Photography workshop

5) WKSP: Care and Identification of Photographs Workshop -Various
dates Sept. to Nov., 2010 (Various locations)

Care and Identification of Photographs

New York: September 27-30, 2010 (Hosted by METRO: Metropolitan New
York Library Council)
San Francisco: October 18-21, 2010 (Hosted by SF Camerawork)
Savannah: November 4-7, 2010 (Hosted by the Coastal Heritage Society)

REGISTER NOW:

http://bit.ly/9KBucm (link to New York/METRO registration)
http://gawainweaver.com/workshop/care-id-photos-2010-san-francisco/
http://gawainweaver.com/workshop/care-id-photos-2010-savannah/

Registration Includes:
* 4-day workshop
* 280-page color notebook (printed on HP Indigo Digital Press)
* 60x LED handheld microscope
* OPTIONAL: Basic Photographic Sample Set

This 4-day workshop is an introduction to the history, identification,
and preservation of photographic materials. Participants will acquire
hands-on identification skills and learn practical photograph
preservation techniques. Using handheld 60x microscopes and a large
set of photographic and photomechanical samples, they will learn how a
variety of processes were created, why they look the way they do, and
how they deteriorate. Knowledge about photographic processes is
essential to their preservation and leads to a greater appreciation of
the aesthetics and history of photographic prints.

Preservation topics include enclosures, handling guidelines,
environmental monitoring, the effects of temperature and relative
humidity on collections, and the importance of cold storage for
certain photographic materials.

Processes examined in detail include but are not limited to the
following: daguerreotype, albumen, collodion and gelatin printing-out
processes (POP), matte collodion, gelatin silver, photogravure, offset
litho, letterpress halftone, collotype, chromogenic color, inkjet, and
dye sublimation. Group ID sessions, using a digital microscope and
screen projection, will allow participants to practice their
identification skills in a guided setting.

The registration fee for this 4-day workshop is $595 and includes a
handheld microscope, and a workshop notebook with lecture handouts,
Quick ID Sheets for each process, and a selection of readings on
photograph preservation. The Basic Photographic Sample Set, consisting
of 18 identified photographic and photomechanical processes, is
available with registration for $75.

Due to the hands-on nature of this workshop, the number of
participants will be limited to 12.

OTHER WORKSHOP DATES AND LOCATIONS: http://gawainweaver.com/workshops/
HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHIC SAMPLE SETS: http://gawainweaver.com/store/

Gawain Weaver
Photograph Conservator
San Rafael, CA
tel 415.446.9138
http://gawainweaver.com/

Laura Seifert
Archaeologist/Museum Technician
Savannah History Museum
Coastal Heritage Society
303 MLK Jr. Blvd
Savannah, GA 31401
912-651-6850 (phone)
912-651-3651 (fax)
www.facebook.com/SavannahUnderFire
http://savannahunderfire.blogspot.com/
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