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