I have a heap of photographs which are over 25 to 30 years old which has recently shown signs of deterioration. How can I stop this process? These photos had been placed in albums. Is there any powder or something else which can be spread on the photos to prevent further deterioration?
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The best way to preserve photos, prints or old documents etc is to first make sure they are dry, free of dust and heavy creases and then laminate them using a hot laminator.
Keep all material that has been printed on paper out of direct sunlight, away from heat sources and damp.
The only thing I know about photos is to be sure anything that comes anywhere near the pictures is a special acid free product. That includes paper,plastic etc.
thanks all - I suppose the only thing to do is to scan and preserve them.
once again thanks for your suggestions.
rosy
Preserving photographs by halting deterioration isn't as complicated as it might seem. The American Museum of Photography has a great guide on the internet. I've included a link to it below:
www.photographymuseum.com/
I've used these techniques to preserve my old locomotive photos. I trust the techniques with all of my photos and have always had great results.
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