Instructors:
Matthew Steiner, MS, CSCSA
Course length: 40 hours
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Advanced Crime Scene Photography
This Advanced Crime Scene Photography course provides instruction that can permit the student to successfully document challenging photography situations that occur at crime scenes. The course begins with instruction of lighting techniques. Scene specific photography of bloodstain pattern and shooting scene evidence will be covered in detail. The course covers low-light, chemiluminescent, and forensic light source photography. Students will learn techniques for taking examination quality photographs of fingerprint and shoe wear/tire tread evidence. The capstone exercise at the end of training is designed to reinforce knowledge and skills gained during the week. Students will be tasked to photograph mock scenes and demonstrate several advanced forensic photography techniques. *Please note this is an advanced photography course. Attendance at a 40-hour basic photography course or equivalent is required. Basic photography skills are NOT covered in this course. OUTLINE DAY 1 (8 hours)
DAY 2 (8 hours)
DAY 3 (12 hours)
DAY 4 (8 hours)
DAY 5 (4 hours)
*This course has been approved for certification/re-certification credits by the following IAI certification boards: the Forensic Photography Certification board, the Bloodstain Pattern Certification Board, the Crime Scene Certification Board, and the Footwear Certification Board. See our IAI certification page for more details. |
Matthew Steiner is a First Grade Detective with the New York City Police Department’s Crime Scene Unit. He is a twenty-four-year veteran with over nineteen years of experience as a crime scene investigator. Matthew is the lead instructor for the Crime Scene Unit and an instructor for the National Center for Biomedical Research and Training, teaching their Advanced Forensic Investigations for Hazardous Environments course. Matthew has also been featured as an expert witness for movie, television, online, and print media. He has a recurring feature with WIRED for their “Technique Critique” series. Detective Steiner has assisted in crime scene reconstructions and subject matter expert commentary for CBS News, Oxygen, Discovery, E! Entertainment, and Investigation Discovery Networks. |