Care and Conservation of Photographic Materials

Description

Through knowledge and understanding, students will be able to: • Identify photographic prints and techniques which are used in preparing and processing • Name the chemical compounds used in the structure and physical properties of the photographic prints • Identify the deterioration factors of historical photographic prints • Realise different methods for the care and conservation of photographic prints • Identify the most important terms in the field of specialization Through intellectual skills, students will be able to: • Critique earlier conservation procedures • Comprehend the materials which used in the care and conversation of materials photographic studio • Determine the most proper conditions for archiving, display and storage of materials photographic studio • Conduct research studies on the subject • Use library sources effectively. Through professional and practical skills, students will be able to: • Apply the scientific methods in the care and conservation of materials of the photographic studio • Write well-researched scientific contributions on the conservation of the photographic heritage • Give a 10-minute presentation on a topic of choice in care and conservation of materials of the photographic studio • Observe and write down observations in a reflective journal Through general and transferable skills, students will be able to: • Provide accurate information on the subject matter • Work with colleagues on a presentation and understand team work dynamics • Critique opinions and scientific ideas and link them through scientific reasoning • Provide accurate information on the subject matter • Use computer and modern technological means in communication, access, and search for information • Plan, organize and manage time • Work with colleagues on a presentation and understand team work dynamics • Create, innovate to find alternative solutions to solve problems

Program

Material Culture Conservation

Objectives

• This course introduces the care and preservation of the photographic materials and photographic studio equipment. The curriculum includes an overview of manufacture of materials in a photographic studio since the birth of photography in the late 1830s. The course provides students with a solid foundation of the physical and chemical composition of materials photographic studio. The course also presents the deterioration factors of materials of the photographic studio as well as physical, chemical, biological, and human deterioration. The course presents a study of the different methods of examining and analysis of materials photographic studio such as the traditional and modern methods of care and preservation of photographic materials. The curriculum presents the methods of care and preservation of materials photographic studio in the museums’ archives and personal