Kodak Instamatic 124

Kodak Instamatic 124

Does anyone remember carrying the Kodak Instamatic around?  Or perhaps remember your parents (or grandparents) snapping shots with this?  I certainly do. What great memories.  The ultimate simple box camera.  And what about the cool cube flashes that sat on top?  While I certainly love the new digital cameras of today with all the bells and whistles,…… Continue reading Kodak Instamatic 124

National Camera Day

National Camera Day

Today is National Camera Day – a day we commemorate the photograph, the camera, and their inventions.  While I couldn’t find any history on the origin of the “holiday”,  Nicephore Niépce is credited with creating the first successful photograph in 1826/1827 on or about this time of year.  So perhaps that is why it is today.  Either way,…… Continue reading National Camera Day