Willem van den Berg met een vrouw en een jongen bij een rivier in Makuleke, Zuid-Afrika 1968

This photograph by Willem Jacob van den Berg captures a family by a river in Makuleke, South Africa. It's a small, intimate scene from a life lived, processed in dreamy, muted colours. The photograph itself is a document, but it’s also so much more. Look at the composition of the top photograph, with the line of the hill mimicking the form of the tree - the shapes are subtle, but their arrangement creates a particular sense of calm and harmony. The lower photograph has a looser feel, capturing an intimate scene, a family eating lunch in the shade. You get the sense of it being hot, and the relief that the trees and river bring. Think about how Van den Berg chose to frame each shot, what he included, and what he left out. It's a slice of life, made meaningful through its composition and framing. In a way, its like a more folksy, personal take on work by artists like David Goldblatt.