Steve McCurry Marks End of Kodachrome Era with Global Trip
Last summer when Kodak announced it was discontinuing its once popular Kodachrome film, Steve McCurry requested the last 36-frame roll manufactured by the company.
For nine months he planned a nostalgic journey to places he shot in the past. Followed closely by a National Geographic Channel TV crew, McCurry ventured this past June on a six-week global trip that brought him from Brooklyn to southern Asia, Italy and Turkey, and finally to Parsons, Kansas, where Dwayne’s Photo, the only Kodachrome-friendly film processing facility left in the world, processed McCurry’s roll.
Those who still have unused and/or unprocessed Kodachrome should take note: Dwayne’s will quit processing the film at the end of this year.
National Geographic Channel is planning on broadcasting a documentary about McCurry’s journey sometime in 2011
—Cameron Handley
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Tags: Dwayne's Photo, Kodachrome, Steve McCurry
August 3rd, 2010 at 11:27 pm
Who would have thought. I can still hear that song by Paul Simon in my head and sure enough… they took his Kodachrome away!
Who better for this nostalgic trip than Steve McCurry? End of an era.
August 4th, 2010 at 11:11 am
I never did like the stuff. Oh please take my Kodachrome from me.
August 4th, 2010 at 3:13 pm
one roll of film, one photographer, whole TV crew and six weeks – am I missing something?
August 12th, 2010 at 12:40 pm
yes, Wesley
STEVE McCurry!!