Eisenstaedt was fascinated by photography from his youth and began taking pictures at age 14 when he was given his first camera, an Eastman Kodak Folding Camera with roll film.
Eisenstaedt var i sin ungdom fascineret af fotografi og begyndte at tage billeder, da han som 14 årig fik sit første kamera, et foldekamera fra Eastman Kodak og en rulle film.