Gezicht op het Huis Bergh te 's Heerenberg 1890 - 1920

Here is a sepia photograph of Gezicht op het Huis Bergh te 's Heerenberg by an anonymous photographer. The composition is fairly straightforward, but the magic, for me, lies in the tonal range and the way the light hits the stone of the castle and walls. You can almost feel the weight and texture of each individual stone. I wonder what it was like for the photographer, lugging their equipment around, carefully framing the shot, and waiting for the perfect light. Did they see themselves as an artist, or simply a documentarian? The beauty of photography, like painting, is that it allows us to see the world in new ways. It captures a moment in time, but it also reveals something about the person behind the lens. Every artist, regardless of their medium, is in conversation with the world around them, trying to make sense of it all through their own unique vision.