Christmas
The Bell Tolls
“I’m originally from Nazareth Illit, Israel, a very diverse city, where Jews, Christians and Muslims live together. Since I was born on Christmas Eve my parents used to invite our Christian neighbor who used to dress up as Santa and he would always come bearing gifts. In the photo my mom is holding the present he gave me and me, terrified in her arms. Perhaps it was the fake forehead that broke me.”
(submitted by IG @shelleynka)
Starstruck
“Christmas 1978 and my mom was just super excited to see Santa. I think she still might believe he’s real.”
(submitted by IG @stephanie.grimes.art)
Say Hello To My Little Friend
“My grandmother bought me the outfit to match my American doll for Christmas…and promptly made us pose together for pictures.”
(submitted by IG @annasatterfieldphotography)
Papai Noel
“My brother and I – Brazil 1991. This is when the nightmares started.”
(submitted by IG @jvitorio)
Homecoming
“Me and my sibling in the late 80’s after my brother got home from boot camp. I remember my mother had bought a giant frog for Xmas but why it was chosen to be part of our sibling portrait shot I have permanently blocked from memory.”
(submitted by IG @derryhudson)
The Crabapple
“This is a Christmas photo shoot of my three boys, then ages two, four, and six. They were supposed to be posing around that box, which was a place holder for their soon-to-be-born sister (the photographer was going to Photoshop her in after she was born). We were trying to get the boys to look at the box in awe, but they didn’t understand. Then one of my sons found a crabapple and threw it right at the photographer…”
(submitted by Liana)
Christmas Cheer
“I was less than enthusiastic about Christmas 1998.”
(submitted by IG @man_ontheground_)
Tri Again
“The time my brother was given a new bicycle, and I got a tricycle.”
(submitted by IG @seastonestreet)
Jolly St. Nick
“This is my little brother and an obviously hung over Santa. They both look so festive.”
(submitted by Althea)
