Society for Imaging Science and Technology

Rochester Chapter Society for Imaging Science and Technology

Website: http://rochesterengineeringsociety.wildapricot.org/ISandT

Our meeting locations have changed starting this fiscal year. They are being held at the Irondequoit Public Library, 1290 Titus Avenue, Irondequoit, NY. The May meeting is in Room #216. No meeting reservations are required.

September 18, 2019 - "Algorithm development of Hyperspectral data for the automatic characterization of materials in illuminated manuscripts," by Tania Kleynhans

Meeting Schedule: Venue ideas requested - we are soliciting input regarding

May 8, 2019 - Replay of paper from Technology for Digital other possible venues for our meetings. Photo Fulfillment, by Joe LaBarca

Wednesday, May 8, 2019 - 6:00 pm

The Importance of Dark Keeping Factors in Determining Overall Image Permanence of Photographs

by Pat Webber, Kodak Alaris (Presented by Joe LaBarca, Pixel Preservation International)

Abstract: currently is the world-wide color paper product manager. He Traditional reporting of the image permanence of photographs also leads the systems team for the design and development of has tended to primarily focus on light stability. The reality of new color output media. how consumers use and store prints is that the vast majority of the print’s life is spent stored in the dark. The dark stability Presented by Joe LaBarca, Pixel Preservation International of traditional silver halide photographic paper is primarily Biography: driven by thermal affects. However, many of the newer digital materials used for photographic prints are susceptible to additional dark factor impacts including humidity and atmospheric pollutants. These can result in predicted life times being significantly shorter than reported by light stability data alone. This paper will discuss these additional dark factors and provide comparisons to traditional silver halide photographic • 20-year member of the ISO Technical Committee on Photography, a member of ISO Working Group 5 Committees on color print stability and physical properties. • Retired from Eastman Kodak Company with over 34 years in R&D for color photo paper, chemicals and professional imaging systems including film. • Involved in image permanence testing, design and standards paper. for over 25 years. • Expanded into digital output technologies image quality

Author Biography:

Pat Webber is a principal scientist at Kodak Alaris. He has worked in the industry for over 30 years and has held a variety of positions in silver halide paper including manufacturing, research, and development of color products at Eastman Kodak and now Kodak Alaris. His primary focus for the last 20 years has been the development and commercialization of professional silver halide media products for digital use. He is certified as a six sigma black belt. He has been awarded two and permanence covering AgX, thermal dye transfer, electrophotography and inkjet. • Formed Pixel Preservation International in early 2011, to provide consulting services to the imaging industry on image preservation, ISO standards, and image quality. • Joe has been a member of IS&T for over 29 years and was awarded Senior Membership in 2012. • He has also been a member of the American Institute for Conservation since 2008. U.S. patents and is the author of many technical papers. Pat

Call for Nominations and Committee Assistance

The Rochester Chapter Nominating Committee is starting to which are one year terms. Councilors will be considered seek input for candidates to run in our 2019 election. We are for two year terms. Give thought to joining an active, local also looking for individuals willing to make the short term governing body that has provided dynamic monthly meetings effort of being on the Committee itself. on topics of the frontiers of imaging science for more than fifty years! To discuss officer requirements or to email candidate Nominations will be considered for President, VP Programs, profiles, please contact us at RochesterIST@gmail.com. VP Membership, Recording Secretary, and Treasurer, all of

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