There’s something quietly powerful about this moment. A single figure stands in front of a heavy wooden door, half open to shadow, half lit by the midday sun. The texture of the iron-studded wood, the tall archway, and the flanking columns give the entrance a sense of weight and history. But it’s the nun, centered in white against all that dark stone, who gives the scene its meaning. Her posture is relaxed, almost hesitant, as if she’s pausing just before stepping into a different world. The lighting is stark, drawing a sharp line between exterior and interior, between the ordinary and the sacred. You can almost feel the shift in temperature as she crosses that threshold. The image feels timeless — not staged, not forced, just a slice of life that speaks to tradition, solitude, and quiet purpose. It’s not about grand gestures. It’s about small moments of transition, captured in silence.
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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