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Forensic Photography
Course Details
This course provides more advanced instruction in digital photography for law enforcement personnel responsible for the photographic documentation of crime scenes.
The course includes low-light principles, so participants should expect at least one late evening. Participants must have their own camera and have completed a basic photography course before attending this course.
Topics include:
- Review of basic concepts
- Managing light/lighting techniques
- Critical comparisons/examination
- Quality images
- Bloodstain and shooting scene reconstruction photography
- Considerations with arson/fire photography
Pre-requisites and Requirements:
- Participants must be employed by a law enforcement or forensic organization.
- Completion of a basic photography course
- DSLR or mirrorless camera with 12+ megapixels, normal perspective lens (50mm full-frame or 35mm crop sensor) and extra lenses
- External flash with manual power adjustment and off-camera capability
- Tripod with invertible center column (no video pan/tilt head)
- Remote shutter cable or wireless hands-free camera operation
- Measuring scales, markers, etc.
- Laptop with image processing software
Cost: This class is free to all Tennessee law enforcement officers through the Tennessee Office of Criminal Justice Programs (OCJP) Violent Crime Intervention Fund.
Hours: 40
Location: We are seeking host locations. Contact us to host this course at your agency.
