In the video today, we’re looking at the story of how one man changed the world forever via putting the ability to record a moment in time into the hands of every day people. And the rather interesting way he died.
29 thoughts on “Recording a Moment in Time- The Birth of Consumer Photography”
My grandpa was the vice president of Kodak. Everyone worked for Kodak in Rochester ny. I was born in ‘90, and the digital camera boom hurt a lot of families. A lot of people were pink slipped. Hard times indeed, but real film is coming back!
Somewhat surprised you didn't mention the Kodak Hula Show in Honolulu. This was free for attendees and, at least apocryphally, paid for from the profit made from the film used to photograph it.
I supose you are referring to the stupid narcissistic people who continuously take selfies of their own stupid ugly faces. I have had an Apple iPhone for about 4 years and the only photos it has taken were a couple I tried out when I got it. 😁😁😂😂🤣🤣
I don't know about anybody else but I am VERY bad at taking photos, not as a skill but I mean literally remembering to take them. I'm lucky my family members are happy to send them to me or else 90% of my life would be undocumented. Can't take a picture of my sister's graduation but I took 30 of a groundhog I saw at the park
Nice video. Did some film in the 80's and 90's then early 2000 switched to digital (the horror) to now enjoy digital. In my local library they had an exhibition of wet plate and chemicals required (Daguerre et al) a few years ago. The good ol' days are fun to remember but weren't as great/practical as we want to remember.
Here and very curious to see if you might mention the Kodak Kodamatic that Polaroid sued over and made them stop selling them. 😊 I've actually still got a Kodamatic around in a box somewhere, the same one used to take pictures of some of the happiest times of my life.
This will be a very interesting video whether you do, or not, though, so I'm already leaving the like and comment for the care and feeding of the Almighty Algorithm for you, in hopes it sees fit to share your work with many interested new faces. 😊
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[Edited to fix Instamatic to Kodamatic – my mistake 🙄]
What's the point of living a full life if you can't be a child sometimes? If I just got done with 8 hours of bullshit I deserve to be a kid when I get out of work. Relax and enjoy a hobby. It's not gonna hurt to unwind, even if it's childish
You make an erroneous statement at the beginning that people don't go 24 hours without taking a photo. That may apply to teens and those with no life that live their fantasies out on social media. But those of us with a real life not so much. Actually I can't even remember the last time I took a photo.if you false statements introduce the segment then I find it hard to believe whatever else you may have to say
My parents took a lot of pictures over the years. They must have had 30 or 40 photo albums. After they died, very few of their kids and grand kids wanted any of them. My oldest brother cried when he took them all to the dump. Your last line is so true. One can take a lifetime of pictures and nobody will ever or want to see them. I know I have a couple of boxes of old pictures that I will never look at, nor will my ex want to see them. I take pictures only to put on Facebook to show to some friends. I have a thumb drive with pictures from the last twenty years of so. I rarely look at them. I don't take pictures of people though. I have pictures in my head that I like of people because I know nobody is going to look at them, unless they die and someone puts together a bunch of pictures of them. Then all of them go into the trash.
Spinal stenosis is very painful and debilitating my dad had it fortunately he had an operation that relieved the pressure. Something not available in 1932
Strong and Eastman were generous with their money, founding hospitals, and supporting universities, and museums. Kodak was the largest employer in Rochester for decades, second and third were Strong hospital and the University of Rochester, combined now into one institution. George Eastman is rolling over in his grave at the cost of attending the University today. He never intended the university to be the most expensive school in a few hundred miles, and would hate what it's turned into.
The Kodak-Eastman film preservation society/repository and custodians of the Kodak-Eastman collection, are slowly remastering/AI enhancing, then digitising them for all to see online, both still and moving film they currently hold. They have a channel here at YT.
My grandpa was the vice president of Kodak. Everyone worked for Kodak in Rochester ny. I was born in ‘90, and the digital camera boom hurt a lot of families. A lot of people were pink slipped. Hard times indeed, but real film is coming back!
Has simon let the rest of the channels out the basement?
The Blazement is the perfect environment for developing photos.🕳️📸
Kodachrome. Also a great Paul Simon song: " Mama, don't take my Kodachrome away."
Yay a Daven episode!
Edit:spelling.
Pretty interesting stuff! Never knew of Eastman helping with dental care for kids, or the way he chose to leave this world
'A Kodak moment '.
Cool📷
Somewhat surprised you didn't mention the Kodak Hula Show in Honolulu. This was free for attendees and, at least apocryphally, paid for from the profit made from the film used to photograph it.
I supose you are referring to the stupid narcissistic people who continuously take selfies of their own stupid ugly faces. I have had an Apple iPhone for about 4 years and the only photos it has taken were a couple I tried out when I got it. 😁😁😂😂🤣🤣
wow Simon you had a hair transplant looking good
lol
I don't know about anybody else but I am VERY bad at taking photos, not as a skill but I mean literally remembering to take them. I'm lucky my family members are happy to send them to me or else 90% of my life would be undocumented.
Can't take a picture of my sister's graduation but I took 30 of a groundhog I saw at the park
Nice video. Did some film in the 80's and 90's then early 2000 switched to digital (the horror) to now enjoy digital. In my local library they had an exhibition of wet plate and chemicals required (Daguerre et al) a few years ago. The good ol' days are fun to remember but weren't as great/practical as we want to remember.
"Future Poop". I'm going to use that.
Wait. What happened to Simon?
Here and very curious to see if you might mention the Kodak Kodamatic that Polaroid sued over and made them stop selling them. 😊 I've actually still got a Kodamatic around in a box somewhere, the same one used to take pictures of some of the happiest times of my life.
This will be a very interesting video whether you do, or not, though, so I'm already leaving the like and comment for the care and feeding of the Almighty Algorithm for you, in hopes it sees fit to share your work with many interested new faces. 😊
❤❤
[Edited to fix Instamatic to Kodamatic – my mistake 🙄]
Tell us how you really feel about food pics, Daven. LOL
What's the point of living a full life if you can't be a child sometimes? If I just got done with 8 hours of bullshit I deserve to be a kid when I get out of work. Relax and enjoy a hobby. It's not gonna hurt to unwind, even if it's childish
You make an erroneous statement at the beginning that people don't go 24 hours without taking a photo. That may apply to teens and those with no life that live their fantasies out on social media. But those of us with a real life not so much. Actually I can't even remember the last time I took a photo.if you false statements introduce the segment then I find it hard to believe whatever else you may have to say
Within 24 hours… maybe once a month 😂
I forgot about a Kodak moment
It’s amazing how technologically primitive we were just a 100 years ago.
My parents took a lot of pictures over the years. They must have had 30 or 40 photo albums. After they died, very few of their kids and grand kids wanted any of them. My oldest brother cried when he took them all to the dump. Your last line is so true. One can take a lifetime of pictures and nobody will ever or want to see them. I know I have a couple of boxes of old pictures that I will never look at, nor will my ex want to see them. I take pictures only to put on Facebook to show to some friends. I have a thumb drive with pictures from the last twenty years of so. I rarely look at them. I don't take pictures of people though. I have pictures in my head that I like of people because I know nobody is going to look at them, unless they die and someone puts together a bunch of pictures of them. Then all of them go into the trash.
My Grandfather took thousands of pictures with His "Kodamera" !:-)
Fascinating! Learnt heaps
Spinal stenosis is very painful and debilitating my dad had it fortunately he had an operation that relieved the pressure. Something not available in 1932
Strong and Eastman were generous with their money, founding hospitals, and supporting universities, and museums. Kodak was the largest employer in Rochester for decades, second and third were Strong hospital and the University of Rochester, combined now into one institution. George Eastman is rolling over in his grave at the cost of attending the University today. He never intended the university to be the most expensive school in a few hundred miles, and would hate what it's turned into.
I am 60, ever since I had a mobile phone with a camera in it, I very rarely take pbotos with it. I prefer my camera.
The Kodak-Eastman film preservation society/repository and custodians of the Kodak-Eastman collection, are slowly remastering/AI enhancing, then digitising them for all to see online, both still and moving film they currently hold. They have a channel here at YT.