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  1. A photographer must document bloodstain patterns on a dark red carpet. Which technology best enhances contrast?

    Answer: Infrared photography, which renders blood dark against fabrics that reflect IR

    Blood absorbs infrared while many dark dyes reflect it, making stains stand out in IR images.

  2. In painting with light, how does the photographer illuminate a large nighttime scene?

    Answer: Locks the shutter open on a tripod and fires a flash or moves a light across scene areas during the exposure

    During one long exposure, the photographer walks the scene adding flash bursts or continuous light to build even illumination.

  3. What is the key difference between optical zoom and digital zoom that matters for evidentiary images?

    Answer: Optical zoom preserves full sensor resolution while digital zoom crops and interpolates, losing detail

    Digital zoom merely enlarges a cropped area by interpolation, degrading the detail needed for examination-quality evidence.

  4. Which practice is required when using image enhancement software (e.g., adjusting contrast) on forensic images intended for court?

    Answer: Documenting each processing step so the enhancement is repeatable and disclosed

    SWGIT-based best practice requires a documented, repeatable processing history applied to working copies, never undisclosed edits.

  5. A copy stand with fixed lighting at 45-degree angles is the standard setup for photographing which evidence?

    Answer: Flat documents and lifted fingerprint cards

    Copy stands with dual 45-degree lights provide even, glare-free illumination for flat evidence reproduction.

  6. Why might a forensic photographer choose a full-spectrum converted camera?

    Answer: It captures ultraviolet, visible, and infrared wavelengths with appropriate filters for specialized evidence work

    Removing the internal IR-cut filter lets one body perform UV, visible, and IR photography using external filters.

  7. During tethered capture in a lab, images transfer directly from camera to computer. What is the main forensic benefit?

    Answer: Immediate review for focus and exposure and direct secure storage into the case file system

    Tethering allows instant quality verification on a large screen and controlled ingestion into evidence management workflows.