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This blog was contributed by Sara Felsenstein, ZIO Editorial Assistant.

Anytime, anyplace, anyone can be part of a "Kodak moment," and this omnipresent "moment" marketed by Kodak has become even more accessible with the digital technology of the last fifteen years. It appears, however, that the moments left for Kodachrome film are quickly dwindling.

On Monday, Eastman Kodak Co. announced that it was discontinuing its Kodachrome line of film, explaining that it contributes to less than one percent of the company's film sales.

Kodachrome's 74 year life span began in 1935, when it was the first mass-marketed color still film using a subtractive method. The film was mainly used by professionals and the print media, but gradually began to lose popularity with the introduction of digital cameras in the late 80s. 

For many nostalgic photographers, the end of Kodachrome is yet another unwelcome indication of the decline of film photography. 

Watch Kodak's tribute to Kodachrome

Read an article on the end of Kodachrome

Look at National Geographic's Kodachrome-produced photography