Check out this link: http://artimaging.rit.edu/research/
Lots of useful information on digital imaging within museums. -Natalie Natalie Russo Photography & Consulting (646) 232-9623 nrusso23 at gmail.com On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 12:52 PM, Maggie Hanson <maggie.hanson at pam.org>wrote: > Hello, all! We are in the process of deciding how we want to proceed > with our professional photography. Up until now, we've mostly had our > photography done on film (4x5 transparencies). Occasionally, we'll get > digital photos taken, but the standard so far has been transparencies. > I've heard varying opinions on the validity of film, its advantages and > disadvantages, etc. and I wanted to cast a net and see if I can get a > broader perspective. Has everyone gone completely digital at this > point? Is anyone still using film for the majority of their > photography? Are people using a combination of the two? For us, the > cost is relatively equal (although the growing demand for digital images > will increase our operating budget for scanning equipment if we stick > with film, etc.) and there are clear preservation/migration issues > either way we go. I'd love to hear any stories (good experiences and > bad) that might give us a little more information before we move forward > in the decision making process. Thanks, everyone! > > Maggie > > > > Maggie Hanson > > Collections Information Manager > > Portland Art Museum > > 1219 SW Park Ave. > > Portland, OR 97205 > > > > T: +1 503 276 4224 > > F: +1 503 276 4201 > > E: maggie.hanson at pam.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > The MCN-L archives can be found at: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/ >
