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SUMMER 2008 UPDATE |
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It's the end of an era. Polaroid film is being discontinued.
Yes, it's true... no more polaroid. Even though most people stopped using polaroid for their snapshots a few decades ago, Polaroid remained a vital tool and medium for professional photographers. I got on a list for the last shipment of my beloved type 55 which is a 4" x 5" black and white polaroid that has a negative as well as a positive. Amazing film. So while I mourn the loss, I have the comfort of knowing that there are boxes stored safely in my studio fridge. |
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Truly hand-made frames
I'm working with conservation framers to bring my clients beautiful options for presenting and protecting their photographs, baby's footprints or birth announcement.
The frames are made from raw wood and cut then joined with glue and nails. After they are joined, the frames are finished with a clear varnish, wood stain or white gold-leaf. These are not the usual "chop and join" frames (using pre-fabricated moulding and joining them with staples) which most custom framing shops do.
What a delight to see such quality craftsmanship nowadays. I call them museum frames - and indeed, they make frames for The Getty. |
rubbed white gold-leaf frame |
P R E S E R V A T I O N |
Do you treasure your snapshots and expect them to last?
If so, we should be concerned about how many of the printed photographs from this early digital age will be around for the next generation. Many people have stopped getting their snapshots printed at a photo lab and instead print their own photos at home on inkjet printers. So many inkjet photos will be faded or gone. Unfortunately, all prints are not equal - not equal in quality or ability to last.
Print permanence of desktop inkjet prints can be as little as five years or as much as over a hundred years depending on the combination of ink and paper you use. Some prints disappear faster than that if they are not stored or displayed appropriately. For example, inkjet photos printed on instant-dry paper (highly-porous) can fade in a matter of months just by being exposed to air.
What to do about this unsettling situation? Inkjet prints can last if the ink and paper used is archival. But most homes don't have this setup and this option would be too costly. I recommend you get your images printed on photo paper at a good photo lab. Traditional color prints are printed on silver-halide paper and are exposed to light rather than ink droplets sprayed on paper. They can last over 100 years - if they are stored or displayed appropriately. |
P H O T O S |
To see a slideshow of prints for sale go to: www.karenphotographs.com/summer08
Here's a selection of small silver halide prints from miscellaneous personal work. I have a few of each image in stock and I'm making them available for two weeks at a special price noted below each print. Prints will be sold first come first served basis. Please send an email to info@karenphotographs.com with "summer print sale" in the subject line.
All the photographs are printed on papers that are no longer being manufactured. The prints are signed on the back and sold mounted with archival hinges in a museum matt board. I can accept check or PayPal. Sales tax and shipping charges are not included. |
ALL IMAGES © COPYRIGHT 2002-2016 KAREN LEACH. IMAGES MAY NOT TO BE DUPLICATED OR DISTRIBUTED IN ANY FORM OR FASHION. |
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