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Phone: (54+11) 4962-7957 - ah@fotositio.net
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Conservation of photography is the work of experts. Common sense is not enough. The environment and storage materials usually unbalance chemical agents used for the original production. It is a very patient job that requires the combination of technical knowledge with
the certainty of the need to preserve memory for future generations.
HISTORY - RESTORATION - STAFF - DIGITALIZATION - IMPLEMENTATION

Eight Stages of the Integral Restoration Process of Photo Archives and Collections.

1. Diagnosis of status of original material.
2. Assessment of possible utilization.
3. Restoration alternatives and budget.
4. Reconditioning and conservation of originals.
5. Storage of material in adequate preservation condition.
6. Cataloguing.
7. Adaptation of software for digital storage.
8. Digitalization, editing and coding of material.