DECEMBER 1975 – Joined by a friend, Mark Zanzig admires the Chistmas tree in his home in Altenholz, Germany. © Inga Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
It’s funny (in a way) to review Christmas photos over the years.
On this photo I’m 10 years old, and violet seemed to be a popular color. The wallpaper in our living room was very 1970s, too. Well, well, those were the days.
A friend had dropped by and we were jointly admiring our Christmas tree with real candles. I am pretty sure that we ran over to his parents’ appartment to do the same thing.
The print has aged significantly over time, but I could restore some of the colors to bring the photo back towards the look when it came back from the lab in 1976. Here is a direct comparison:
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 25-DEC-1975 |
| Location | Altenholz, Germany |
| Camera | Kodak Retinette 1B (Typ 045) |
| Image Source | c. 7.3 x 10.9 cm color print |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, AdobeRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 5137 x 3425 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Inga Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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