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Conserve Photography
Photographic Degradation
Course Overview
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Course Curriculum
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An Introduction
Foundations
An Introduction
Definition of a Photograph
Composition of a Photograph
Image Silver Forms
Paper and Photography
Glass and Photography
Plastic and Photography
Specialised Vocabulary of Degradation
Theory of Degradation
The Fading Committee
Physical Degradation
Light
Temperature
Relative Humidity
Air Quality
Biological Attack
Residual Processing Chemistry
Enclosure Materials
Mounting Materials
Adhesives
Benign Neglect
Examples of Degradation
Motivation for Examples of Degradation
Case Study 1
Case Study 2
Case Study 3
Case Study 4
Examples of light degradation
Examples of temperature degradation
Examples of RH degradation
Examples of air quality degradation
Examples of biological attack
Examples of residual processing chemistry degradation
Examples of enclosure materials degradation
Examples of mounting materials degradation
Examples of adhesives degradation
Examples of benign neglect degradation
Conclusion