Else Wachenheimer-Moos en Eugen Wachenheimer in de tuin tijdens de dag van hun verloving, augustus 1922, Duitsland 1922 - 1928

This tender photograph was taken by a family member in August 1922 in Germany, capturing Else Wachenheimer-Moos and Eugen Wachenheimer on their engagement day in the garden. I see the image has a soft, grainy texture—it reminds me of older photographs, where the blacks are never really black, but more like a deep grey. You know, that sense of time passing, like looking at a memory through a screen. I wonder what it was like to capture a moment like this back then? I imagine that framing it must have been like a quiet performance. I mean, setting up the shot, asking them to pose, trying to bottle that feeling of love and anticipation—a new adventure for them both. Even though it's a simple snapshot, I can feel the weight of the moment. The history, and the future, all wrapped up in that single click. It’s like, here they are, stepping into their own story, ready to see where it goes.