Youth letter: Is it necessary to be worried about Kodak leaving Windsor?

Being a student photographer myself, I know that film photography will never completely fade out. In classes, we still use the “old-school” Kodak Tri-X film that has been very popular with professionals and hobbyists alike.

The film has stood the test of time, starting production in the 1940s. I believe that Kodak could save a lot of money if it cut its products down to what people actually buy.
I know for me personally, I buy Tri-X film, 400-speed film, 200-speed film and nothing else. I believe that Kodak is trying way too hard in order to appeal to other markets that they do not belong in.
The company is involved in such industries as touch-screen sensing technology, graphics and packaging. Kodak is an industrial giant in the production of film, and that’s where I believe they should focus.
As for being worried about Windsor, I am not. I believe that Kodak will downsize but will not completely leave. There are plenty of job opportunities for those living in Windsor around Northern Colorado. We are lucky to be surrounded by huge companies such as HP, AMD, Avago, OtterBox and many others.
There does not seem to be any shortage of jobs for those looking for industrial careers.
Windsor has plenty of the resources it needs to be successful without Kodak to bring in tons of people.

Ryan Arb, Fossil Ridge High School student