It’s not always the grand view that holds your attention. Sometimes it’s this—the fine spray of water caught mid-air, drifting through sunlight. The camera freezes what the eye normally misses: dozens of droplets suspended between two moments. The stonework, with its exaggerated carvings and worn-down edges, adds a certain theatrical quality. There’s a drama to the way the water hits the surface and scatters, and the textures of the fountain play right into that. The soft, misty particles contrast the hard ridges and curves of the sculpture, giving the whole scene a sense of movement even though it’s still. In the background, just out of focus, someone lifts a camera, maybe trying to capture the same little detail—maybe not. It doesn’t matter. What makes this frame feel alive is how it balances control and chaos. You can almost hear the trickle, feel the cool spray on a warm afternoon. Not everything needs to be wide or sweeping to be full of life—sometimes it's all in the fragments.
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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