Sunday June 28, 2009 at 23:36
Kodachrome made all the world a sunny day
From Toronto Star - June 28 2009
“I saw this thing coming five years ago,” says Daniel Bayer, a professional photographer from Aspen, Colo. “My only concern was that we could keep the film around long enough and, more importantly, the processing long enough to celebrate it at 75, meaning we could shoot photos in its 75th year.” Bayer has lately made it his life’s mission to document as much of the U.S. as he can in Kodachrome’s uniquely rich colour palette. “Whether or not the film was made yesterday or what roll it came off, who cares? It’s still Kodachrome. It’s still alive.
For the project (www.kodachromeproject.com), Bayer is urging photographers all over the planet, both amateur and professional, to get their hands on a roll or two of Kodachrome while there’s time left, and squeeze off a few shots, “even if it’s just their own backyard.
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