A Tribute to KODACHROME

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After 74 years of production, Kodak are stopping their production of Kodachrome film. I think I still have a few rolls in the fridge at home. Might be worth hanging on to.

Kodak: A Thousand Words – A Tribute to KODACHROME: A Photography Icon.

From the link above.

They say all good things in life come to an end. Today we announced that Kodak will retire KODACHROME Film, concluding its 74-year run.

It was a difficult decision, given its rich history. At the end of the day, photographers have told us and showed us they’ve moved on to newer other Kodak films and/or digital. KODACHROME Film currently represents a fraction of one percent of our film sales. We at Kodak want to celebrate with you the rich history of this storied film. Feel free to share with us your fondest memories of Kodachrome.

Afghan Girl

© Steve McCurry
Sharbat Gula, Afghan Girl, at Nasir Bagh refugee camp near Peshawar, Pakistan, 1984.


The bug, it bites.

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When do you know the photography bug has bitten? Is it a definite moment, or does it happen gradually? I think it is a gradual progression. I can’t think of a definitive moment when I have thought “yes, I have the bug”.

BzzZZtttzzzZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Is it when you climb out of bed to take shots of a lightning show?

Five years ago, if you had told me that by mid 2009 I would own thousands and thousands of dollars of photography equipment, I would have probably laughed. But now I do, and think nothing of it.

Dawn Dip
Is it getting up early for a dawn shot?

I take a yearly road trip to places I have never been before, purely to take photos of new places. If I had the money I would travel overseas for the same reason.

Hover F......... Fly!
Is it waiting hours to get a shot?

When do you know you have been bitten by the photography bug?

Anything for the Perfect Shot!

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I have seen it mentioned on a few forums lately, the ultimate question of a persons photographic enthusiasm, “how far would you go for the perfect shot? ” Well, it seems, some way for some photographers. Check out some of these on the link below.

Getting the shot.

Thanks to w00dsy, check them out @ Dark Roasted Blend: Anything for the Perfect Shot!.

Feel the days getting longer?

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Well, for the people in the Southern hemisphere, we are over the hump, and now the days are getting longer again. This shot is from when the sun sets as far to the north as it does for us. I will try and get one on the longest day, to show just how far it moves across the sky.

Bring on spring!

Security Pelican, originally uploaded by norbography.

Sunrise shots, the next few days is the time to get them.

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Well, dependant on the weather, but because of the solstice, the sun is rising in my part of the world at 7:04am, the latest it will rise this year. So if you are in the southern hemisphere, tomorrow and the next couple of days are the days to be out there nabbing some glorious sun rise photos.

Here are a few of my faves to show just how different it can look.

Ocean Baths

The sun is chasing the moon.

The things you see when you can't sleep.

Curious George

Another photography community service announcement from norbs. 🙂

You take panos and can wield a soldering iron, excellent!

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How handy are you with the tools? If you said “very handy”, the next thing I need to know is, do you like taking panorama photos? If that is a yes, do I have a link for you. http://www.instructables.com/ what a web site it is. Now, get to it geeks of the world!

Easy!

Camera Panorama robot head (panograph).