I remember standing up there, a little out of breath—not just from the climb, but from what I was seeing. Florence felt like it was holding its breath too. That low sun was casting this golden wash over the rooftops, lighting some up like they were handpicked. I didn’t try to catch the whole city, just this patchwork of warm light and deep shadow. The composition fell into place naturally: the rhythm of rooftops, broken up by that dome in the middle distance, drawing your eye without stealing the whole frame. I shot it in landscape orientation to stretch the view without crowding it. The color contrast mattered a lot here too—the orange glow warming the brick tones, set against that cool bluish tint sneaking into the shaded areas. What struck me was how still everything looked, even though the city was probably busy as ever. It’s like the light slowed everything down just for a moment. And I was lucky enough to be there with my camera ready.
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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