The light coming through the upper window felt almost sacred in how it sliced through the shadows. It’s one of those moments you don’t plan—you just look up and realize the light has done something quietly extraordinary. In this church interior, everything feels immense: the thick columns, the soaring arches, the vaulted ceiling. But it’s that small, high window that steals the scene.
You can see how the beam spills gently across the wall, catching the dust in the air. That soft haze makes the whole space feel like it’s suspended between time and stillness. The composition leans into the contrast, with most of the church in near-darkness and only the window and that beam of light truly illuminated. It’s a classic play of dark and light, but the effect is emotional rather than dramatic.
I remember standing still for a few minutes before pressing the shutter. Sometimes it takes that kind of pause to feel what a place is offering. This one felt like a breath held in the middle of a prayer.
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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Germany
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Germany
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