Forensic photographs are essential for investigating and prosecuting crimes by preserving evidence that may otherwise be lost or changed. Forensic photographers typically work for the police and take photos that help document crime scenes, showing the placement of evidence and its relation to other objects. These photos are then used by police in court to support their case and help judges and juries understand what the crime scene looked like, which can help determine guilt or innocence.

1. By VIN DELWYN LAMPTEY
FORENSIC PHOTOGRAPHY

2. What is the purpose of their
photography
 forensic photographs are essential for
investigating and prosecuting a crime. This is
because most evidence is brief for example:
Fingerprints must be lifted; bodies must be
taken away and examined; and homes or
businesses must be returned to their normal
state.

3. Where does their work come from & how
they make money?
• Forensic
photographers most
commonly work for the
police so their, salaries
will come from them.
• But in some cases
there are independent
forensic teams that do
on call jobs for
example; insurance
companies or private
investigators.

4. How their photographs are used?
 Photographs help preserve not only the most fleeting
evidence for example; the shape of a blood stain that will
soon be mopped up. But also the placement of items in a
room and the relation of evidence to other objects. Such
images can prove vital to investigators long after the
crime scene is gone.

5. How do the photographs effect
the viewer?
 The photos taken by the forensic team are used
by the police in court to support their evidence.
This is a great advantage to show the judge and
jury what exactly the police saw at the crime
scene, and will certainly help prove if someone
was guilty or innocent!