George Eastman was born on July 12, 1854 and died on March 14, 1932 from a self-inflicted gunshot through the heart. I’m not trying to condone suicide but I believe that George took his life …

If you have a snapshot of your great-aunt Gladys from 1940, you can thank George Eastman, the father of consumer

George Eastman was born on July 12, 1854 and died on March 14, 1932 from a self-inflicted gunshot through the heart. I’m not trying to condone suicide but I believe that George took his life …

George Eastman, founder of Eastman Kodak, and often called "the father of photography" was many things -- a clever inventor, entrepreneur, a shrewd

The first successful roll-film hand camera, the Kodak, was launched publicly in the summer of 1888. Inventor George Eastman received a patent (number 388,850) for the camera’s shutter and the trademark (number 15,825) for the Kodak name on September 4, 1888. The immediate triumph of the camera prompted Eastman to change the name of his company from Eastman Dry Plate and Film Company to Eastman Kodak Company in 1892.

Color photographs go back to before you might think.

Road tripping to Rochester, NY, this engagement session at The George Eastman House was THE spot for luscious garden photos.

The technologies of today are built upon those of the past, and the superstars of our era would be nothing without the great leaders of the past. We often discuss our favorite “tech” entrepreneurs. Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, and many other names arise. Too often these discussions lack historical perspective. Here we build […]

George Eastman was an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, and the pioneer of popular photography and motion picture film.