We're back and excited to share spectacular photos and delightful characters with you from the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. 

What a terrific event!  We have never had so many people specifically interested in photography, printing, getting the most out of their cameras, capturing bright, vivid colors and then of course, sharing those pictures quickly and easily with their friends and family that were not able to attend.

One chipper gentleman came in with a wonderful hat shaped like a hot air balloon that was covered in pins.  He was eager to speak with someone in the Kodak Inspiration Tour tent because one of his collections was all of the Kodak pins that were ever made for the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta since 1980!  The hat he had on was, in fact, his second hat.  The first one was at home and weighed nearly a ton he said!  He was excited to see that Kodak once again had a presence at the Fiesta and spent quite a bit of time in the tent learning about the "digital era" and uploading his recent pictures to the Kodak Gallery. 

Two friends came into the tent all decked out in their Balloon Fiesta regalia, sporting patches from the past 22 years!  The Fiesta has become a tradition for them to get together and it is even more of an event since one of them moved about 200 miles away.  They had a great time getting their picture taken in the No.12 NASCAR Dodge, and they couldn't believe how natural the colors were when they printed their image on the KODAK EasyShare G610 Printer Dock. 

We were privileged to meet 3 cousins and their aunt who were reuniting at the Balloon Fiesta after 45 years!  They had recently lost their last uncle of 6 and decided it was time to see one another again.  Tears of joy ran down the aunt's face while she was standing on the Olympic Podium photo backdrop as she realized this would be their first print of all of them together after such a long separation!

There was a tangible nostalgia in the air at the Balloon Fiesta and everyone seemed to be of high spirits and very receptive to the Kodak Inspiration experience.  We were constantly amazed at the splendid, rainbow colored and interestingly shaped balloons that flooded the sky at dawn and brilliantly glowed at dusk.  Every night brought magnificent fireworks over the Kodak tent and we captured some great shots using the fireworks scene mode on all the cameras that we have on display.  These pictures served as great examples to show off the next day and it was fun to see people compare the Kodak pictures to those they themselves had taken with other cameras. 

Thank you, Albuquerque!  Over 14,000 visitors toured the experience and inspired our team of dedicated Kodak Ambassadors in the process.  As we move on to the Arizona State Fair, our team is more passionate than ever to continue to educate and inspire others every day we open our doors.

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