Drie kinderen in Volendamse klederdracht zittend op een kade c. 1900 - 1910

This photo of three children in Volendam, Netherlands, by G. Hidderley feels like a memory, a captured moment of everyday life by the docks. The sepia tones lend a sense of history, but it's the texture that grabs me. Look at the rough surface of the wooden pier, those worn planks, and then the intricate folds of the traditional clothing. It's like the artist wasn't trying to hide the process but instead wanted to show us the way the world felt through their eyes. I'm drawn to the details of the children's faces, the way the light catches the soft fabric. It reminds me of the way photographers like Alfred Stieglitz used their cameras to capture the world around them, with a focus on the texture and tones of the image. There's a conversation happening here, a dialogue between past and present, reality and representation. It's not just a photograph; it's an invitation to see, feel, and remember.