Mannen zittend op een hek voor de Oostpoort en Oostpoortbrug te Delft 1900 - 1920

Here's a photograph by G. Hidderley of some men sitting on a fence in Delft – maybe taking a break from work, or just enjoying the view. I wonder what it was like for the photographer, lining up the shot. Was it candid, or did they pose the figures? I can imagine Hidderley experimenting with aperture settings, trying to capture a sense of depth and atmosphere, wanting the light to be just right, to turn a fleeting moment into something permanent. Look how the light catches the surface of the water, mirroring the shapes of the towers. And those trees, framing the composition, their branches reaching like arms. It's a reminder that photography, like painting, is as much about seeing and feeling as it is about technical skill. It’s a conversation. It makes you think about the relationship between the artist, the subject, and the world around them, and how artists are in an ongoing conversation, inspiring each other’s creativity across time.