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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Printing: Printers, Papers and Inks => Topic started by: mephisto2061 on December 12, 2011, 08:05:06 am

Title: Storing prints
Post by: mephisto2061 on December 12, 2011, 08:05:06 am

I've been shooting for several years (digital only) and have only started printing over the past few months after I got myself the 3885. I'm from hong kong where space is at a MASSIVE premium so I'm wondering how you keep your prints - they've started piling up all over my small apartment and I need a sensible way to keep them organized (while being easy to share with visitors). Mostly a3+ so far but I'd like to print larger as well. Cheers.

Title: Re: Storing prints
Post by: Mark D Segal on December 12, 2011, 08:58:23 am

I let my prints dry thoroughly over night before storing them, so that the ink hardens. Then for the larger ones (A3, super A3), I put them in archival print storage boxes of the kind you can find here: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?atclk=Category_Photography&Ntt=print+storage+boxes&ci=922&N=4289301489 (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?atclk=Category_Photography&Ntt=print+storage+boxes&ci=922&N=4289301489). As the climate in Hong Kong tends to be rather damp, it is best that they be stored in a dehumidified room (air-conditioned for example). The smaller prints I make on US size "letter" paper (in Europe it would be A4) and get them bound into books. I've written an article this on this website http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/shoe-box.shtml (http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/shoe-box.shtml).

Title: Re: Storing prints
Post by: jonathan.lipkin on December 12, 2011, 09:20:18 am

Mark's suggestions are good. I usually get my boxes from Gaylord (gaylord.com) a library supply catalog, because they have a huge variety of sizes. They also sell re-usable dessicant containers that you can simply pop in the oven as they absorb moisture. It's also a good idea to put some sort of interleaving tissue between the prints or but them in melinex envelopes.

Title: Re: Storing prints
Post by: brianrybolt on December 12, 2011, 06:08:01 pm

If you can afford it, a good steel 'plan chest' in the way forward IMHO.  They make them in various sizes, so that shouldn't be an issue.  Also, you can use the top of the unit as a workspace or whatever.

Good luck,

Brian

Title: Re: Storing prints
Post by: Garrick L on December 13, 2011, 12:26:02 am

I purchased some of these presentation sleves in two sizes. They are great for storage and for showing or transporting to the frame shop etc.

http://www.presentationsystems.com/products.php?cat=2

Cheers,

-Gaz

Title: Re: Storing prints
Post by: jonathan.lipkin on December 15, 2011, 09:30:51 am

I think in the US plan chests are called flat files, and are readily available from office supply or art supply stores. Craig's list also has them. Wilhelm research recommends them for long-term print storage. They do take up a large amount of floor space, tho.