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Digital imaging, collecting, and preservation | Alexandra

This National Services Te Paerangi workshop will discuss the basics of digital imaging, collecting, and preservation and is facilitated by Michael O'Neill.

When | Āhea

Wed 28 Jan 2026, 9.30am–4pm

Where | Ki hea

Central Stories Museum & Art Gallery, Alexandra

Cost | Te utu

Free

This National Services Te Paerangi workshop facilitated by Michael O'Neill will cover:

  • Fundamentals: Learn the basics of digital imaging including the fundamentals of photography, equipment selection, image capture and lighting control with hands on demonstrations.

  • Guidelines and best practice: digitisation resources and examples to help guide you on the appropriate approach/level of digitisation for your collection.

  • Digital collections and preservation: an overview of managing digital assets including file types, storage solutions, born digital collections and digital preservation.

Michael has over two decades of experience in collection digitisation encompassing 2-D photography, video production and 3-D digital imaging, he currently leads a team of talented photographers and imaging specialists at Te Papa Tongarewa.

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