??/11/1960 (Heiligengeistfeld Square, Hamburg, Germany)

Some sources date this as 5 November 1960 but we cannot verify that. In a 1997 interview, Astrid indicates that John is only 19 years old in these photos. So, perhaps these photos date prior to 9 October (the date John turned 20 years old). This is The Beatles' first actual photo session. Astrid would go on to be one of The Beatles' premier photographers.

George: "Astrid was the one, really, who influenced our image more than anybody. she made us look good. She was the one who had the leather kecks and the Beatles haircut.