Learn how to identify, preserve, and interpret the old photographs in your personal collection. We will rethink the role photography has had in our lives and develop a plan so you can confidently manage your collection, even if it includes thousands of images. This is a quick-paced, introductory workshop that incorporates authentic examples of 19th and 20th century images.

Attendees will:

• Learn the basics of the history of photography and photographic processes.
•  Be challenged to think about photographic images in new ways and explore the many things that can be learned from a single image.
• Learn how to best preserve, store, share, and display photographs to keep them safe, organized, and accessible for future generations.

Each workshop comes with a specialized resource guide that is made available to all attendees.

About the Instructor

Lindsey Smith is a museum curator and educator who loves to help people interpret, preserve, and better understand the objects that make up our world. Lindsey has developed a series of introductory-level workshops and courses that combine her professional background with the needs and interests of individuals.

Lindsey has an MA in Historical Administration and has held positions at: Living History Farms (IA), the Iowa Jewish Historical Society, Des Moines University Archives, and the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago.

Sponsored by the Cranbury Public Library Foundation