Half-Day Workshops: See Schedule
Digital Imaging Techniques for Conservation and Education
RTI Training at Conservation Center Labs, Chang House, New York University
Next Workshop: Monday, June 4, 2012, 1:30–4:30
| When | Monday, June 4, 2012, 1:30–4:30 pm; registration begins at 1:00 pm |
| Where |
Cultural Heritage Imaging Offices 2325 3rd Street, Suite #323 San Francisco, CA 94107 |
| Fee | $99 per person |
| Prerequisites | None: no technical imaging experience is required. |
| Registration Form (PDF) | Download (131 KB) |
| Questions? | Send email to training@c-h-i.org |
Who Should Attend
- Museum, library, and photography staff members working in conservation and education
- Archaeologists and anyone working with collections who wants to learn about emerging digital imaging techniques
- Anyone interested in Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) technology and its practical application
What You Will Learn
- Different types of digital imaging techniques used today in a wide variety of museum, library, and documentary applications worldwide, including museum/library conservation and archaeological field work
- How one of the digital imaging techniques discussed, Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI), is used to create digital representations
- Examples of RTI from various areas of cultural heritage and the natural sciences, including museum objects, archaeological sites and artifacts, conservation usage, and paper collections
- Demonstration on how to perform an RTI capture
- Practical information about equipment, image capture setups, and software
“…the use of RTI on works from the Museum’s collection produced some extraordinary results…”
— Philip Klausmeyer, Mellon Conservator in Paintings and Conservation Science, Worcester Art Museum
