Introduction to the overall philosophy of photography and cameras, particularly 35mm SLR. Safety and care. Camera principles and the interdependency of exposure on film speed, aperture and shutter speed. Camera accessories, tripods, flash units and theirpractical application. Accessory and supplementary lenses, lens speed, focal length, depth of field, macro lenses and field of view. Microscopes, Kohler illumination, darkfield, phase contrast and oblique illumination. Photographic principals. The nature and manipulation of light. Spectral power distribution curves, colour temperature and properties of various light sources. Filter theory and practice with respect to both colour and... -- Course Website
