never again

will i have my photos developed at photoline!

i had the photos developed there yesterday for the brag book album i was going to make for my mil & sil. i had 28 photos (x 3 sets) developed.

i was a bit apprehensive having the photos developed there coz i wasn't sure if their process produces "acid-free" photos. but since i was in a rush and we were already at market market, i went ahead and still had it developed.

the photos actually turned out nice. the printing quality was good so i had no problems.. that is until i went home and decided to actually test the paper.

using my trusty archival pen, i made a mark at the back of the photo to test its acidity. oh my gosh! just a few seconds after i marked it, the mark slowly started to fade and turned yellow! it clearly indicated that the paper is not "acid free!"

i was so disappointed upon seeing what happened. if you're a scrapper, you will definitely understand what i felt at that moment.

if there's any consolation to this thing, it's the fact that the brag book will just be a small-sized album. the photos were 2.5" x 2.5" and mostly close-up shots of the family. the album was meant to be a brag book, showcasing each member of the family, which my in-laws can carry around in their bags without being too bulky.

and so, despite the disappointment, i have to proceed with the album's completion. i'll just have it posted here once i've finished the project.

let this post serve as a warning to you scrapbookers out there...
friends, fuji and kodak are still your best bet for "acid free" photographs.