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We provide conservation treatment and consulting services to museums, galleries, collectors, historical societies, libraries, and individuals. Our services range from the treatment of individual fine art prints, to the care of large print and negative collections.
We also offer a range of educational opportunities and products, including workshops, both online and in-person, historic photographic sample sets, and XRF analysis and rentals.
New & Upcoming
Spring 2022 Care and ID of Photographs Online Course begins May 2
Registration is now open for the first of two 2022 Care and Identifications of Photographs online courses. 7 weeks, includes recorded lectures, weekly chats, a sample set of photographs, a full-color notebook, and more...
What: Care and Identification of Photographs, ONLINE
When: May 2 - June 19, 2022
Where: Online
Who: archivists, curators, collections managers, collectors and YOU! No experience necessary!
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Spring 2021 Care and ID of Photographs Online Course begins February 15
Registration is now open for the first of three 2021 Care and Identifications of Photographs online courses. 7 weeks, includes recorded lectures, weekly chats, a sample set of photographs, a full-color notebook, and more...
What: Care and Identification of Photographs, ONLINE
When: February 15 - April 4, 2021
Where: Online
Who: archivists, curators, collections managers, collectors and YOU! No experience necessary!
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New Process ID Chart for Color Photographic Prints
We're very excited to announce the latest installment in our series of Process ID Charts! The Color Photographic Prints Process ID Chart is now available for free download on our Process ID Resources page.
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Registration Open for the Spring 2020 Care and ID of Photographs Online Course
Registration is now open for the Spring session of the Care and Identifications of Photographs online course. This is a 7-week online version of the 4-day intensive workshop Gawain has taught at various locations throughout the country over the past decade.
What: Care and Identification of Photographs, ONLINE
When: March 30 - May 17, 2020
Where: Online
Who: archivists, curators, collections managers, collectors and YOU! No experience necessary!
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Photographic Process Controlled Vocabulary Now Available
A new list of controlled vocabulary for use in the description and cataloging of photographs is now available as a free download. It was developed as part of an IMLS-funded survey of the photograph collection at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Further information can be found after the jump and on the Photographic Processes page.
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Ektacolor Paper Backprint Chronology
This backprint chronology of Kodak color prints from 1942 to the present is part of a larger on-going research project into the understanding and technical analysis of chromogenic color photography. We are making this portion available now, as it can be very useful on its own for the dating of color prints. Visit the library to download.