Recording your work.

[Taffy Evans]

Hi, I was going through dozens of old plans that I had stored away and came across these old photocopies.
How things have changed. I used to photocopy my tops, soundhole rosettes, and other parts, and store them away for future reference. Now there is the digital camera.
Technology is a good thing. I still have those photocopies after 45 years, but have lost thousands of digital photos. I can't work out how to get them back.

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Cheers Taff

[TKAY]

Hi Taffy,
I have been involved in photography for many years and was involved in producing a centenary book for our town in 1973. So many photos were given to me. Fifty years later the question was ,where are the photos?
I was asked to open an exhibition of historical images. Those surviving were B & W silverprints (traditional). I even had many negatives from the 1930's in perfect condition.

Now to the real info!, If you want images to survive in an archival sense, there are a number of issues to be aware of.

Do NOT rely on being to be able to read anything on electronic media but make prints.

Print on a good quality printer, not one that uses ink but actual paint, it should last for about 80 years.

Colour prints are worse as they are prone to fading but by printing the images with a quality printer they should have a similar life.

Of course keep prints in a folder (out of light) it has always helped.

The one thing in favour of the old images is they could be washed in water and dried quite satisfactorily. Try that with the modern ink jet printers !! Lasers are certainly better.

Lastly Write captions on them , not as bad with instruments but sorting 6 photos and the only identifier was cousin James aged 6 momths is a waste of time.
all the best for posterity
Tom.