Unlock the Secrets of Your Old Family Photos and Take Care of Them for the Next Generation!
In this special bundle receive the print edition of Family Photo Detective, and the print edition of Preserving Your Family Photos for a low price of $40. Regular price $59.98 and only pay $8. shipping
Historical family photos are cherished heirlooms that offer a glimpse into the lives of our ancestors. But the images, and the stories behind them, often fade away as decades pass – the who, when, where and why behind the photos are lost. In this book, photo identification expert and genealogist Maureen A. Taylor shows you how to study the clues in your old family photos to put names to faces and recapture their lost stories. In this updated and revised edition of her classic book, Preserving Your Family Photos,she outlines in straightforward steps how to add value to your home collection by using the methods that conservators and photo curators use every day!
Inside, you’ll learn how to:
- Determine the type of image you have – from common paper prints to stereographs to historical daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, and tintypes.
- Use clothing, accessories, and hairstyles to date the image in the correct decade.
- Research photographer’s imprints to narrow down when and where the photo was taken.
- Compare facial features in multiple photos to confirm identity and family resemblance.
- Identify the types of damage already done to the photos in your collection
- Take care of all your photos going forward, so that damage is a thing of the past
- Preserve your digital images—for you and future generations
- Learn simple restoration fixes you can do at home.
- Understand the importance of metadata and how you can use it to preserve your family photo stories
- Properly handle cased images such as daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, and tintypes
- Explore techniques to share your images
- Take advantage of low-cost alternatives to traditional photo preservation techniques
- Protect your color images and how to restore the colors at home.
Each chapter includes dozens of historical photos to illustrate key points and provide clear examples. Charts, timelines and resource lists make it easy to find the exact information you need. Dozens of case studies show you how to apply the techniques in the book to real-life photo research projects. The answers to your family photo questions are closer than you think. Let these books help you care and identify your photos today.
