My dad has his slides stored in those metal boxes too. Most of the boxes
date back to the '60s and '70s.
I initially tried to use that filing method myself, but it just didn't work
for me. I went with 20 per page archival storage sheets. At first I kept
them in binders, but eventually migrated over to hanging storage. I use
hanging file filders and place the sheets in them. For the longest time I
kept them in plastic portable storage boxes, but once I stuffed the sixth
box I decided something had to change. They are now jammed inside a
four-drawer file cabinet and I'm about to light up a second file cabinet.
Had I continued on with the metal boxes, I'd not have been able to mix
slides with negative sheets, proof prints and note pages.
The file sheet method works great for me because I use an indexless system.
When sorting the slides, I place them in the existing sheets or new sheets
if I run out of slots or it's a body of work within the category. Photos of
cars are placed in the "transportation" folder. Flower shots go in the
"flowers" folder(s). This way, I maximize the benefit of shooting slides
which is the ability to sort every image to an end folder without having to
rip apart rolls.
However, as you can imagine, it doesn't work well with negatives.
My system has served me well and I have few regrets as the bulk of my
library is in the form of slides. But, by going "indexless", it means that I
am totally compromised with the sheets of negatives.
I really prefer the sheets of slides, though. I can whip through a couple
thousand images looking for that "special something" in just a few minutes.
If you ask me for an image of a blunderblast and I actually had one, I could
find it in under five minutes.
AG
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