Gravedona, Lago di Como, Italy (III)
JUNE 2011 – The historical Palazzo Gallio is situated high above Lake Como in Gravedona in Italy. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Gravedona is one of those organically grown towns around the Lago di Como in Italy. Every step shouts ‘history’, and life moves along calmly. That’s why we picked the…
Wedding Rings
OCTOBER 2007 – Two wedding rings have been placed within several red and white rose leafs. Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image The shot with the wedding rings was still missing for that wedding. I wanted to enhance the beauty of the rings by adding several red and white rose leafs…
Colonna dell’Immacolata Concezione, Rome, Italy
JUNE 2005 – The setting sun illuminates the Colonna dell’Immacolata Concezione in Rome, Italy. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Here is an image from our 2005 trip to Rome. It shows the Colonna dell’Immacolata Concezione. The large marble column is located at the Piazza di Mignanelli near the Spanish Steps. It features…
Ardvreck Castle, Scotland (II)
JULY 2005 – The ruins of Ardvreck Castle in the Scottish Highlands. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Scotland’s castles are awesome. I personally like those castles that are off the beaten track. Like Ardvreck Castle in the North West. It’s a three-storey construction, built aorund 1590 by the Macleods who owned Assynt…
Helgaland, Kiel, Germany, 2004
AUGUST 2004 – The container ship Helgaland on the Kieler Förde near Laboe in Germany. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Ship photography is exciting but can be quite difficult. Exciting, because you get the chance to spend a day on the water and capture awesome, sometimes action-packed maritime images. Difficult, because your…
Piazzale Panoramico, Lerici, Italy
AUGUST 2000 – View across the Golfo Dei Poeti near Lerici in Italy. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Lerici is beautiful and has everything you might expect from Italy: An old castle, a tiny harbor with a nice piazza and several good and affordable restaurants. You will be able to capture…
Evening Sky, Strait of Georgia, British Columbia
AUGUST 2002 – Evening sky over the Strait of Georgia in British Columbia, Canada. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Here’s an image from our 2002 trip to British Columbia. We stayed at the Paradise Seashell Motel in Parksville, at the east coast of Vancouver Island. It was a pragmatic, affordable choice before…
Cork, Ireland, 1999
SEPTEMBER 1999 – View along the River Lee in Cork, Ireland, with the Parliament Bridge and the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church. Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image County Cork in Ireland is a beautiful space, and Cork is a small, vibrant city. The late afternoon light was perfect for this…
Kiel, Germany, c. 1936
UNDATED – Nightly view of the illuminated city hall of Kiel in Germany (left) and the city theater (right). © Schöning & Co., Lübeck The story behind the image I recently acquired this historic postcard that shows one of the truly iconic views of Kiel in Germany, my home town, at night. On the left…
Nuraghe Is Paras, Isili, Sardinia
AUGUST 2010 – The Nuraghe Is Paras in Isili, Sardinia. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image The island of Sardinia is best known for its beautiful beaches and relaxed lifestyle. The countryside, however, is beautiful, too, and well worth a visit. Like the Nuraghe Is Paras in Isili which was erected as early…
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