Kodak moment

Kodak moment

A particularly poignant, memorable, or emotionally touching moment or event, i.e., one that would be well-suited to be captured in a photograph. Taken from an advertising slogan for Eastman Kodak photographic film and cameras. Sometimes used ironically or satirically. I love the airport, it's always full of Kodak moments as people eagerly greet family and friends coming off the planes.
See also: Kodak, moment
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • Kodak
  • hallmark
  • Hallmark moment
  • match made in heaven
  • a marriage/match made in heaven
  • a match made in heaven
  • cut out to be
  • cut out to be (something)
  • your/somebody's face doesn't fit
  • (one's) face doesn't fit
References in periodicals archive
Do you recall 'the Kodak moment' campaign, when taking a photograph could only be done using Kodak equipment?
When a chairman has a bill that he firmly opposes in this instance a renewable energy not only get out of his committee but gain passage, it's not a Kodak moment.
That is one thing we hear from leaders of organizations all the time, is we don't want to have a Kodak moment. Meaning, Kodak actually had the technology for digital cameras, probably before most other players.
But for others, it could result in a 'Kodak moment'.
"We were able to capture this by leveraging the current streetwear trend and creating a new 'Kodak moment' for a new generation of enthusiasts."
Sean, 37, and Liam, 23, both from previous relationships, are also there for the 'Kodak moment' posing up with their arms around each other and their dad.
When you have your Kodak moment, sit beside this one enormous Saint Bernard dog, it's fur so fluffy you just know he's ready to strike a pose like a celebrity.
Photography was synonymous with Kodak and in the Philippines, 'kodakan,' meaning to take a photo, entered our vocabulary and, in the United States, a 'Kodak moment,' used by the company to market its products, captured the magic of the cameras clicking for posterity.
Talk about a Kodak moment, and it's witnessed by multiple characters in the latest novel by Ivy Pochoda (The Art of Disappearing, Visitation Street), who then backtracks from this freeze frame to uncover the forces that have impelled these human molecules to coagulate in this space.
Solis goes further, saying: "What happened to The Kodak Moment is we ...
Snapchat isn't about capturing the traditional Kodak moment. It's about communicating with the full range of human emotion - not just what appears to be pretty or perfect.
Banks, especially those built on the traditional "face-to-face" service model could be facing a "Kodak moment," no matter what the benefits of the "human touch" are.
A former CEO of Barclays Plc (LSE: BARC), Antony Jenkins, has said that commercial banks could face their 'Kodak moment' in five to 15 years.
Airbus, he said, must ensure it avoids its own 'Kodak moment'.
Every view is a "Kodak moment" - selfie sticks abound.