Saturday, April 07, 2012

What's wrong with this picture?

It was one of those rare occasions when I actually picked up the latest edition of the Rochester yellow pages from Rochester Tel! Frontier.  When I did, I looked at the skyline on the cover and knew something was off.  It took me a minute, but then I figured it out.  Can you find what's wrong with this image? 

Wednesday, April 04, 2012

From Instamatic to Instagram: Keeping up with the changing world of photography

Kodak EK4 Instant Camera



When Kodak launched the Instamatic camera in 1963, it was hailed as a cheap and easy-to-use alternative for the average photo-taker.  An instant success, Kodak went on to produce 50 million of them by 1970.  When a pocket version was introduced in 1972, it took just under three years to sell 25 million.  That was back in the era dominated by the "Kodak Moment", back when the iconic brand commanded 90% percent of film sales and 85% of camera sales in the United States.

Sunday, April 01, 2012

TECH: Google and Flickr April Fools' pranks

Two tech companies known for their pranks in the past are back at it this April Fools' Day.  You'll notice some "new" features today for Google Maps, as well as for photo-sharing website Flickr.