POLICE PHOTOGRAPHY

Name:_________________________________ Course & year Level: ____________

Date: ______________ Score: ______________

I. Identification: Write your answer on the space provided before the number. Misspelled
words shall be considered wrong. Each correct answer is worth two (2) points.

________________________________1. It is the application of photography to certain phases of

Police work. It is an art or science which deals with the study of the principles of
photography, the reproduction of photographic evidence, and its application to police
work.

________________________________2. Is a piece of glass so shaped that it causes all light rays

coming from any one point on the object to be bent inward so that they strike some one
point on the film.

________________________________3. Is the production of a sharp image on the film of any object

being photographed.

________________________________4. Is meant the distance between the nearest object to a camera

and the object farthest from the camera that both appear in sharp focus when the lens is
focused on an object between them.

________________________________5. The characteristic of a lens which is the distance towards and

away from the film that the lens can be moved when at a given f value and have the objects
being photographed still appear in focus.

________________________________6. This lens is merely a very short focal length lens with large
film covering power. Such a lens is especially valuable for taking photographs of interiors
of rooms where walls prevent the photographer from backing sufficiently far away from an
object to include much of it in the picture. This is a type of lens which consist the highest
depth of field.

________________________________7. A device that permits to open and close the lens of a camera
completely, so that light may pass through and expose the film. It is a contraption used to
block the path of light passing through the lens. It is also known as the barrier of light in the
camera.

________________________________8. A triple legged device used to prevent unnecessary

movement of the camera.

________________________________9. The person who coined the term “photography” and who
applied negative and positive in the photographic process.
________________________________10.In photography, this is a material that is very sensitive to
light.

II. Multiple Choices: Below are questions accompanied with different options. One of the
options is the correct answer. Select and encircle the letter that best corresponds the
correct answer.

1. The following are characteristics of a camera except;

a. It is a light tight box

b. Is primarily an instrument for holding the film
c. Keeps the film in darkness
d. Light sensitive

2. The following are characteristics of a film except;

a. Capable in bending the light

b. A material sensitive to light
c. Can be treated with certain chemicals so that a permanent negative results.
d. Production of sharp image of any object

3. What is the best shutter speed that should be applied in capturing non-moving
objects in the crime scene?
a. Low shutter speed
b. Fast shutter speed
c. No shutter speed
d. Any shutter speed

4. POI Amado wanted to capture a drug deal in a distant. To avoid suspicion, what type
of lens he should used?
a. Normal lens
b. Wide angle lens
c. Telephoto lens

5. The more light that will strike the film, the brighter would be the image. This
statement is:
a. False
b. True
c. It depends
d. Unbelievable

6. What camera accessory is used in aiding in capturing minute objects?

a. Light meter
b. Extension tube
c. Tripod
d. Filter
7. Is it possible to take a picture or photograph without using a glass lens?

a. Maybe, it just depend on the photographer

b. No, because there would be no instrument to bend the light.
c. No, because camera without lens is very incapable of producing pictures.
d. Yes, by using a pin hole.

8. The following are importance of telephoto lens EXCEPT;

a. Telephoto lens are used in police undercover assignment

b. It is a special lens with long focal length
c. Objects or persons being photographed appear recognizable even in long
distances.
d. Capable in taking pictures in large rooms where crime incident happens.

9. As a general rule, if the two lenses operating at the same actual diameter, the one
with the longer focal length will have;

a. Greater depth of focus

b. Greater depth of field
c. Greater pictures
d. Sharper image

10. If the shutter speed is fast, this means that:

a. The opening and closing of the lens is slow

b. The opening and closing of the shutter is fast
c. The opening and closing of the lens is fast
d. The opening and closing of the shutter is slow

11. Of two lenses operating at the same f value, the one with shorter focal length will
have the greater;

a. Depth of field
b. Depth of focus
c. Sharp image
d. Greater pictures

12. In a pin hole camera, the farther the lens away from the viewing
screen,the_______________, but it will also be less bright.

a. Bigger will be the image

b. Bigger will be the screen
c. Smaller will be the image
d. Smaller will be the screen
13. In positive or converging lens, Light rays when striking the lens is bent;

a. Outward
b. Rearward
c. Outside
d. Inward

14. The more light beams which are permitted to pass through the lens of a camera,
the__________

a. Dimmer would be the image

b. Brighter would be the image
c. Bigger would be the image
d. Decrease of image quality

15. It consists of metal leaves so placed together that by turning a ring, collar, or dial on
the lens barrel, they can be made to open up or close down just like the pupil of the
human eye.

a. Shutter
b. Shutter speed
c. Diaphragm
d. Iris diaphragm

16. The following are purposes of shutter speed markings, except;

a. It keeps out light prior to and after the exposure

b. It controls the length of time for which the light is permitted to strike the film
c. It open and close for the exposure
d. It controls lens opening

17. The higher the f stop setting, the_____________

a. Lower the light

b. Higher the light that will pass
c. Lesser the light that will pass
d. Bigger the light that will pass

18. A lens which has an outward curvature or bulge. The center is usually thicker than
its edge.

a. Plano
b. Concave
c. Convex
d. Plano convex
19. A device used to hold firmly the camera so as to prevent the vibration or movement
of the camera during the exposure period. It is usually attached to the body of the
camera and sometimes the flash unit is attached to it.

a. Shutter speed control

b. Lens hood
c. Camera grip
d. Film advancer

20. Telephoto lenses are very important in police undercover assignment because;

a. You can photograph in long distances

b. You can get a picture clearly even if 20 meters away from the camera
c. You can photographed investigated persons without arousing suspicion
d. It has greater advantage when it comes to depth of field

21. An art or science of photographically documenting a crime scene and evidence for
laboratory examination and analysis for purposes of court trial.

a. Police photography
b. Photography
c. Forensic photography
d. Camera

22. A camera which permits the identification expert or police photographer to take
photographs of fingerprints that have been developed or found at the scene of a
crime.

a. Video camera
b. Fixed focus camera
c. Fingerprint camera
d. Box camera

23. It is sometimes called as macrophotographs. Photographs showing objects enlarged

on the negative up to around fifty diameters. It is 10 to 20 times enlargement from
the original size.

a. Photomacrographs
b. Photomicrographs
c. Enlarging
d. Minimizing
24. It is a long, black cloth curtains on rollers, mounted at the back of the camera just in
front of the film.

a. Focal plane shutter

b. Between the lens shutter
c. Lever type shutter
d. Depth shutter

25. These are merely markings on the collar of the lens mount which designate the size
of the lens opening just as the dial on a water valve might be used to designate the
size of the opening.

a. F stops
b. F value
c. Diaphragm control
d. All of the above

26. If a police photographer takes pictures in a crime scene, it is important that;

a. He should keep a written record of the lenses that he uses

b. He should keep a written record of the type of camera being used
c. He should keep a written record of on the shutter speed settings, f value.
d. All of the above

27. It is a lens with a focal length of approximately equal or more but not more than
twice the diagonal of its negative material.

a. Meniscus lens
b. Wide angle lens
c. Normal lens
d. Long or Telephoto lens

28. Taking a photograph of a person 25 meters from the photographer without arousing
suspicion. The person being photographed still appeared as clear in the positive
print. In this situation, the photographer uses;

a. Wide angle lens

b. Telephoto lens
c. Standard lens
d. None of the above

29. CCTV camera is an example of;

a. Polaroid camera
b. Video camera
c. Digital camera
d. Photomicrographic camera
30. Is a triple leg device, which is used in adjusting the camera when the camera is bulky
or when using a shutter speed lower than one twenty five of a second to prevent the
movement that will produce a blurred image in the positive print

a. Cable release
b. Flash units
c. Tripod
d. Lens hood

31. The smallest and the simplest type of camera. Its viewfinder framed the objects that
will be recorded on the film.

a. Single Lens Reflex Type

b. Twin or Double Lens Reflex Type
c. Viewfinder Type
d. Reflex type

32. A photographer wants to capture a Basketball Player doing a slum dunk. He wants a
frozen in midair photograph. In this situation he needs to use:

a. A Telephoto lens for him to get a sharper focus.

b. A shutter with a fast speed.
c. A lens with shorter depth of field.
d. A shutter under a slow speed.

33. A type of lens usually used by meteorologists and astronomers because of its ability
to cover the entire circular area of a boiler or pipe in just one photograph.

a. Wide angle lens

b. Telephoto lens
c. Fisheye and Ultra wide lenses
d. Standard lens

34. Telephoto lens has the presence of greater;

a. Depth of field
b. Depth of focus
c. Standard view
d. In depth focus

35. A rainbow is properly known as a___?

a. 7 colors
b. Invisible spectrum
c. Visible spectrum
 d. Spectrum

36. A device used to measure the intensity of light falling on the subject. This device has
dials and indicators indicating directly the proper f stop and shutter speed to use
with the given film.
a. Light intensity
b. Light meter
c. Light filters
d. Tripod

37. The color on the top of the spectrum is__________?

a. Red
b. Violet
c. Blue
d. Yellow

38. A lens with two concave surfaces. It has a double inward curvature.
a. Biconcave
b. Biconves
c. Biconvex
d. Meniscus

39. The following are three important controls on the camera, except;
a. Film
b. Focusing control
c. Shutter speed control
d. Diaphragm Control

40. Is usually a drawn image of an object with the use of art materials or is being
altered; it may also refer to a photograph.
a. Picture
b. Police photography
c. Photography
d. Photograph

41. The person who was able to obtain camera images on papers sensitized with silver
chloride solution in 1816. He invented a photographic process known as
heliography.
a. Willian Henry Fox Talbot
b. John Frederick William Herschel
c. Joseph Nicephore Niepce
d. Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre

42. It is an art or science which deals with the reproduction of images though the action
of light, upon sensitized materials with the aid of a camera and its accessories and
the chemical processes involved therein.
 a. Photography
b. Forensic Photography
c. Police Photography
d. Commercial Photography

43. An art or science which deals with the study of the principles of photography, the
reproduction of photographic evidence and its application to police work.
a. Photography
b. Forensic Photography
c. Police Photography
d. Commercial Photography

44. The art or science of photographically documenting a crime scene and evidence for
laboratory examination and analysis for court trial purposes.
a. Photography
b. Forensic Photography
c. Police Photography
d. Commercial Photography

45. The smallest and the simplest type of camera which can provide excellent focusing
system. However this type of camera inherit a defect known as parallax error.
a. View Finder Type
b. Single Lens Reflex Type
c. Twin Lens Reflex Type
d. Press Type

46. A type of shutter which consist of a flat blade on the end of a lever which can be
found in inexpensive camera.
a. Lever type Shutter
b. Focal Plane Shutter
c. Between the Lens Shutter
d. None of the above

47. This shutter consists of a series of thin metal leaves or blades so mounted that they
may close completely somewhat like an iris diaphragm.
a. Lever type Shutter
b. Focal Plane Shutter
c. Between the Lens Shutter/leaf shutter
d. None of the above

48. What is the best way to do if light is dim?

a. Use fast shutter speed
b. Use slow shutter speed
c. Use any shutter speed
d. Do not use shutter speed
49. If the lens has an inward curvature it is said to be?
 a. Convex
b. Concave
c. Meniscus
d. None of the above

50. What is the best camera lens should be used in photographing distant objects?
a. Normal lens
b. Wide angle lens
c. Telephoto lens

Essay: Write your answer below the question.

In at least 100 words explain the importance of photography in Crime scene Investigation.

“The distance between studying and passing is the same distance between your knees and the ground”

Dean Cueno, 2013