diff --git a/vtk/src/CMakeLists.txt b/vtk/src/CMakeLists.txt
index ef2a3aa..1ba0d72 100644
--- a/vtk/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/vtk/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ find_package(VTK COMPONENTS
   FiltersProgrammable
   FiltersSources
   ImagingSources
+  ImagingGeneral
+  ImagingCore
   InteractionStyle
   IOImage
   RenderingContextOpenGL2
@@ -32,21 +34,23 @@ endif()
 find_package(netCDF REQUIRED)
 
 add_executable(VtkBase MACOSX_BUNDLE main.cpp
-        layers/BackgroundImage.cpp
-        layers/BackgroundImage.h
-        layers/EGlyphLayer.cpp
-        layers/EGlyphLayer.h
-        layers/Layer.cpp
-        layers/Layer.h
-        layers/LGlyphLayer.cpp
-        layers/LGlyphLayer.h
-        Program.cpp
-        Program.h
-  commands/TimerCallbackCommand.h
+  CartographicTransformation.cpp
+  commands/CameraMoveCallback.cpp
+  commands/CameraMoveCallback.h
+  commands/SpawnPointCallback.cpp
+  commands/SpawnPointCallback.h
   commands/TimerCallbackCommand.cpp
-        commands/SpawnPointCallback.h
-        commands/SpawnPointCallback.cpp
-        CartographicTransformation.cpp
+  commands/TimerCallbackCommand.h
+  layers/BackgroundImage.cpp
+  layers/BackgroundImage.h
+  layers/EGlyphLayer.cpp
+  layers/EGlyphLayer.h
+  layers/Layer.cpp
+  layers/Layer.h
+  layers/LGlyphLayer.cpp
+  layers/LGlyphLayer.h
+  Program.cpp
+  Program.h
 )
 
 execute_process(
diff --git a/vtk/src/Program.cpp b/vtk/src/Program.cpp
index f5d1a93..d35aa6a 100644
--- a/vtk/src/Program.cpp
+++ b/vtk/src/Program.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "Program.h"
 #include "commands/TimerCallbackCommand.h"
-#include "commands/SpawnPointCallback.h"
+#include "CartographicTransformation.h"
+#include "commands/CameraMoveCallback.h"
 
 void Program::setWinProperties() {
   this->win->SetWindowName("Simulation");
@@ -40,17 +41,28 @@ void Program::setupTimer() {
   this->interact->CreateRepeatingTimer(17); // 60 fps == 1000 / 60 == 16.7 ms per frame
 }
 
+void Program::setupCameraCallback() {
+  auto callback = vtkSmartPointer<CameraMoveCallback>::New(this->cam);
+  this->interact->AddObserver(vtkCommand::MouseWheelForwardEvent, callback);
+  this->interact->AddObserver(vtkCommand::MouseWheelBackwardEvent, callback);
+  this->interact->AddObserver(vtkCommand::KeyPressEvent, callback);
+}
+
 Program::Program() {
   this->win = vtkSmartPointer<vtkRenderWindow>::New();
   this->interact = vtkSmartPointer<vtkRenderWindowInteractor>::New();
+  this->cam = createNormalisedCamera();
 
   this->win->SetNumberOfLayers(0);
   setWinProperties();
   setupTimer();
+  setupCameraCallback();
 }
 
 
 void Program::addLayer(Layer *layer) {
+  layer->setCamera(this->cam);
+
   this->layers.push_back(layer);
   this->win->AddRenderer(layer->getLayer());
   this->win->SetNumberOfLayers(this->win->GetNumberOfLayers() + 1);
@@ -66,6 +78,7 @@ void Program::removeLayer(Layer *layer) {
   }
 }
 
+
 void Program::updateData(int t) {
   win->Render();
   for (Layer *l: layers) {
diff --git a/vtk/src/Program.h b/vtk/src/Program.h
index 4097e4c..e92b5aa 100644
--- a/vtk/src/Program.h
+++ b/vtk/src/Program.h
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include <vtkRenderer.h>
 
 #include "layers/Layer.h"
-#include "commands/SpawnPointCallback.h"
 
 /** This class manages the upper levels of the vtk pipeline; it has attributes for the vtkrenderWindow and a vector of Layers to represent a variable number of vtkRenderers.
   * It can also set up a vtkTimer by connecting an instance of TimerCallbackCommand with its contained vtkRenderWindowInteractor.
@@ -25,6 +24,11 @@ private:
     */ 
   vtkSmartPointer<vtkRenderWindowInteractor> interact;
 
+
+  /** The camera used by all layers for this program.
+    */
+  vtkSmartPointer<vtkCamera> cam;
+
   /** This function sets some default properties on the vtkRenderWindow. Extracted to its' own function to keep the constructor from becoming cluttered.
     */ 
   void setWinProperties();
@@ -33,8 +37,14 @@ private:
     */ 
   void setupTimer();
 
+  /** This function adds all interactors of each layer to the interactor/window
+    */ 
   void setupInteractions();
 
+  /** This function sets up the camera's associated movement callbacks..
+    */ 
+  void setupCameraCallback();
+
 public:
   /** Constructor.
     */ 
diff --git a/vtk/src/commands/CameraMoveCallback.cpp b/vtk/src/commands/CameraMoveCallback.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a92f0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vtk/src/commands/CameraMoveCallback.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+#include "CameraMoveCallback.h"
+
+#include <vtkVertex.h>
+#include <vtkRenderer.h>
+#include <vtkRenderWindowInteractor.h>
+#include <vtkSmartPointer.h>
+#include <vtkCommand.h>
+#include <vtkRenderWindow.h>
+
+using std::string;
+
+void CameraMoveCallback::Execute(vtkObject *caller, unsigned long evId,
+                                 void *callData) {
+  // Note the use of reinterpret_cast to cast the caller to the expected type.
+  auto interactor = reinterpret_cast<vtkRenderWindowInteractor *>(caller);
+
+  switch (evId) {
+    case vtkCommand::KeyPressEvent:
+      pan(interactor->GetKeySym());
+      break;
+    case vtkCommand::MouseWheelForwardEvent:
+      zoom(true);
+      break;
+    case vtkCommand::MouseWheelBackwardEvent:
+      zoom(false);
+      break;
+    default:
+      break;
+  }
+}
+
+void CameraMoveCallback::zoom(const bool in) {
+  double pos[3];
+  this->cam->GetPosition(pos);
+
+  if (in) {
+    pos[2] -= 50;
+  } else {
+    pos[2] += 50;
+  }
+  this->cam->SetPosition(pos);
+
+}
+
+void CameraMoveCallback::pan(const string dir) {
+  double pos[3];
+  this->cam->GetPosition(pos);
+
+  if (dir == "Left" or dir == "h") {
+    pos[0] -= 1;
+    this->cam->SetPosition(pos);
+  } else if (dir == "Up" or dir == "j" ) {
+    pos[1] += 1;
+    this->cam->SetPosition(pos);
+  } else if (dir == "Right" or dir == "k" ) {
+    pos[0] += 1;
+    this->cam->SetPosition(pos);
+  } else if (dir == "Down" or dir == "l" ) {
+    pos[1] -= 1;
+    this->cam->SetPosition(pos);
+  }
+}
+
+CameraMoveCallback::CameraMoveCallback() : cam(nullptr) {}
+
+CameraMoveCallback *CameraMoveCallback::New(vtkCamera *cam) {
+  auto me = new CameraMoveCallback;
+  me->setCam(cam);
+  return me;
+}
+
+void CameraMoveCallback::setCam(const vtkSmartPointer<vtkCamera> &cam) {
+    this->cam = cam;
+}
diff --git a/vtk/src/commands/CameraMoveCallback.h b/vtk/src/commands/CameraMoveCallback.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e63adcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vtk/src/commands/CameraMoveCallback.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#ifndef VTKBASE_CAMERAMOVECALLBACK_H
+#define VTKBASE_CAMERAMOVECALLBACK_H
+
+
+#include <vtkCallbackCommand.h>
+#include <vtkCamera.h>
+#include <vtkRenderWindowInteractor.h>
+#include <vtkMatrix4x4.h>
+
+class CameraMoveCallback : public vtkCallbackCommand {
+
+public:
+    static CameraMoveCallback *New(vtkCamera *cam);
+    CameraMoveCallback();
+
+    void setCam(const vtkSmartPointer<vtkCamera> &cam);
+
+private:
+    vtkSmartPointer<vtkCamera> cam;
+
+    void Execute(vtkObject *caller, unsigned long evId, void *callData) override;
+    void zoom(const bool in);
+    void pan(const std::string dir);
+};
+
+
+#endif 
diff --git a/vtk/src/commands/SpawnPointCallback.cpp b/vtk/src/commands/SpawnPointCallback.cpp
index e29d190..3f41acd 100644
--- a/vtk/src/commands/SpawnPointCallback.cpp
+++ b/vtk/src/commands/SpawnPointCallback.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ void SpawnPointCallback::Execute(vtkObject *caller, unsigned long evId, void *ca
     ren->DisplayToWorld();
     ren->GetWorldPoint(worldPos);
     inverseCartographicProjection->MultiplyPoint(worldPos, worldPos);
-    cout << "clicked on lon = " << worldPos[0] << " and lat = " << worldPos[1] << endl;
+    // cout << "clicked on lon = " << worldPos[0] << " and lat = " << worldPos[1] << endl;
 
     vtkIdType id = points->InsertNextPoint(worldPos[0], worldPos[1], 0);
     data->SetPoints(points);
diff --git a/vtk/src/commands/TimerCallbackCommand.cpp b/vtk/src/commands/TimerCallbackCommand.cpp
index 94e9de9..6700ac5 100644
--- a/vtk/src/commands/TimerCallbackCommand.cpp
+++ b/vtk/src/commands/TimerCallbackCommand.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "../Program.h"
 
 
+// TODO: add getter/setters to attributes for customizability.
 TimerCallbackCommand::TimerCallbackCommand() : dt(3600), maxTime(3600*24*365), time(0) {}
 
 TimerCallbackCommand* TimerCallbackCommand::New(Program *program) {
@@ -22,7 +23,6 @@ void TimerCallbackCommand::Execute(vtkObject* caller, unsigned long eventId, voi
 }
 
 
-
 void TimerCallbackCommand::setProgram(Program *program) {
   this->program = program;
 }
diff --git a/vtk/src/layers/BackgroundImage.cpp b/vtk/src/layers/BackgroundImage.cpp
index 780eaae..925c27a 100644
--- a/vtk/src/layers/BackgroundImage.cpp
+++ b/vtk/src/layers/BackgroundImage.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <vtkImageActor.h>
 #include <vtkImageData.h>
 #include <vtkImageReader2.h>
+#include <vtkTransformFilter.h>
 
 using std::string;
 
@@ -24,6 +25,13 @@ void BackgroundImage::updateImage() {
   imageReader->Update();
   imageData = imageReader->GetOutput();
 
+  // TODO: transform the iamge to the range [-1,1] and center it on (0,0)/
+  // This will allow the backgorundImage to share a camera with our other layers.
+  // Facilitating the cameraMovement callback.
+  
+  // vtkSmartPointer<vtkTransformFilter> transformFilter = createCartographicTransformFilter();
+  // transformFilter->SetInputData(imageData);
+
   vtkNew<vtkImageActor> imageActor;
   imageActor->SetInputData(imageData);
 
@@ -60,3 +68,8 @@ void BackgroundImage::setImagePath(string imagePath) {
   this->imagePath = imagePath;
   updateImage();
 }
+
+
+void BackgroundImage::setCamera(vtkCamera *cam) {
+  // TODO: fix the camera for this layer so this intentionally empty override can be removed.
+}
diff --git a/vtk/src/layers/BackgroundImage.h b/vtk/src/layers/BackgroundImage.h
index 1061189..c837b87 100644
--- a/vtk/src/layers/BackgroundImage.h
+++ b/vtk/src/layers/BackgroundImage.h
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ public:
     * @param imagePath : String to the path of the new image to use.
     */
   void setImagePath(std::string imagePath);
+
+
+  void setCamera(vtkCamera *cam) override;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/vtk/src/layers/EGlyphLayer.cpp b/vtk/src/layers/EGlyphLayer.cpp
index cb91825..b4d5b28 100644
--- a/vtk/src/layers/EGlyphLayer.cpp
+++ b/vtk/src/layers/EGlyphLayer.cpp
@@ -65,13 +65,13 @@ void EGlyphLayer::readCoordinates() {
   this->direction->SetNumberOfTuples(numLats*numLons); 
   points->Allocate(numLats*numLons);
 
-  auto camera = createNormalisedCamera();
-  ren->SetActiveCamera(camera);
+  // auto camera = createNormalisedCamera();
+  // ren->SetActiveCamera(camera);
 
   int i = 0;
   for (double lat : lats) {
     for (double lon : lons) {
-        cout << "lon: " << lon << " lat: " << lat << endl;
+        // cout << "lon: " << lon << " lat: " << lat << endl;
       direction->SetTuple3(i, 0.45, 0.90, 0); //FIXME: read this info from file
       points->InsertPoint(i++, lon, lat, 0);
       // see also https://vtk.org/doc/nightly/html/classvtkPolyDataMapper2D.html
diff --git a/vtk/src/layers/LGlyphLayer.cpp b/vtk/src/layers/LGlyphLayer.cpp
index 845d628..a49ee7f 100644
--- a/vtk/src/layers/LGlyphLayer.cpp
+++ b/vtk/src/layers/LGlyphLayer.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ LGlyphLayer::LGlyphLayer() {
     auto camera = createNormalisedCamera();
     ren->SetActiveCamera(camera);
 
-    auto transform = createCartographicTransformFilter();
+    // TODO: this line seemed to do nothing?
+    // auto transform = createCartographicTransformFilter();
 
     vtkSmartPointer<vtkTransformFilter> transformFilter = createCartographicTransformFilter();
     transformFilter->SetInputData(data);
diff --git a/vtk/src/layers/Layer.cpp b/vtk/src/layers/Layer.cpp
index 39073b1..e7a156d 100644
--- a/vtk/src/layers/Layer.cpp
+++ b/vtk/src/layers/Layer.cpp
@@ -15,3 +15,8 @@ void Layer::updateData(int t) {
 void Layer::addObservers(vtkSmartPointer<vtkRenderWindowInteractor> interactor) {
     // By default, do nothing
 }
+
+
+void Layer::setCamera(vtkCamera *camera) {
+  this->getLayer()->SetActiveCamera(camera);
+}
diff --git a/vtk/src/layers/Layer.h b/vtk/src/layers/Layer.h
index 5f6fc32..fd20823 100644
--- a/vtk/src/layers/Layer.h
+++ b/vtk/src/layers/Layer.h
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ public:
     * @param interactor : pointer to the interactor that observers can be added to.
     */
   virtual void addObservers(vtkSmartPointer<vtkRenderWindowInteractor> interactor);
+
+  /** Sets the active camera for the vtkRenderer associated with this layer.
+    * Used to share one camera between multiple layers.
+    */ 
+  virtual void setCamera(vtkCamera *camera);
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/vtk/src/main.cpp b/vtk/src/main.cpp
index fb89ea4..bfe345e 100644
--- a/vtk/src/main.cpp
+++ b/vtk/src/main.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 #include "layers/EGlyphLayer.h"
 #include "layers/LGlyphLayer.h"
 #include "Program.h"
+#include "CartographicTransformation.h"
+
 
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ int main() {
   auto l = new LGlyphLayer();
   l->spoofPoints();
 
+
   Program *program = new Program();
   program->addLayer(new BackgroundImage("../../../../data/map_661-661.png"));
   program->addLayer(new EGlyphLayer());