Lord Frederick Roberts begeleidt generaal-majoor Robert Baden-Powell naar het hoofdkwartier in Pretoria 1901

This small, sepia-toned print, titled *Lord Frederick Roberts begeleidt generaal-majoor Robert Baden-Powell naar het hoofdkwartier in Pretoria,* offers a slice of life from an anonymous hand. It’s all hard lines and sepia hues—a real departure from my own chaotic canvases. I imagine the photographer hunched over their equipment, adjusting the focus, willing their subjects to remain still. What were they thinking as they peered through the lens? Were they aware that they were capturing a moment that would be viewed by future generations? The composition has a strange formality. It’s like a stage set, with the soldiers arranged as if for a play. This makes me think about the act of framing—how an artist selects and arranges elements to create a particular narrative. The camera's framing shapes what we see, deciding what remains in and what stays out of view. We all crop reality, but the question is how and why. It gets me thinking about the choices we make as artists, what we choose to reveal and conceal.