IPI Interview: Is it harmful to display my photos?

28. Mar, 2010 0 Comments

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The Image Permanence Institute is a university-based, nonprofit research laboratory devoted to scientific research in the preservation of visual and other forms of recorded information. We are the world’s largest independent laboratory with this specific scope.

3 28 2010 9 16 38 PM 729602 IPI Interview: Is it harmful to display my photos?

Red River Paper has used IPI for all of our print life testing over the years.

This is from a series of short interviews with experts in photographic archiving.

Is it harmful to display my photos?

Question (Q): I take many family photos, and I want to frame some and hang them on the wall. Will this harm them?

Answer (A): You raised a critical question. The reason photos are taken is for viewing and enjoyment. However, photos are never as long-lasting when displayed as when they are stored in the dark, such as in albums, and viewed only occasionally.

Read the rest of the interview here