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Facial comparison and forensic photographic examination

The difference between identifying a person from appearance and examining a photograph's technical features.

How the disciplines differ

Facial comparison examination studies a person's appearance features and addresses identification tasks. Forensic photographic examination studies photographic images, technical equipment, signs of montage, file properties and the conditions and means of image production.

In complex cases, interdisciplinary examination may be needed: the technical aspects of the image are assessed first, followed by questions of suitability and comparison of appearance features.

Inquiry

Send photographs, video or a description of the task

You may send photographs, video frames, a video link, an appointment order, court ruling, draft questions or an existing report for review.

identifying a person from photographs;
identification from video images;
assessing image suitability;
comparison of appearance features;
report review and questions for court.

Type of examination Your name Contact phone number or email * Briefly describe the task * Attach photographs, frames or documents I give consent to the processing of my personal data for the purpose of considering and responding to my enquiry.

How data is processed: Personal Data Processing Policy. Attach only necessary images and documents. Images of other people require an independent legal basis; submission terms.

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For preliminary assessment, identify the image source, date, quality, viewing angle, the people being compared and the questions to be resolved.

Attachments: up to 10 files of up to 10 MB each, with a maximum combined size of 15 MB. If a file is rejected, the enquiry is not sent.