Conducting surveillance on a target is challenging. Conducting surveillance on a target with a digital camera without the proper training is a lesson in frustration. Not only do you need the proper equipment but you also need to know the best techniques for obtaining clear images in any conditions. From bright sunny days to dark rainy nights, digital surveillance photography is a technical skill that requires advanced knowledge and practice.
The Digital Surveillance Photography workshop will assist investigators in learning about proper camera equipment and techniques for a variety of surveillance situations. In this 3-day workshop students will receive instruction on how to use their camera for surveillance and then participate in extended exercises outside the classroom to practice what they learned. Students will also learn how to use Adobe Lightroom to help them organize, catalog, enhance, produce and store the images taken with their digital cameras.
Students should bring their department issued camera equipment and a laptop with Adobe Lightroom installed. A demo version of Adobe Lightroom is available for free for 30 days from the Adobe website. Students should also bring any equipment documentation, such as manuals that go with the camera equipment they will be using. During class students should wear comfortable clothing that will enable them to blend in with their surroundings, which will include small town and small city settings. It is also recommended that students bring clothing that will let them participate in out-door activities which might in include cold or chilly, rainy weather. For more information on equipment and laptop requirements including laptop rentals, please contact Resolution Video at training@resvid.com
In this course students will learn:
Basic to advanced SLR digital camera techniques
Use of camera equipment in overt and covert operations
Use of camera equipment in extreme conditions such as low light or high-speed situations
Use of Adobe Ligthroom to organize, catalog, enhance, produce and store images
Topics Include:
Day 1
Equipping for surveillance photography
Understanding camera functions
Caring for camera equipment
Understanding camera techniques
Learning various covert and overt surveillance techniques
Understanding automatic, shutter or aperture priorities and other camera functions
** A portion of the day will be spent in the field practicing surveillance and photography techniques.
Day 2 - Conducted in the afternoon and evening hours
Using a camera in extreme conditions, to include; low light, high-speed action and weather problems
Taking care of camera equipment after the camera has been exposed to cold and wet conditions
Learning various covert and overt surveillance techniques that can be used in extreme conditions.
** A portion of the class will be spent out in the field, during low light conditions, practicing good surveillance and photography techniques.
Day 3
Reviewing photographs taken for positive and negative results
Using Adobe Lightroom for organizing, cataloging, enhancing, producing and storing images
Requirements:
Computer Skills
Basic computer skills are required to complete this training.
Students are expected to bring a laptop to class with Adobe Lightroom installed. Trial versions of software application are available from the Adobe website. For more information on laptop requirements including laptop rentals, please contact Resolution Video at training@resvid.com
Participation
Class participation is required. Multiple exercises will be conducted outside on surveillance techniques. Multiple laptop computer hands-on exercises will also be included during Day 3 with Adobe Lightroom.
The Digital Surveillance Photography workshop will assist investigators in learning about proper camera equipment and techniques for a variety of surveillance situations. In this 3-day workshop students will receive instruction on how to use their camera for surveillance and then participate in extended exercises outside the classroom to practice what they learned. Students will also learn how to use Adobe Lightroom to help them organize, catalog, enhance, produce and store the images taken with their digital cameras.
Students should bring their department issued camera equipment and a laptop with Adobe Lightroom installed. A demo version of Adobe Lightroom is available for free for 30 days from the Adobe website. Students should also bring any equipment documentation, such as manuals that go with the camera equipment they will be using. During class students should wear comfortable clothing that will enable them to blend in with their surroundings, which will include small town and small city settings. It is also recommended that students bring clothing that will let them participate in out-door activities which might in include cold or chilly, rainy weather. For more information on equipment and laptop requirements including laptop rentals, please contact Resolution Video at training@resvid.com
In this course students will learn:
Basic to advanced SLR digital camera techniques
Use of camera equipment in overt and covert operations
Use of camera equipment in extreme conditions such as low light or high-speed situations
Use of Adobe Ligthroom to organize, catalog, enhance, produce and store images
Topics Include:
Day 1
Equipping for surveillance photography
Understanding camera functions
Caring for camera equipment
Understanding camera techniques
Learning various covert and overt surveillance techniques
Understanding automatic, shutter or aperture priorities and other camera functions
** A portion of the day will be spent in the field practicing surveillance and photography techniques.
Day 2 - Conducted in the afternoon and evening hours
Using a camera in extreme conditions, to include; low light, high-speed action and weather problems
Taking care of camera equipment after the camera has been exposed to cold and wet conditions
Learning various covert and overt surveillance techniques that can be used in extreme conditions.
** A portion of the class will be spent out in the field, during low light conditions, practicing good surveillance and photography techniques.
Day 3
Reviewing photographs taken for positive and negative results
Using Adobe Lightroom for organizing, cataloging, enhancing, producing and storing images
Requirements:
Computer Skills
Basic computer skills are required to complete this training.
Students are expected to bring a laptop to class with Adobe Lightroom installed. Trial versions of software application are available from the Adobe website. For more information on laptop requirements including laptop rentals, please contact Resolution Video at training@resvid.com
Participation
Class participation is required. Multiple exercises will be conducted outside on surveillance techniques. Multiple laptop computer hands-on exercises will also be included during Day 3 with Adobe Lightroom.
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