I got a printed picture from one of those photo booth machine and I don’t want my picture to fade over time. I have those self-adhesive laminating sheets that I want to use. Is it okay to laminate the picture without destroying the quality/color of it?

Sorry if I posted this in the wrong place. I’m a reddit newbie.

  • fuzzfeatures@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    If you’re displaying your photo, your biggest problem is uv in sunlight. Have a look at the link below.

    https://www.archivalmethods.com/blog/preventing-light-damage/#:~:text=The first and easiest way,or to overhead florescent lighting.

    If you’re storing it in a photo album make sure that the album is acid free. And keep the album in a cool clean dry place… Not a basement or attic.

    I wouldn’t bother laminating the photo as the pouches degrade over time anyways. I have some colour family snaps from the 70’s that don’t look like they’ve faded… They had no special storage… Just in the original paper pouches. I also have a b&w photo of my nan that was taken around 1930 which still looks great… That was just kept in its original card photo frame in a box at my grandparents house.

  • sitheandroid@alien.top
    BEnglish
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    1 year ago

    It’s unlikely that laminating will offer much protection from sunlight which is your greatest risk. If the photo is precious to you, get it copied (both digitally and physically) to improve your chances of preserving the image.

  • Graflex01867@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Laminating won’t do anything to preserve the photo. It’s probably the fastest way to ruin the photo in the long run. Find someone with a good scanner and just scan it.