Crime-Scene Unit Photography (Encore Presentation)

B&H Photography Podcast

Jill Waterman

Podcast, Photography, Arts, Visual Arts, Bh, Photo

4.6 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 August 2021

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

We have been looking forward to this conversation for weeks. On today’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we sit down with retired Detective 1st Grade Michael Cunningham, of the New York City Police Department, to talk about crime-scene unit photography. Cunningham is an expert on crime scene photography and forensics—in addition to his twenty-seven years with the NYPD, he has worked as a trainer for the Department of Homeland Security, authored a book on crime-scene management, and currently works for ShotSpotter Investigative, an investigative case management solution service.

We discuss aspects of crime-scene photography, from camera and lens selection to shooting technique, storage, retrieval and sharing of images. We compare the use of film and digital imaging and the challenges and benefits brought on by new technology. In addition, we talk about photos used for case solving and those of evidentiary value and the different photography departments within the NYPD. Cunningham walks us through the procedures and shot selection of a photographer when approaching a crime scene, and the protocols involved when documenting it. He also regales us with a few stories of his many investigations during his years on the force.

Guest: Michael Cunningham

Photograph: Courtesy of Michael Cunningham

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0:35.1	Today John Harrison, I'll be talking with Michael Cunningham, a retired detective, first
0:39.4	grade of the New York Police Department and Crine Scene Unit expert who is currently a manager
0:45.0	at Leeds LLC, a company that provides solutions and software for investigation, incident, and
0:51.4	intelligence management.
0:53.1	He's also the author of Crine Scene Unit Management, A Path Forward.
0:57.8	Today's episode is one that John and I have been looking forward to doing for quite some
1:00.8	time and we owe a tip of the hat to our colleague Jill Warteman for helping us get in touch
1:05.2	with today's guests.
1:07.0	We often talk about gear, technique, and the audio photography on the show.
1:10.6	The sexy stuff, the stuff that you mean every other photographer we all like chatting about.
1:15.4	But today we're going to focus on a very practical working application of photography, specifically
1:20.9	crime scene unit photography.
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