Basic Photography Course

significance of the investigator's finding. While the
investigator's report must contain a detailed write-up of
the damage, it is still true that one picture can often take
the place of many words (fig. 6-10). The investigator
should use photographs as another tool in complete and
accurate reporting. Each photograph included in the
report should purport to show a separate point or detail
relative to the accident.

When evidence is to be presented, get a good picture

of it. You are not a mind reader and cannot be expected
to get the pictures that are contained only in the
investigator's mind. Normally, you must ask the
investigator exactly what is to be photographed.

Pertinent photographs of the following details are

always required:

General view of the scene along the wreckage

pattern to the point of first contact.

Aerial view of the accident scene (aircraft).

Damage to objects struck

BUNO or license plate.

All major parts of the wreckage.

Detailed view of the cockpit, instrument panels,

switch settings, and control handles (aircraft).

Engines and propellers.

Wheels and landing gear assemblies (aircraft).

All parts involved in, or suspected of structural

failure, or of having contributed directly to the accident.

These photographs should have sufficient detail to show
the grain of the metal at the failure point or other detailed
information, such as the direction of shear of the rivets.

Any failed part that has been established as the

cause of the accident or is believed to be significant to
the cause of the accident should be photographed in
detail.

When photographing small, important pieces of

evidence, the parts should not only be photographed in
the field but they should be removed from the scene and
photographed in the studio under controlled conditions.
This ensures that the photographs of the items in
question are clear and well defined. It is a good practice
to photograph the failed part and an undamaged like

item in the same exposure so the failure is readily
apparent.

To avoid confusion, you should assign all aircraft

accident photographs exhibit numbers and carry

descriptive captions to point out the details of evidence

to which they contribute. A picture without an
explanation is confusing and worthless.

Each aircraft accident photograph should be readily

identifiable, and to ensure this necessary requirement,
you must identify all photographs with the following
information:

Date of accident

Location of accident

Type of accident

Type of aircraft

BUNO of aircraft

Part and part number (where applicable)

Squadron

Aircraft accident report number

Special handling note according to OPNAVINST

5290.1

At a minimum, the following items should be

included in your camera bag for an accident or arson

scene:

10.

11.

Camera and normal lens

Wide angle and telephoto lenses

Flash unit and extra batteries

Large amount of color and

film

Extra sync cord for the flash

Flashlight

Note pad and pen

Macro lens or closeup filters

Surgical gloves

Ruler

Tape measure

black-and-white

PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY

Product, or illustrative, photography is used to show

and explain an object more completely and concisely
than is possible with words alone. By using the

photographic medium, it is possible to illustrate a variety
of items to show size, shape, location, and condition. In
the Navy, product, or illustrative, photography is used
to show new equipment-from ships to pencil sharpeners

and from buildings under construction to damaged

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