Photograph metadata and digital traces

Analysis of EXIF, file properties and technical traces of the creation, copying, saving and alteration of a digital image.

What is examined

Analysis of EXIF, file properties and technical traces of the creation, copying, saving and alteration of a digital image.

The examination uses photographic images, source files, storage media, capture equipment, case documents and the questions posed.

Possible questions

  • whether there are signs of image alteration;
  • whether the file contains technical information about creation and saving;
  • the quality and suitability of the image;
  • whether the image could have been captured using particular technical equipment;
  • whether there are signs of copying, transcoding or processing;
  • whether the findings of a previous examination are substantiated.

What to provide

  • the source file without forwarding through messaging apps, if possible;
  • the storage medium and capture device;
  • information about the date, place and capture conditions;
  • comparison images where necessary;
  • an investigative order, a court ruling or draft questions;
  • the report, if a review is required.

Pricing

from RUB 60,000. The exact cost depends on the number of images, quality, format, number of questions, the need to examine a device and urgency.

Inquiry

Send a photograph or describe the task

You may send the source image, storage medium, capture device, documents, the court's questions or a report for review.

  • photographic images;
  • photographic equipment;
  • metadata and digital traces;
  • compositing, retouching, alteration;
  • review of an expert report.

How data is processed: Personal Data Processing Policy. Attach only materials relevant to the inspection; obscure unnecessary data about other people.

For a preliminary assessment, it is better to attach the source file rather than a screenshot or a photograph from a messaging app.

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.

Forensic examination of photographic images
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