I thought I'd share this with you just in case none of you are printing any of your photos in Black and White.
I do it for two reasons:
1 - my camera isn't very good with color indoors. The lack of natural light doesn't help matters - but no, Clara's hair doesn't have as much red as you all think. Outside, the camera is fine. Thus, if the color is really off, I just go BW.
2 - Color, even in this modern age, does not store well. Black and White, however, is brillant provided it isn't exposed to excessive sunlight and other factors.
I learned this when doing a week long photography course in my early teens. I took it 3 years in a row (no, not claiming my photos reflect this).
But the thing that stuck with me most is his warning to always make sure you have some pics printed in black and white.
There are websites around that explain it, but Wikapedia (I know, they are not perfect for accuracy) sums it well:
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However, it is important to understand that color photographic materials are not permanent and by nature are instable. Chromogenic color photographs, for example, are composed of yellow, magenta, and cyan organic dyes which fade at different rates. Even when in dark storage and enclosed in the proper archival materials, deterioration is unavoidable, but fading, color shifting, and discoloration can be delayed when given the proper preservation care.
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I have photographs of my grandmother as a young child in mint condition. But already photos of ME as a babe are faded despite not being out on a wall.
I do realize that we all back up on CD's. But think about it:
Floppy Disks
VCRs
Record player
It only takes a few years to not update your tecnology before even your backed up material becomes nearly impossible to update.
I'm sure we'll want to look at our photographs well into our 80s. So I thought I would share why it is good to a few of each child's stage in a formate that will last as long as you
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