Gezicht op de gebouwen van Schule Schloss Salem vanaf de velden c. 1929

This photograph of the Schule Schloss Salem buildings was made anonymously, we don't know when, or how. What strikes me is the light. It’s soft and diffuse, almost like it's been filtered through tracing paper. This gives the whole scene a kind of hushed stillness, like a memory fading at the edges. I’m drawn to the way the light gently caresses the building facades. It brings out the subtle textures of the stone and the intricate details of the architecture. Look at the clouds, they are rendered in soft, blurry strokes, creating a sense of atmosphere and depth. This is what I love about photography – it reminds us that seeing is always an active process, a collaboration between the artist, the subject, and the ever-changing conditions of the world around them. This image reminds me of some of the early landscape photographs by Gustave Le Gray. It's a wonderful reminder that art is an ongoing conversation.