WAAC Workshops

Digital Photography for Conservators (Registration form)
The Getty Center
October 22-23, 2008
(Immediately preceding the 2008 WAAC Annual Meeting at the Getty Villa, October 24-26, 2008)

Instructor Yosi A. R. Pozeilov, Senior Photographer at the Conservation Center of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), will teach the basics of digital imaging and unique applications that are vital to the conservator's proper documentation of treatments. Many conservators express the desire to make better use of this relatively new medium to obtain appropriate, accurate records of their work. The workshop specifically addresses issues encountered by the conservator. It will cover the basics of digital imaging, starting with the identification of proper digital imaging capture devices (i.e. digital cameras, scanners, etc.) and their most efficient methods of use; the importance of knowing the purpose or intended destination of the images generated; some aspects of lighting; image transfer mechanism and preservation; and a brief discussion of image editing software.

Participants do not need to bring a digital camera, but are welcome to bring one if they want.

Previous Workshops Offered by WAAC

Digital Photography for Conservators
at the Colorado History Museum
Preceding the 2007 WAAC Annual Meeting, Denver

"Spot Tests for Materials Characterization"
cosponsored by WAAC and AIC
Tucson, AZ
October 17-20, 2006

Packing and Shipping Works of Art
cosponsored by WAAC and AIC - Hosted by the Seattle Museum of Art
3 November 2003.

Lasers in the Conservation of Works of Art
Hosted by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
15-16 October 2001.

Digital Print Processes: Identification and Conservation
cosponsored by WAAC and Getty
Hosted by the J. Paul Getty Museum - 27 July 2001.