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FH Documents and Artefacts / Caring for original photos
« on: Friday 17 June 05 13:06 BST (UK) »
Reading and viewing all the great photo restoration jobs on this board, and am really impressed.
One thing does bother me though...I read a thread about soaking a photo off the glass it was stuck to. As a photograph conservator I can tell you that the owner of this photo was very lucky that their photo came unstuck after soaking in water and detergent! I would not recommend this treatment.
Every photograph has its own individual inherent problems depending on its age, process, condition etc. Old photos in particular can be very difficult to treat, as people used to play with chemicals and it can be uncertain what the exact composition of the picture is.
I would recommend anyone who has a photo that is stuck to glass, that is broken into pieces, that has been burnt or faded or discoloured....to contact their local paper or photograph conservator for advice. In the UK, conservators may be located through the UKIC (UK Institute for Conservation), in Australia it's the AICCM (Aust. Institute for Conservation of Cultural Materials).
Keep up the photoshopping though! I'm inspired to do some of my own!
Best regards - Prue McKay
Canberra, Australia
One thing does bother me though...I read a thread about soaking a photo off the glass it was stuck to. As a photograph conservator I can tell you that the owner of this photo was very lucky that their photo came unstuck after soaking in water and detergent! I would not recommend this treatment.
Every photograph has its own individual inherent problems depending on its age, process, condition etc. Old photos in particular can be very difficult to treat, as people used to play with chemicals and it can be uncertain what the exact composition of the picture is.
I would recommend anyone who has a photo that is stuck to glass, that is broken into pieces, that has been burnt or faded or discoloured....to contact their local paper or photograph conservator for advice. In the UK, conservators may be located through the UKIC (UK Institute for Conservation), in Australia it's the AICCM (Aust. Institute for Conservation of Cultural Materials).
Keep up the photoshopping though! I'm inspired to do some of my own!
Best regards - Prue McKay
Canberra, Australia
