photos fading

[flipnflap]

I've just put some regular photo prints in a regular frame. How likely are they to discolour or fade in due curse, and if they are likely to how can I prevent that happening?

[RATTER15]

Why not keep the originals, copy them and display the copy, endless supply of copies if you keep it on your PC.

[Buenchico]

Many of the photographs in my living room have been on display for over 20 years, with no visible fading. As long as photographs were properly processed in the lab (rather than skimping on the time in the final 'fixer' chemical, as some cheapo labs do), and they're kept out of direct sunshine, they should look fine for decades.

However Ratter15's suggestion of displaying copies (with the originals stored somewhere dry and dark) is a sensible one. You can also buy a spray-on product which protects photos from UV light but it's expensive and probably unnecessary.

Chris

[mjwman]

As ex Kodak techical support I can tell you that if the photos are on traditional photo paper they will be good for 100 years in a room or 200 under dark storage.
If ink jet expect weeks unless on Kodak or other top end paper with top quality dyes,when you may expect up to 100 years.
Rest assured you have no worries. I guess you still have negatives to scan, or files to keep?