusting the lens to get the highest solutions,
clarity, and contrasts for your selected subject. The sharpest part of a picture in
photography is referred to as the focus. It is the region where the lens works to draw
attention to an item, a person, or an event. Along with ISO, aperture, and shutter speed,
 focus is one of the four fundamentals of photography. The apparent should not be the
exclusive emphasis of crime scene photographs. The goal of crime scene photography
is to chronicle what is present and where it is in relation to the scene, whether it is
directly related to the crime. Depth of field, also known as the planes of sharpness, is the
zone of a photograph in which objects are sharply focused. Photographs of crime
scenes and evidence should be as crisp as feasible.  This is because out-of-focus parts
of an image might become difficulties in court.

4. What is depth of field? How can you control depth of field?

The gap between the nearest and the furthest objects in a photograph that
appears sharp is referred to as the depth of focus. Depth of field varies depending on the
camera, aperture, and focusing distance. Furthermore, the viewing range and print
format can influence the sense of depth of field. he depth of field may be computed
using focal length, subject distance, permissible circle of confusion size, and aperture.
The depth of field on your camera is changed by altering the aperture setting. A
camera lens, like your eye, has an iris within that can open and close to allow in more or
less light. The size of this hole or aperture is adjustable by altering the aperture settings,
which is specified in f-stops. The most popular method used by photographers to
manage DOF is to change the aperture. The narrower the DOF, the wider the aperture.
As a result, the lower the f-stop value you select, the less of your photo will be
acceptable crisp.

5. How can you capture better crime scene photos?

When photographing tool marks on film, it is better to use black–and–white film.
Black–and–white cinema has more contrasts and clarity than that of most color films.
Proper illumination will reveal the tool mark's detail. Do not try to picture deep gouges
with a camera's electric flash.
Larger agencies may employ professionally trained and accredited crime scene
photographers with high-end cameras and lighting to film crime scenes and evidence,
but first responders must frequently do the best they can with the resources they have.
Photographers employ a variety of techniques to instruct the camera on how to capture
a picture, such as aperture, shutter speed, depth of field, and white balance. The size of
the hole that allows light into the camera is referred to as the aperture, and the shutter
speed is the length of time that opening, or shutter, remains open. The amount of space
in front of (foreground) and from behind (background) an item that stays in focus is
referred to as depth of field. Furthermore, white balance allows the camera to capture
the correct light temperature, resulting in an accurate portrayal of the color tones of
objects in the shot. To reveal image features in gloomy or near-dark situations,
experienced photographers frequently utilize a technique known as "painting with light."
The shutter is held open for seconds or minutes as the photographer wanders across
the subject, adding light from sources such as a torch or a detachable camera flash.