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There was something about the light that felt unusually soft that morning. I remember standing there, watching the boats rock just slightly in place, the water barely making a sound. The vertical framing came naturally—it helped stretch the scene upward, leading the eye through the masts into the warm gradient of the sky. The composition felt balanced with the two lighthouses marking each edge of the frame, like quiet sentinels. What stood out most was the way the golden tones from the rising sun painted the hulls of the boats and danced along the dock. I didn’t want any drama in this image, just a gentle record of stillness. There’s a single sailboat in the distance, right at the mouth of the harbor—almost easy to miss, but that’s what I liked about it. The color palette is all calm: amber, pale yellow, soft charcoal. No hard lines, no rush. Just a quiet moment before the day begins, when the harbor isn’t trying to be beautiful—it just is.
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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