Cool look at the history of Kodak and capturing images

Building the foundation of the company both in the USA and Britain circa 1879

The Eastman Dry Plate and Film Company was established in 1884.

Kodak Early Years

London was the center of the photographic and business world in 1879.

Kodak has played a key role in a number of industries including:

Motion Pictures

Printing and Publishing

Space Exploration

Health Imaging

Document Imaging

Capturing an Image

From the the Kodak site, “The keys to Eastman’s success in making photography a popular leisure-time activity for the masses were his development of roll film and the inexpensive box camera. Although cameras are far more sophisticated and versatile today, and both film and digital capture media are also widely available the fundamental principles behind capturing an image have not changed.”

The Camera

How Film Works

Making Film: Art and Science

How Digital Capture Works

Types of Sensors

Printing Pictures

From the the Kodak site, “Despite today’s options for viewing and sharing images on a computer screen, many people still want or need prints.”

Silver Halide

Inkjet Printing

Thermal Dye Transfer

Tagged as: Capturing an Image, Document Imaging, Health Imaging, Kodak Early Years, Motion Pictures, Printing, Printing Pictures, Publishing, Space Exploration