Wilhelm Research - Guide to care/conservation of colour photographs
The name Wilhelm is well known in the photo industry as the definitive voice in photographic archiving and preservation.
At 761 pages, Henry Wilhelm's "The Permanence and Care of Color Photographs: Traditional and Digital Color Prints, Color Negatives, Slides, and Motion Pictures" makes for comprehensive reading for any photographer or photo lab worker who is concerned if his/her images will last.
Despite the technical nature of the text, this book is highly readable, easy to understand and filled with interesting anecdotes. Wilhelm discusses the many different methods of printing, matting and framing of photographs and the various industry standards of signing and presenting works.
This makes for a valuable read for any photo student or emerging artist who wants to present their work to an irreproachable industry standard.
By making the PDF download free, Wilhelm demonstrates his dedication to this industry. http://wilhelm-research.com/book_toc.html
Download it, print/bind it at a copy shop and get reading!