Sue Hillyard has been passionate about photography since childhood, and her career as a photographer has spanned more than 25 years. She has lectured at high school and university level to graphic, industrial and design students, run workshops and contributed images to various books and catalogues. She has participated in a number of exhibitions, including 'Gently into the Light', a photo essay on radiation therapy for breast cancer exhibited in 2000. Sue is currently the Head of Photography at Ruth Prowse School of Art. An award winning photographer, consultant Jack Jackson FRPS has photographs published regularly in major books, magazines, newspapers, weekend magazine supplements, brochures, advertisements and museums worldwide. Nikon Cameras (UK) staged an exhibition of his underwater photography in 1989. A Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, he serves on two of their Distinction Panels.

Introduction 8 Chapter 1: Assessing Photographs How we read images: technical and aesthetic considerations. Chapter 2: Camera Types Basic camera design and controls. Chapter 3: Working with Light Light sources: an introduction to flash, exposure methods. Chapter 4: Film How light creates an image on film; types of black-and-white film. Chapter 5: Lenses & Filters Basic types and functions Chapter 6: Camera Technique Depth of field, selective focus, showing movement, format, texture and form. Chapter 7: Colour Colour film, use of light and colour synthesis. Chapter 8: Composition Different approaches to photographic composition: emotive and subjective use of colour. Chapter 9: Creating a Mood The importance of communication and the value of content in photographs. Chapter 10: Processing Film Setting up a darkroom, working in the darkroom, processing film, print making. Glossary Bibliography Websites and useful contacts