GUEST APPEARANCE: Christmas reflections — old films, photos lead to flood of memories |
Christmas is truly a time for reflection.
This year, we took a nostalgic journey by revisiting all our old holiday videos. I started filming Christmas morning in 1977, the year our daughter was born in Alaska. At first, I used Super 8mm Kodak silent films. Then, in 1983, we transitioned to videotape, allowing us to finally hear the laughter and joy of our family celebrations.
One memorable moment was captured when my sister decorated the tree alongside our daughters, while my mother and aunt looked on. This scene takes us back in time; all of them gone nearly a quarter of a century. The quality of those early recordings is not great; our first camera struggled with low light and produced somewhat ghostly images. Yet, they are filled with warmth and the spirit of the season.
In 1987, we made a significant upgrade to a better video camera (the old one had died). A few years ago, I started condensing our Christmas videos into about 15 minutes of highlights. Now on DVDs, these........