AUTOPSY AND INJURY PHOTOGRAPHY
SPRINGFIELD, MO | MARCH 8 - 10, 2021
This course has been approved for 24 hours of certification/re-certification training credit by the IAI Crime Scene Certification Board, IAI Forensic Art Certification Board, IAI Forensic Photography Certification Board, and the Forensic Video Certification Board.
*The American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators has approved this course for 24 ABMDI credit hours, click here to download accreditation letter. |
Instructor:
Heidi Nichols, CFPH Location: Greene County Medical Examiner's Department 916 N. Campbell Avenue Springfield, MO 65802 Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuition: $459 This course is presented in partnership with the International Association for Identification. |
Autopsy and Injury Photography
This is a 3-day Autopsy and Injury Forensic Photography course which will be of interest to medical examiners, coroners, and those forensic photographers who are tasked with the photographic documentation of autopsies and injuries on victims’ bodies. Emphasis is placed on specialized photographic and lighting techniques that produce meaningful images that are admissible in court.
This forensic course begins with a brief review of basic photography and goes on to cover techniques that can be used to effectively document patterned injuries and bruising. Infrared and ultraviolet photography techniques will be discussed and demonstrated. Lighting techniques covered include a lecture on light theory that features a discussion of luminescence and its documentation with cameras.
Lighting techniques covered in this course include the use of the Alternate Light Source to locate and photograph evidence at the crime scene or on the body of the victim. Also covered is the documentation of latent bloodstains and gunshot residue on the clothing of the victim through the use of reflective infrared photography.
All material covered in lectures will be reinforced with hands-on practical exercises.
Topics Covered:
o Lighting
o Camera Orientation
o Injury Documentation Exercise
o Lighting Concerns
o Use of Scales and Markers
o Autopsy Photography Exercise
o Lighting with Cross-Polarization
o Enhancing Contrast for Body Fluid Documentation
o Enhancing Contrast for Trace Evidence Documentation
– Hairs and Fibers
– Gunshot Residue
– Narcotics
– Accelerants
o Lighting for Reflective Ultraviolet and Infrared Photography
o Applications for Full-Spectrum Photography
This is a 3-day Autopsy and Injury Forensic Photography course which will be of interest to medical examiners, coroners, and those forensic photographers who are tasked with the photographic documentation of autopsies and injuries on victims’ bodies. Emphasis is placed on specialized photographic and lighting techniques that produce meaningful images that are admissible in court.
This forensic course begins with a brief review of basic photography and goes on to cover techniques that can be used to effectively document patterned injuries and bruising. Infrared and ultraviolet photography techniques will be discussed and demonstrated. Lighting techniques covered include a lecture on light theory that features a discussion of luminescence and its documentation with cameras.
Lighting techniques covered in this course include the use of the Alternate Light Source to locate and photograph evidence at the crime scene or on the body of the victim. Also covered is the documentation of latent bloodstains and gunshot residue on the clothing of the victim through the use of reflective infrared photography.
All material covered in lectures will be reinforced with hands-on practical exercises.
Topics Covered:
- Basic Photography Review (2 hours)
- Basic Injury Photography (2 hours)
o Lighting
o Camera Orientation
o Injury Documentation Exercise
- Autopsy Photography (2 hours)
o Lighting Concerns
o Use of Scales and Markers
o Autopsy Photography Exercise
- Gross Specimen Photography (2 hours)
o Lighting with Cross-Polarization
- Light Theory (1 hour)
- Alternate Light Source Photography (7 hours)
o Enhancing Contrast for Body Fluid Documentation
o Enhancing Contrast for Trace Evidence Documentation
– Hairs and Fibers
– Gunshot Residue
– Narcotics
– Accelerants
- Full Spectrum Photography (8 hours)
o Lighting for Reflective Ultraviolet and Infrared Photography
o Applications for Full-Spectrum Photography
LODGING
Town Place Suites Springfield
2009 S. National Avenue
Springfield, MO 65804
417-881-8118
Room Rate: $96 per night, plus tax
Booking Info: Call the hotel or us the following booking link to reserve your room. Be sure to mention Tri-Tech Forensics to obtain the special rate.
Town Place Suites Springfield
2009 S. National Avenue
Springfield, MO 65804
417-881-8118
Room Rate: $96 per night, plus tax
Booking Info: Call the hotel or us the following booking link to reserve your room. Be sure to mention Tri-Tech Forensics to obtain the special rate.
REGISTRATION
We have a new registration process. To make a payment and register for this course, please click the registration button below.
We have a new registration process. To make a payment and register for this course, please click the registration button below.