Before archiving our precious photographs, we need to think about some issues so we won’t wasting precious time. Are we sure we want to save images? In this workshop we debate the archive possibilities.

1. DETERMINE
YOUR
PHOTO ARCHIVING
STRATEGY
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As a specialist in the field of traditional
photography, I am often asked:
'HOW SHOULD I SCAN MY PHOTOGRAPHS?’
While I think the right question is:
‘SHOULD I SCAN MY PHOTOGRAPHS?'

3. Are we sure we want to save images?
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4. Who is this
woman?
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5. • Does anyone know her?
• Does anyone care about her?
• Should we make the effort to preserve
her image?
• Shall we digitize her photo?
• What is the ideal way to digitize it?
• Should we throw away the original?
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6. Who do we archive our photos for?
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7. For our wider family?
For future
generations?
For
ourselves?
For the public?
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For
our
family?

8. • Do they care about these photos?
• Will they share the photos with
others?
• Will they keep the photos safe?
• Do they know how to secure the
photos?
• Will they manage the photos for years?
• Will they pass the photos on to the
next generation?
• Will they keep the photos private?
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9. ARCHIVING is a PROJECT
and this is why it should be
MANAGED and be
STRATEGICLY determined
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10. Planning
Execution
Management
Stakeholders
Time
In/outsourcing
Durability
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11. • Do we want to save all images?
• Do we have time to archive?
• Who's going to run it?
• Who can manage the archive?
• When are we going to archive?
• How much time do we need for
this?
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12. Analogue
Photography
Digital
Photography
In this workshop we will include:
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13. Antique
photographs
Silver Gelatin
prints
Films
Albums
We are
going to
discuss
the following
analogue
material:
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14. We will cover the following topics:
Inventory
Stakeholders
Archiving options
Archive material
Digitize
Technology
Storage space security
Administration
Planning
Managing
Durability
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15. The workshop
DETERMINE YOUR PHOTO ARCHIVING STRATEGY
raises your awareness for broad photography archiving
aspects. It enables you to make efficient choices before
archiving your photographic materials.
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