Online course on care of photographs

Online course

"Care of Photographs"
June 20  - August 5, 2016

To sign up

    <URL:http://www.collectioncare.org/care-photographs-line-course>

Early Bird discount applies until May 20, 2016:  $100.00 off any
full length course purchased one month before it starts.  Use
discount code EARLYBIRD at checkout at collectioncare.org

Instructor: Gawain Weaver
<URL:http://www.collectioncare.org/instructor-bios#gw>

Description: Photographic materials cover a diverse range,
everything from the daguerreotypes and wet plate negatives of the
19th century to the gelatin silver, chromogenic and inkjet prints of
the 20th and now 21st century.  Care of Photographs offers a broad
introduction to the history, technology, identification, and care of
these and other photographic materials.  Topics include
environmental monitoring, the effects of temperature and relative
humidity, and the importance of cold storage for certain
photographic materials.  It is intended to help those caring for
photographic materials to gain a better understanding of their
collections and how to care for them.

Required Supplies: Each student will need to purchase a sample set
of photographs at a discounted rate of $75.  You can order the Basic
Photographic Sample set from the instructor's web site

    <URL:http://gawainweaver.com/store/>

and select the "Cost with Workshop" price.  The sample set 18
photographic and photomechanical processes.  Processes included:
albumen, collodion POP, gelatin POP, matte collodion, gelatin silver
print, gelatin silver print RC, letterpress halftone, offset
lithography, rotogravure monochrome, rotogravure color, collotype,
chromogenic color RC, chromogenic color, inkjet dye-based, inkjet
pigment-based, dye sublimation, electrophotographic, photogravure.

Course Outline:

    History and Technology of Photography: Intro and 19th century
    negatives

    History and Technology of Photography: Silver-based black and
    white processes

    Identification of Photographs, Part 1

    History and Technology of Photography: Non-silver processes

    History and Technology of Photography: Photomechanical processes

    History and Technology of Photography: Color and inkjet

    Identification of Photographs, Part 2

    Deterioration

    Care of Photographs

    The Preservation Environment

Helen Alten
Northern States Conservation Center


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