Our photographer works with several cameras each day. Photographs are taken daily in areas as a visual record of progress. The camera might catch what the archaeologist has forgotten. The photographer has his or her notebook containing special information and certain additional information that might be necessary for people who are viewing the picture. Meter sticks, directional information and sometimes date and location are included in field photographs.
Some excavations have dark rooms and process their film daily.
Unfortunately, we don't have those facilities out in the desert and we make our way to one-hour development labs in Giza several times a week. Some of these photographs will correspond with various registries that are being compiled. These registries are written forms that describe the item. Those written forms are computerized and the corresponding photo is scanned onto the computer. These items are then placed into a data bank.