A typical caption should also identify the unit that produced  the  photography  and,  if  appropriate,  contain  a file  number.  As  an  example,  a  typical  caption  may  look something  like  the  following: UNIT  ID DIVIN, MEDIA CODE,  FY,  SEQUENCE NUMBER;  DATE  OF PHOTOGRAPHY CAPTION TEXT CREDIT  LINE PACIFIC  FLEET IMAGING COMMAND SAN DIEGO, CA N0108-SCN-93-00374 21 MAR 1993 Six-year-old  Terry  Thomas, a victim of. . . . Brenda has been doing . . . Official U.S. Navy Photograph  by: PH3 Jon T. Boat USN Your skill as a caption writer, like any endeavor, will improve with practice. When you write a caption, have the photograph in front of you. This may help you recall just  what  was  taking  place.  Avoid  phrases,  such as-“Shown  above,”  “This  is  a  picture  of.  .  .  .”  or “Posing for the camera . . . .” These phrases insult the reader's intelligence. When writing captions, you should always be alert to point out interesting or important things in the photograph  that  might  escape  the  casual  reader. Remember to spell out the meaning of all unfamiliar abbreviations. PHAA may mean Photographer’s Mate Airman Apprentice to you, but it may be meaningless to the reader. Finally, you must remember that the caption should supplement the photograph, not duplicate with words what  is  readily  evident  in  the  photograph. Captions should always be typed, preferably double spaced,   on   a   separate   sheet   of   paper,   such   as “crack-and-peel”  stickers  or  plain,  white  paper,  and affixed to the back of the photograph. When using plain, white paper to prepare and attach a caption to a photo, first type the caption on the bottom of a sheet of paper. Cut off most of the unused portion and fold just above the typing. Attach the caption to the back of the photo with tape so the typed caption folds over the bottom and lies against the face of the photo. When unfolded, the caption is properly positioned at the bottom of the photo. INVESTIGATION PHOTOGRAPHY Photography  is  a  valuable  tool  used  by  the master-at-arms, the Naval Investigative Service, and other  investigators  to  make  visual  records  of  crime scenes,   accidents,   or   other   incidents.   Evidence (investigative  or  forensic)  photography  is  used  to  show particular items of evidence and their relationship to the scene and to produce closeup pictures of significant parts of the scene. As a Photographer's Mate, you usually will be working under the direction of an investigator when producing forensic pictures. However, you should take the initiative to learn all you can about the case you are working on. With sufficient information, you can use your  judgment  to  assess  the  photography  requirements, angles of view, supplementary lighting, close-ups, and other factors, such as camera, lens, and film choice. Investigators, especially in crime cases, are often reluctant  to  give  the  photographer  any  information. They would rather you not ask questions and just follow their specific directions of what to photograph. This is often the case because they do not want information leaks that could ruin their case. You must gain their confidence and not discuss the case with anyone outside of   the   investigative   team.   On   many   occasions, investigative leads have been developed solely by studying   good   forensic   pictures   provided   by   a professional   photographer. When  photographing  any  scene  as  part  of  an investigation,  it  is  important  to  make  overall  pictures  of the scene that can be related to the close-ups which you must also take. These overall pictures are important and cannot be sacrificed for any reason. Use wide-angle lenses to obtain these views when you cannot move to a vantage point where a normal lens can be used. When making  overall  views  of  the  scene,  avoid  having extraneous elements, such as people and automobiles, or other confusing elements included. Extraneous elements only serve to mislead people viewing the photographs  and  may  obscure  important  details. Investigators will normally cooperate by clearing the scene  for  the  overall  views. Never take it upon yourself to recreate the scene if it has changed before your arrival. Repositioning elements within the scene or having someone assume the position of a body that has been removed will not be of any help. There is no way of assuring accurate repositioning, and the photographs become suspect as being “contrived” and made up. You should always photograph the scene as you find it. If the investigator wants to recreate the scene, that is his business. You should not offer to help. Closeup views of scene elements should be made of any  evidence,  weapons,  aircraft  damage,  body  wounds, and so on, before the evidence is moved. If, for example, a closeup shot is needed of a gun that was thrown under 6-15