DECEMBER 1967 – At the age of two, Mark Zanzig opens Christmas gifts at home in Kiel, Germany. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
Christmas 1967. I was two years old. And of course I cannot remember this specific moment. If you’d ask my mother, the main gift for me was the bathrobe. However, I was more into sweets. Apparently, I also received a small booklet, probably with an illustrated story. I think it’s a funny image, because the way I hold the booklet resembles modern smartphones.
Money was tight, as my parents were still settling into their careers. So there were not many gifts and the tree was so small it had to stand on a small table. Also noteworthy is the use of real candles as there were no electrical candles available. Well, those were the times.
Merry Christmas.
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 24-DEC-1967 |
| Location | Kiel, Germany |
| Camera | Kodak Retinette 1B (Typ 045) |
| Image Source | 7 x 10 cm Print |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 4592 x 3124 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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