Myrold Studios was launched by Jason Myrold this year. Due to this new company, clients are now offered the opportunity to save their history by creating personal photographic collections. You now have the possibility to preserve your photos for thousands of years with the help of the metal platinum and quality paper used by the company.

The best advantage of platinum photographs is their durability in time, as these kinds of photographs are immune to oxidation and fading from light, which is exactly what that other types of photographs don't have. This is what differentiates them from photographs based on silver or color photographs.  

Myrold stated: "Memories are very important to people. The one thing they would grab if their house were on fire is their photographs. Ironically, most conventional photographs are already being exposed to the slow fire of oxidation and simply won't stand the test of time".
Myrold Studios also provides each of its photographs with information relating to it. Extremely fine platinum-based text is printed on the edge of the image, so that the story told by the image is not lost. This is especially useful in the case of old family photographs that don't have any information, says Myrold.

He stated: "If the platinotype were known of during the era of Columbus or even King Tut, there is no doubt that photographs of these historical figures would exist today. It is exciting to think that many centuries from now, generations of the future will have a glimpse into their past because of the permanence of these images. So it is very important that the photograph and its information are joined at the beginning and arrive at points in history together."

The quality of the paper is also very important in addition to the platinum immune to oxidation, according to Myrold. Myrold gives as example the writings on papyrus, such as ancient Egyptian manuscripts, that still exist.

He added: "Paper is the realm of permanent documents and doesn't require technology to see what's printed on it. The archival integrity of computerized archives such as CDs and hard drives have already come into question, and their stored information will need to be transferred to keep up with changing devices".

The platinotype is a black and white photograph. It is made by exposing a negative against paper coated with a sensitized solution to ultraviolet light. The result is very fine particles of pure platinum being deposited into the fibers of an acid-free paper. William Willis first perfected the process in 1873, about 47 years after the invention of photography. All modern day platinotypes are prepared by hand due to the lack of commercially coated papers.

Myrold Studios allows its customers to both create new images and reprint already existing ones. Portrait services can also be provided by a number of photographers that Myrold uses. Historical societies or museums interested in reprinting images with historical significance can benefit from special rates.

Myrold commented: "Whether creating new imagery or restoring a collection of deteriorating photo albums, we work with clients to create a well organized photographic archive that will literally last thousands of years".

Jason Myrold began his extensive study of photography in 1989 at North Dakota State University, and later received his degree in photography from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, or MCAD, in 1998. It was there he first encountered the method of making photographs with platinum.

For further information, you can visit: http://www.myroldstudios.com