I'm encountering this problem from the perspective of a fabricator.
We're finding increasingly that historical societies will only
provide digital images. If we want to use something as a large image
or wall murals, the source often cannot provide the high res scans we
need, but we can't get access to a neg or print to have the scans
done.  We're also finding more and more clients are using digital
cameras, which often limits use size of their photos to around 8 x 10
inches. This is pretty small for a display image on an interpretive
panel, and completely unusable for a mural or large background image.
Even with software that can boost resolution, there's a limit to what
we can do electronically.

We encourage people to keep shooting in film and keep your original
prints and negs!

Lisa Friedlander
Split Rock Studios
2071 Gateway Blvd. 
Arden Hills, MN 55112
800-433-9599  
651-631-2211

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