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Free Training in Forensic Computational Photography Techniques

There are some rather amazing photographic techniques that fall under the category of Computational Photography. These include Photogrammetry, Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI), and Algorithmic Rendering. Each of these helps us to get more information and/or detail from three-dimensional objects – from measurements to more detail. Cultural Heritage Imaging in San...

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Updated Training Calendar

I have updated my training calendar which includes several exciting new workshops: At the LEVA conference, coming up at the end of October, I will be presenting a workshop in Image Authentication with Dr. Catalin Grigoras and Jeffrey Smith. In addition, there are quite a number of great workshops and seminars scheduled....

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Free Law Enforcement Training at Photoshop World Las Vegas

John Penn is offering a free day of training for law enforcement at this year’s Photoshop World in Las Vegas. Topics will include: Image Verification Advanced Camera Technologies Photographic Techniques Video, Still, and Audio Workflows for Investigations Open Discussion and Feedback with Photoshop Engineers If you are heading out to Photoshop World, this will be...

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Photoshop’s Image Processor

I just learned about an update to the Image Processor that supports nine file formats (including PNG), allows the selection of all the common output profiles, enables file renaming and custom folder naming. I mention it here because this is a tool that I use frequently, that I usually include...

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Is your expert an expert?

On a recent case opposing counsel hired a forensic photographer. The case involved an accident at night in which visibility was a key factor. The role of the forensic photographer in a case like this is to photograph the area to visually show what a person could see in...

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