Preserving Family Photographs: 1839 to the Present; Presented by Maureen Taylor; CD-ROM; This class was presented to a live webinar (online seminar) audience on May 4, 2011; 1 hour, 27 minutes; Item#: LEGweb16
Skill Level: Beginner & Intermediate
From daguerreotypes to digital imaging dilemmas, this webinar covers everything a family photographer needs to know about caring for photographs. Topics include printing and sharing digital images, and how to safely label grandparents' pictures.
Topics include:
- Four preservation mistakes
- Cycle of damage: Physical, biological, and chemical damage; transference and water damage
- The golden rule
- Preservation steps
- Identification tips
- Labeling
- Storage
- Organization and digital organization
- Sharing
- Storage containers
- Daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, tintypes, paper prints, and negatives
- Albums, color images, instant photos, and slides
- Digital dilemmas and 5 basic tips
- Questions and answers from attendees from around the world
- and other tips and tricks along the way
