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LOCATION:1770 Shopton Rd  Charlotte\, NC 28217-2937 US
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SUMMARY:Forensic Photography 7.20.2026 NC
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div>\n<div><strong></strong></div>\n<div><em>
 </em></div>\n<strong></strong><em></em>The Charlotte Fire Department Hosts
  Forensic Photography<br />\nDate: July 20\, 2026&nbsp\;<br />\nLocation: 
 Charlotte Fire &amp\; Police Training Academy<br />\n1770 Shopton Rd\,&nbs
 p\;<br />\nCharlotte\, NC 28217<br />\nClass starts at 8am<br />\n<div><em
 ></em></div>\n</div>\n<div><br />\n</div>\n<div></div>\nCourse Length: 1 D
 ay (8 Hours)<br />\nThis intensive 8-hour\, hands-on program provides publ
 ic and private sector professionals with the practical skills needed to ac
 curately capture\, document\, and preserve visual evidence under real-worl
 d field conditions. Designed for individuals with moderate experience and 
 limited equipment resources\, the course focuses on field-expedient photog
 raphic techniques that produce reliable\, defensible images suitable for i
 nvestigative\, administrative\, insurance\, and litigation applications.<b
 r />\n<br />\n<br />\nParticipants will receive applied instruction in the
  foundational principles of forensic photography - including exposure\, ap
 erture\, shutter speed\, depth of field\, and lighting - and will practice
  these concepts through guided classroom discussions\, demonstrations\, an
 d scenario-based field exercises. Emphasis is placed on producing clear\, 
 accurate\, and contextual images that support origin and cause determinati
 ons\, failure analysis\, damage assessments\, and evidentiary documentatio
 n.<br />\n<br />\n<br />\nStudents will use their own DSLR cameras to phot
 ograph under varying environmental and lighting conditions\, including low
 -light scenarios commonly encountered in fire\, explosion\, and structural
  investigations. Instruction includes the use of alternative lighting tech
 niques to reveal latent or subtle forms of evidence\, such as trace materi
 als\, patterns\, or scene indicators that may otherwise go unnoticed.<br /
 >\n<br />\n<br />\nThe program also covers best practices for documenting 
 impression evidence -such as tool marks\, bite marks\, footwear and tire i
 mpressions - as well as methods for photographing fire scenes\, structural
  damage\, mechanical failures\, and collision-related evidence. Special fo
 cus is placed on evidentiary integrity\, chain of custody\, digital media 
 management\, metadata considerations\, and standards relevant to investiga
 tive\, insurance\, and legal proceedings.<br />\n<br />\n<br />\nBy the en
 d of the course\, attendees will be equipped to produce high-quality\, acc
 urate\, and defensible photographic documentation that meets professional\
 , investigative\, and courtroom standards across a variety of public and p
 rivate sector applications.<br />\n<div><br />\n</div>\n<div><strong></str
 ong></div>\n<div><br />\n</div>\n<p>Pre-Requisite: Students must have comp
 leted the CFITrainer.net module &ldquo\;Digital Photography&rdquo\; and sh
 ould have a good working knowledge of their DSLR camera.</p>\n<div><strong
 >Class Fee:</strong></div>\n<div>IAAI member $195.00</div>\n<div>Non-IAAI 
 member $265.00</div>\n<div><em></em>Debit/Credit Card payments only. If yo
 u must use a check or other means please contact <a href="mailto:IAAI-trai
 ning@firearson.com">IAAI-training@firearson.com</a><br />\n</div>\n<p><str
 ong>\n</strong></p>\n<p><strong>All IAAI courses are subject to cancellati
 on or postponement at any time due to unforeseen circumstances. Registered
  participants will be notified as soon as possible\n</strong></p>\n<p><str
 ong><span class="cf0">Notice</span><span class="cf1">: Photos and testimon
 ials collected during this course may be used for IAAI promotional purpose
 s\, including the website and social media.</span><br />\n</strong></p>\n<
 p><strong></strong></p>\n<p><span class="cf0"><strong>Cancellation and Ref
 und Policy</strong></span></p>\n<p><span class="cf1">Cancellations receive
 d 31 days or more prior to the course start date are eligible for a full r
 efund of the registration fee.</span></p>\n<p><span class="cf1">Cancellati
 ons received within 30 days of the course start date are non-refundable.</
 span></p>\n<p><span class="cf1">Registrants who are unable to attend may\,
  at the discretion of the International Association of Arson Investigators
  (IAAI)\, substitute another eligible individual from the same organizatio
 n\, provided written notice is received prior to the course start date.</s
 pan></p>\n<p><span class="cf1">Failure to attend a course without prior wr
 itten cancellation (no-shows) will not be eligible for a refund.</span></p
 >\n<p>\n</p>\n<p>Any questions\; <a href="mailto:IAAI-training@firearson.c
 om">IAAI-training@firearson.com</a><span style="text-decoration: underline
 \;"></span></p>\n<p>IAAI offerings are subject to cancellation or changes.
 </p>\n<p><br />\n</p>\n<p><br />\n</p>
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