Preservation
Photo Preservation and Aging: How Old Photos Change, and How to Slow It
Every photo starts aging the day it is printed. This guide looks at what actually happens as photos get older, from fading dyes and yellowing paper to silvering and sticky album pages, and lays out simple, low-cost steps to slow it down, plus why a good digital copy is the best insurance you can have.
Full article coming soon. I’m writing an in-depth guide on this topic. In the meantime, you can read the cleaning, storage and color guides, or try a quick preview of your own photo.