This corner of Santa Sabina drew me in quietly. It’s not the altar, not the dome—just a quiet moment in the middle of a vast church where light and texture become the main story. The scene is carved in shadow and soft light, with the columns rising like silent guardians. The old stone glows gently along its edges, and the contrast of smooth and rough textures makes the space feel tactile, almost like you could reach in and feel its history.
There’s a play of lines here too: vertical pillars, curved shadows, rectangular panels. But what I noticed most was the quiet. This frame feels like a pause between two breaths. I often find myself more drawn to corners like this—places that aren’t meant to be the focus, but somehow carry all the weight of the space around them.
What stayed with me afterward was the feeling that someone had just walked away, and the light hadn’t yet noticed they were gone.
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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Netherlands
Germany
Germany
Germany
Netherlands