Managing Photographic Collections

Course Dates May 2, 2021 - May 29, 2021 Course Description Don't know the difference between an ambrotype and a tintype? This course will provide an introduction to the ins and outs of working with photographs in museums, geared toward anyone who wants to increase their understanding of the proper care and keeping of photographs.  Weekly topics include: the development and history of photography identifying photographic processes preservation digitization Sign up for this course to: gain confidence in identifying types of photographs and their approximate age understand the conditions and materials most appropriate for storing photographs safely learn techniques and methods for digitizing images About the Instructor Leigh Gleason is the director of collections at UCR ARTS, where she oversees the collections of the California Museum of Photography. With its robust collection of photographs and the second largest camera collection in the US, it is the most diverse photographic colle