Introduction to archival photography

Description

Course leader: Dr Oliver Dunn
This session focusses on providing photography skills for those undertaking archival research. Dr Oliver Dunn has experience spanning a decade filming documents for major academic research projects. He will go over practical approaches to finding and ordering materials in the archive, methods of handling and filming them, digital file storage, and transcription strategies. This course is particularly aimed at anyone new to archival photography and who is starting a new archive research. The focus is very much on low-tech approaches and small budgets. We’ll consider best uses of smartphones, digital cameras and tripods. The session is held at the Digital Content Unit at the University Library.
PhD students and staff from the University of Cambridge have priority for bookings on this course – if the course appears fully booked and you fall into this category please contact the course organisers directly
Book your place here.