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Photography for Traffic Crash Investigation 16INV014
**Cancellations for this class must be received by NEMRT 7 days prior to the start of the program in order to avoid being billed!**
Location:
Harper College H Building - Room H-147
Date:
2/8/2024
Starts:
12:30 PM
Ends:
2/9/2024 04:00 PM
NEMRT Certificate Hours:
16
Speaker(s):
Michael Kirby
Member Fee:
$0.00
NonMember Fee:
$250.00
Department Max:
2
**PLEASE Scroll through the course description to gather all required information for this class!**
This two-day, 16-hour course has been designed by the Mobile Training Units, along with expert practitioners from the field of evidence collection for the purpose of providing law enforcement officers assigned to these duties with the skills and knowledge needed for the operation of a digital SLR camera system for the photographic documentation of traffic crashes and crime scene evidence. This program will provide officers with the needed skills to operate their department issued camera equipment using the most up-to date techniques. Topics to be addressed in this program include the following: • Operating a SLR digital camera in manual, aperture priority, shutter priority and program modes • Understanding how depth of field effects crime scene photography • The three types of traffic crash scene photographs, orientation, reference and identification. • How to correctly photographically document a crime scene. • How to correctly photographically document a traffic crash scene. • How to produce examination quality photographs. • Understanding of the use of fill flash in outdoor crime scene photography • Producing properly exposed photographs in a low light environment. STUDENTS SHOULD BRING THEIR DEPARTMENT ISSUED CAMERA EQUIPMENT AND THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL, TO THIS COURSE. THIS SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: • Camera Body • Any additional lenses • Detachable flash unit with cord • Tri-pod • Flashlight • Extra batteries for flash • Charger for camera battery • Lap top computer • Cables to connect camera to computer A large portion of this class will be conducted outdoors. Students should dress suitable for the weather condition for the days of the class. Start times on individual days of this course will vary to allow for evening/night photography. In general, the time schedule is: Day #1: 1:30 PM - 9:30 PM Day #2: 8 AM - 4 PM
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