Some places feel like they’re holding their breath. This gallery on the Capitoline Hill in Rome had that exact quiet tension. The symmetry pulls you in, one column after the next, guiding your eyes all the way to the trees at the end. But it’s not just about the structure—it’s the way the soft light hits the stone, how the shadows stretch across the floor in perfect lines, and how the gate on the right stands just slightly ajar, like it’s waiting for someone to step through. Shooting this in black and white strips away the distraction of color and lets the textures and shapes do the talking. There’s something timeless in the way this place is built—measured, intentional, confident. It felt like standing in the middle of a quiet conversation between architecture and nature. One that doesn’t need words to be understood.
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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