Forensic photography

 Forensic photography, referred to as forensic imaging or crime scene photography is to produce an accurate reproduction of a crime scene using photography for the assist a court or to support in an investigation. It is part of the process of collecting evidence. It provides investigators with photos of victims, places and items involved in the crime. So the application is used in the justice system and is also used to record information with pictures about the an incident.   

Alexander Jason is a forensic photographer I have found he is from America, I have took this text from his website to tell you a bit about him and there is also a link to his website below.

"The focus of my professional work is as an expert witness in crime scene analysis, officer involved shootings, blood spatter interpretation, shooting incident analysis & reconstruction, and forensic ballistics. 

My primary interest is in the reconstruction of shooting incidents, the human and mechanical dynamics of shooting and the science of wound ballistics which relates to the use of firearms against humans and specifically to the interaction of projectiles and the human body. I perform firearms and ballistic research with high-speed video, still camera systems and a Doppler ballistic radar system.

I am also a board certified forensic photographer specializing in crime 

scene, evidence, and wound photography, digital imaging -- and video, photograph, and image analysis."

http://www.alexanderjason.com/index.html

Forensic photographers usually favor to use a 35mm camera as it tends to balance the portability and ease of use with quality images. When taking close up photos of evidence the camera is frequently attached onto a tripod for stability to ensure the essential quality required of photographers presented as evidence in court.

In forensic photography lighting is essential, and different lighting is required for different things if I was taking pictures of a hair or a foot print I would want to use a spotlight so I can place it in the right angle to get the best picture possible.

History

“The earliest form of forensics photography was traced to Belgium and Denmark in the early 1800s. Inmates were photographed for purposes of documentation. These were the earliest mug shots and led to the hiring of professional photographers to take posed pictures of inmates.”

http://www.ehow.com/about_5370015_history-forensic-photography.html

From the text above it explains where forensic photography was first used and it was in Belgium and Denmark. It also when forensic photography was first used and that was in the early 1800s and it also say what the purpose was and that was to take the first mug shots of prisoners for the purpose of documentation.   

Alphonse Bertillon

“The man credited with the invention of the modern mug shot translated his ideas to the crime scene itself. Alphonse Bertillon was the first to recreate a crime scene using a camera. He took shots from different angles and documented the position of bodies, and the placement of objects and evidence. His methodical approach led to major changes in the field. Pictures were published in newspapers and the public became involved in the solving of crimes.”
http://www.ehow.com/about_5370015_history-forensic-photography.html

There are lots of different types of aspects in the medical and forensic photography like mug shots here are some I have found.

What I think the pros of forensic photography are its well paid to be a forensic photographer, you work alone and are sort of your own boss and you are doing what you love to do the most.

I think the cons of forensic photography are if you don’t have the right mind-set to do the job it could lead to feather things within your life weather that is depression or other things you need to be able to separate the crime scene you take pictures of and your home life. 

I have found these pictures of the victims of Jack the ripper to show the quality of the cameras then and now. These pictures were took with a plate camera witch take ages to get the picture compared with how fast it is to take a picture with a DSLR camera when looking at the pictures you can see the different in the quality of them. Also plate camera cost much more to develop the pictures where using at digital camera it is a lot cheaper to print.