Marba en Eckart Titzenthaler, kinderen van de fotograaf, op een balkon van in het woonhuis in de Friedrichstrasse, Berlijn Possibly 1917

Waldemar Titzenthaler captured this photograph of his children, Marba and Eckart, on a balcony in their Berlin home; its date is unknown. Isn't it cool how the monochrome flattens the scene, turning it into a tapestry of tones? I find my eye dancing between the kids' expressive faces and the stark geometry of the balcony railing. It’s like Waldemar found joy in the everyday—the textures of childhood, the light on a city balcony. You know, I often think about how artists capture the essence of a moment, transforming mundane scenes into something beautiful. This reminds me a little of the family photographs by Sally Mann. The way she portrays her children feels very similar to what Waldemar has achieved here. It makes me want to grab my camera and find some simple, real moments of my own. These artists remind us that art isn't always about grand gestures but about seeing the beauty in the little things around us.