Photography

Know Your Lens: A Foundation Course in Photography Optics

The lens is not a passive window — it is the photographer's most decisive creative tool. Focal length, aperture, optical physics, and glass quality all determine not just sharpness, but the very nature of how a scene is rendered.

Through eight structured lessons, you will build a complete understanding of how lenses work: from the physics of the optics chain to the creative consequences of aperture, depth of field, aberrations, crop factor, and lens personality.

Course Overview

8
Lessons
Comprehensive modules
21
Quizzes
Test your knowledge
8
Assignments
Practical work
3
Credits
Academic credits
Course Identifier
PHO 102
Department
Photography
Effort Required
6–7 hours/week
Length
2 months

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