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Digital images have a rich potential as learning and teaching resources and are currently under-utilized in the support of pedagogical activities. The FILTER (Focusing Images for Learning and Teaching--an Enriched Resource) project is addressing this under-use and encouraging uptake of visual resources by mapping different types of images and defining the ways in which those images can be used to enhance the learning and teaching process. These categorizations form the basis of the main project deliverables: a generic image dataset, a set of subject-specific image datasets, and supporting documentation such as "how-to" guides and case studies. This paper describes the aims, objectives, and methodologies of the FILTER project. The project is based at the Institute for Learning and Research Technology, the University of Bristol, and started in May 2001. (Contains 20 references.) (Author/MES)