Re: Writing On Photographs

On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 21:23:01 GMT, Michael <296435@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>What is the best tool, (pen, pencil, marker) to use to write on the BACK of
>photographs?
>
>Michael......

If you are trying to be archival you need to either use a soft pencil
or an archival pen (I use one by Sakura).

It's a great idea to annotate all your photos. It's also a good idea
to do it around the edges in case something bleeds.
Drifter
"I've been here, I've been there..."
.

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