Description
Once an investigator has mastered basic forensic photography, there are advanced skills and techniques that can allow for greater effectiveness in documenting crime scenes and physical evidence. Participants will learn photographic techniques such as low light/nighttime, ultraviolet, infrared, and laser photography. Course instruction is through lecture, case review, and application exercises.
This course meets Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) requirements Texas Forensic Science Academy Forensic Photography II Course #40054.
Prerequisites
- Licensed or certified peace officer with a current
commission employed by or attached to a law enforcement/investigative agency
- Civilian employed by a law enforcement/investigative agency
conducting investigative tasks or duties
- Nurse employed by a medical facility tasked with conducting
forensic examinations
Please fax proof of course completion to (979) 862-2788 or
send an email to ilepse@teex.tamu.edu
at least two weeks prior to class start date. Participants will be contacted
via email to confirm approval and admittance into course.
Course Completion Requirements
Student Must Provide
- Digital SLR camera
- Electronic flash
- Tripod
- Flashlight
Attendance Requirements
Class attendance is an
essential part of the education process, and participants in TEEX courses are
expected to attend all class sessions and field exercises. The course requires
participants to attend a minimum of 80% of the class hours as a component of
successful course completion. During the course, your instructor will
review any additional attendance requirement, for example a field exercise that
cannot be missed.
Participants
in a TCOLE credit course must complete the class in its entirety to receive
TCOLE credit.
Recommended
Student May Bring
- Cable release
- Macro lens, diopters, or extension tubes
- Color contrast filters
- Photographic (forensic) barrier filters
- Blue #47 glass filter
- RM72 infrared glass filter
- Camera instruction manual
- Electronic flash instruction manual
- Extra batteries for camera and flash
- Laptop computer and photo card reader (for photo review)
Topics
Equipment and basic exposure review +Macro photography+Nighttime photography+Reciprocity failure+Flash photography+Painting with light+Shooting reconstructions+Bloodstain photography+Ultraviolet and infrared photography+Photographic perspectiveSuggested Audience
Law enforcement and non-commissioned personnel assigned to
investigative tasks and duties such as crime scene investigators, fire investigators, detectives, medicolegal
death investigators, patrol officers, corrections officers and forensic nurses
Continuing Education and Professional Credits
Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE)+ACE+International Association of Identification (IAI)Other Information
Class Schedule
- This course is presented in evening/nighttime hours. Review specific course delivery locations for class start / end time
