Publication on digital photography and conservation documentation

AIC has published the long-awaited second edition of the AIC Guide
to Digital Photography and Conservation Documentation, authored by
Jeffrey Warda (editor), Franziska Frey, Dawn Heller, Dan Kushel,
Timothy Vitale, and Gawain Weaver. This 224 page full-color book is
a comprehensive guide on all aspects of digital photography of works
of art and cultural heritage written specifically for conservators
and collections care custodians.

Topics include information on photography equipment (including
cameras, lenses, lights, printers, and software options); practical
recommendations on the use of color management, file formats, file
naming protocols, and metadata; and advice on best practices for
storage and backup of electronic records. The second half of the
book explains and illustrates photographic tools and techniques that
are unique to conservation documentation photography, including
visible light, ultraviolet, and infrared photography. A color
appendix includes step-by-step screenshots of software applications
to illustrate key aspects of digital photographic documentation.
This includes the photographic capture process with a camera
tethered to a computer and use of Adobe(r) Photoshop(r) and Adobe
Photoshop Lightroom(r) software; color-managed printing to an inkjet
printer; and detailed instructions on creating and applying metadata
and keyword templates for photographic records in Lightroom and
Adobe Bridge(r) software.

With over 120 color figures, this expanded second edition is more
than twice the size of the first edition and incorporates an
internal spiral binding to allow the book to lay flat. Awarded the
Preservation Publication Award from the Society of American
Archivists, this book is an essential reference for the
conservator's library. To order, please visit the AIC website at

    <URL:http://www.conservation-us.org>

Ruth Seyler
Membership and Meetings Director
American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
1156 15th St. NW #320
Washington, DC 20005
202-452-9545


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