The moment feels like a movie scene. The elaborate fountain takes center stage, its baroque figures frozen mid-motion as if caught between breaths. Water trickles from their mouths and limbs, catching just enough light to shimmer, but not enough to sparkle. Every sculpted muscle and flowing lock of hair adds weight to the scene — a kind of tension wrapped in stone. Just to the side, a man steps into the frame, sharply dressed, unaware he’s part of the composition now. The building behind him, all textured stone and ornate columns, feels like a set built for drama. What makes the image click is the contrast: hard light against deep shadows, fluid water against still marble, and the stillness of architecture against a brief, human gesture. There’s nothing loud here, just a quiet moment where place and presence intersect, and the city briefly holds its breath.
Welcome to my world of photography. I am Martijn Jebbink, born in the Netherlands and living in Rome.
I grew up in a small town, surrounded by an impressive forest. In that environment I developed my own way of looking at the world. At first, I didn’t see..
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