What stood out wasn’t the curtain itself, but how the light chose to fall on it. There’s no grand subject here—just folds of fabric and the shadow play of something off-frame—but it’s exactly that simplicity that makes it interesting. The light breaks into sharp verticals and soft arcs, turning the neutral curtain into a canvas for quiet geometry. Each band of shadow feels deliberate, like it’s carving into the folds to define space and depth.
The composition leans on restraint. I framed tightly to let the lines and textures speak without distraction. There's a clean palette of muted cream and bluish tones, with just enough contrast to create dimension. No clutter, no movement—just the slow drift of afternoon light revealing form through absence.
I didn’t plan this shot. I walked past the curtain and had to stop, struck by how something so ordinary was suddenly full of presence.
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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