Conservation and preservation of private and/or business photograph, paper & memorabilia collections.
Initial responsibilities are: client consultations, assessment of collections, bidding projects, organizing and appraising the collections, archival storage consulting and implementing, creative assembly and design of photo albums, photo-journaling and memoir writing workshops, and digital reconstruction of old or damaged photos using PhotoShop®. Design of trademarked “Memory Boxes” which incorporates memorabilia and photographs in museum quality 3-D display cases. Custom framing and preservation consultations. Research using traditional library methods, historical documentation, family records, interviewing techniques and the internet. Homemovie transfers from film (16mm, Super 8mm & 8mm) to videotape including editing, client narration, music resulting in finished product. Consulting on original element storage. Digitally taped oral histories - interviewing family members and owners/entrepreneurs. Administrative duties include client liaison, bookkeeping, advertising, marketing, and design of company brochures including copy and graphics, sales and service consultations. [Highlights]