Chapter 2 Basic Photography Principles
It is important to have a basic understanding of the principles of photography because they will have an effect of image formation.
Light
The essence of photography is all about light and this is the primary ingredient for image documentation. Photography is the act of creating images on an imaging sensor by capturing the reflected light off an object or scene. Image capture includes both visible and invisible spectrums. Using light effectively is one of the most essential requirements to sufficiently document details within a scene or object as a recorded image. This understanding of light behavior and how to manage or alter light in a way to highlight evidence details is an asset of a forensic photographer. ...
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