Loentje Onnen met vrienden tijdens een autotocht naar de Grebbelinie bij Wageningen Possibly 1912 - 1915

This looks like an amazing find, Carolina Onnen's photo album page shows three small black and white photographs, documenting an outing with friends. I imagine Loentje carefully considering each image, how it relates to the others, and their placement on the page. I can almost see her hands, placing each image just so, thinking about the story they tell together. The images are so small and yet so evocative. Onnen is sharing with us her world, her friends, her life. I think about how it must have felt to be there with them, on that car ride, sharing a picnic. Photography is a way to be present in the world, isn't it? Like painting, it's about seeing, feeling, and capturing a moment in time. I see connections between Onnen's photographic eye, and how painters are always observing, composing, and trying to capture the essence of their subjects. It’s an exchange of ideas, across mediums.