Projects

Darkroom to Data
A symposium on new methods for exploring the material history of photography.

Paperbase
Paperbase is the LML's principal tool for visualizing patterns across its reference collection of photographic papers.  Available now in a beta release, it will formally launch in August 2024.

History of Photographic Paper Manufacturers
A collection of essays on the history of photographic paper manufacturers.

TIPPs
TIPPs is a materials-focused database that allows users to explore the hundreds of photographic samples tipped into international photography journals and manuals published between 1855 and 1900.

The Lens Media Lab Historic Photographic Papers Collection Backprinting Project
This is a catalogue of manufacturer printing (usually logo and brand information) applied to the reverse of photographic papers. This information can sometimes be useful in dating prints and identifying papers.

Paper Texture Challenge
Texture images of silver gelatin and inkjet papers, these datasets are used to develop and evaluate algorithms for classifying papers by surface texture.