Don’t get me wrong—I love my digital camera. It’s out on my kitchen counter where I can grab it to take a few shots of the kids. So why don’t I just toss my old film camera? Because film lasts. Every once in a while I pull it out of its drawer and snap a couple of photos of my kids as they grow up. That way no matter if my computer crashes, my CD/DVDs deteriorate, or my photo files become obsolete, I still have a couple of photos of my kids when they were babies.
Thanks to film we have photos dating back to the early 1800s. It used to be that photographers could expect their negatives to last decades or even longer if stored properly. Unfortunately digital images don’t have the same track record. CDs and DVDs only last two to five years. Hard-drives can be temperamental and often wear out. And then you have to worry about whether your photo files will even be supported by software five to ten years from now. Unfortunately there is still no easy, long-lasting way to archive digital photography.
You can have prints made, but they don’t last as long as negatives. Printing your photos out on your desktop printer is almost useless. Those prints may only last a few months if exposed to lots of direct light.
One of my favorite photos is of my great, great grandpa in front of a horse. It was a totally different time, and I am so glad I get this little glimpse into the past. Digital photography has become so easy, that I am afraid that we have taken it for granted. I fear that years from now we will realize that we did nothing to preserve it.
When you use black and white photography, you know that it will last like nothing else out there. It is the perfect way to archive your memories. So if you want to protect your photographs, load up your old 35mm camera with some professional black & white film.
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