Some photos feel like they catch a fleeting kind of freedom—this one is all movement, wind, and joy. The frame is filled with motion: her hair lifted by the sea breeze, her skirt mid-sway, one foot just about to leave the sand. There’s nothing posed or planned here, just a girl dancing barefoot on a beach with the town of Cefalù rising behind her like a warm Mediterranean backdrop.
The composition relies heavily on contrast and energy. Her white skirt and auburn hair stand out sharply against the teal sky and textured sea. The perspective keeps her close to the viewer while the coastline stretches diagonally into the distance, creating a sense of openness. The old town’s golden tones sit gently in the background, anchoring the photo in place and time.
What made this moment matter to me is that it’s my daughter, caught up in her own world and unaware of the frame. I just raised the camera and tried to keep up.
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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