What is examined

Analysis of digital and analogue photographs: content, signs of processing, quality, capture conditions and technical file characteristics.

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 50,000. The exact cost depends on the number of images, quality, format, number of questions, the need to examine a device and urgency.

A forensic photographic examination considers the image and available information about how it was obtained. A source file, an export from an application and a screenshot of the same photograph may contain different amounts of technical information.

Subject of examination

Digital photographs, copies and fragments
Visible signs of processing and capture conditions
Metadata and the available file history

Sample questions for the expert

What technical properties and limitations does the image have?
What signs of alteration or processing can be detected?
Which details of the object are reliably depicted?
Are the source data sufficient for a conclusion about capture conditions?

The final questions are formulated according to the objects and circumstances of the particular task.

What to prepare

The earliest available file
Information about the device, copying and processing
The full image and related photographs
Specific disputed features and questions

How the examination is conducted

The content, technical parameters and provenance information are compared. A conclusion about processing is considered in light of ordinary transformations during export and transfer.

Scope and limitations

Failure to detect traces of compositing does not prove that all circumstances remain unchanged. Metadata may be absent or altered; it is not considered in isolation.

What the deliverable records

The result sets out the confirmed properties of the image, the basis for their interpretation and the limitations arising from quality and provenance.

Cost and terms

from RUB 50,000. 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.

Type of examination Your name Contact phone number or email * Briefly describe the task * Attach photographs 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 materials relevant to the inspection; obscure unnecessary data about other people.

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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.