About this Event
The book is a comprehensive romp through the colorful history of the best color film ever made.
Conceived by two teenage photography-loving musicians back in 1916, ‘KODACHROME: How Two Guys Named Leo Changed Photography’ features over six decades of advertising by J Walter Thompson, Kodachrome-related merchandise, and numerous anecdotes about Kodachrome as it appears in songs, state parks, major motion pictures, and other venues of pop culture.
Allan Weitz Bio
Allan Weitz is a Brooklyn-born photographer, writer, podcast host, and educator with over five decades of experience peering through viewfinders.
Allan’s photographs have appeared on the covers and inside spreads of New York Magazine, Life Magazine, Philadelphia Magazine, Esquire, GQ, Yachting, Boating, Nautical Quarterly, and other national and international publications. Known for his strong compositions and use of color, many of his photographs have won top honors from the New York Art Directors Club, The One Show, the Philadelphia Art Directors Club, Print Publications, the American Institute of Graphic Artists, and Graphis.
Allan has written extensively for publications including Popular Photography, American Photographer, Picture Magazine, as well as over 500 product reviews and technical articles for the B&H Photo Explora website. He has also served as a technical consultant for photographic companies including Nikon, FUJIFILM, Profoto, Sekonic, Benro, and Gitzo.
From 2015 to 2025 Allan was the host of the B&H Photography Podcast.
Most recently Allan wrote KODACHROME: How Two Guys Named Leo Changed Photography (Chin Music Press).
Additional photography by Allan Weitz can be found on his website (www.allanweitz.com) and on Instagram (@allanweitz).
Event venue & nearby stays
Camera West - SoHo, 460 West Broadway, New York, United States
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