Ski Lift, Saalbach, Austria, 2009
MARCH 2009 – An empty ski lift in masses of snow close to the Simal Alm in Saalbach, Austria. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Spring 2009. The calendar had officially switched to Spring but we stayed for a weekend with several friends at the Simal Alm in Saalbach, Austria. While the snow…
Schönwalde am Bungsberg, 2025
AUGUST 2025 – Interior of the historic church in Schönwalde am Bungsberg in Germany. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image My grandparents lived in Schönwalde am Bungsberg in Germany from about 1908 to 1933. My grandfather Paul Gehring worked as a ranger for the forests of the court of Oldenburg. When he had…
Santa Brought a New Camera, 2025
DECEMBER 2025 – A viewfinder camera made from LEGO® bricks under the Christmas tree in Unterhaching, Germany. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Christmas 2025 is over, and now we’re heading full speed towards the new year. However, I wanted to share this image with you – which was my personal highlight…
Dieksee, Gremsmühlen, Germany, c. 1925
C. 1925 – Lake Dieksee near Gremsmühlen in Germany. © Mark Zanzig/Zanzig.com/Photo: H. Rubin & Co. The story behind the image Recently I aquired this beautiful photo postcard showing a view across the Dieksee near Malente-Gremsmühlen in Northern Germany. A sailboat with two men approaches a pier close to a small beach. The postcard is…
Scan Talk # 3 – Not all glass negatives are equal
UNDATED – An unedited scan of a 10 x 14.6 cm glass negative shows a lake near Plön, Germany. Scan by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com Glass negatives In a previous Scan Talk post I’ve written already about glass negatives and how to scan them, and I encouraged you to try it as well (if interested at all.)…
BenQ Siemens M81 with SatNav App, 2006
SEPTEMBER 2006 – A BenQ Siemens M81 mobile phone has been mounted to the dashboard of a car and shows a satnav app. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image It is the year 2006. The year when former telecommunications giant Siemens sold its mobile phone unit Siemens mobile to BenQ, an electronics…
Edith in St.-Peter-Ording, Germany, 1956 (II)
SUMMER 1956 – A color photo shows Edith Schweim on the patio of a holiday appartment in St.-Peter-Ording in Germany. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the photo This is one of the early color photos in our family archive. Presumably shot by my grandfather, it shows my grandmother, Edith Schweim née Gehring, as she…
Sunrise, Bellaria, Rimini, Italy (XVII)
JUNE 2025 – Shortly after sunrise, a girl performs a handstand at the beach of Bellaria Igea Marina near Rimini, Italy, Photo. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image I love to run in the early morning and enjoy the peace, the silence and the (usually) incredible mood! This is true for holidays as…
Christmas, 1975
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…
Christmas, Kiel, Germany, 1943
DECEMBER 1943 – A small family celebrates Christmas in Kiel, Germany. Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image This photo from our family archive is very interesting. Shot on the 24th December 1943 in Kiel, Germany, the photo shows (from left) my grandfather Otto, my great-grandmother Eugenie, my grandmother Edith, and my great-grandfather…
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