Archival Photography: An Introduction

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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. 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 at the University of Cambridge
• Further details regarding eligibility criteria are available

• Presentation and demonstration

Students can bring own cameras and examples of archival photography on their laptop or other device. We can share and discuss any issues related to these examples as they arise.

• One session of one and a half hours