Care of Photographs online course begins Monday, June 23.

MS222: Care of Photographs
Instructor: Gawain Weaver
June 23 - Aug 15, 2014

Photographic materials cover a diverse range, everything from the daguerreotypes and wet plate negatives of the 19th century to the gelatin silver, chromogenic and inkjet prints of the 20th and now 21st century. Care of Photographs offers a broad introduction to the history, technology, identification, and care of these and other photographic materials. Topics include environmental monitoring, the effects of temperature and relative humidity, and the importance of cold storage for certain photographic materials. It is intended to help those caring for photographic materials to gain a better understanding of their collections and how to care for them. Each student will need to purchase a sample set of photographs at a discounted rate of $75. You can order them from the instructor's web site http://gawainweaver.com/store/#sample, select the "Cost with Workshop" set. The sample set 18 photographic and photomechanical processes. Processes included: albumen, collodion POP, gelatin POP, matte collodion, gelatin silver print FB, gelatin silver print RC, letterpress halftone, offset lithography, rotogravure monochrome, rotogravure color, collotype, chromogenic color RC, chromogenic color FB, inkjet dye-based, inkjet pigment-based, dye sublimation, electrophotographic, photogravure.

For more information and to sign up: http://www.collectioncare.org/care-photographs-line-course