Wilhelmina en Dootje van Zijll de Jong zittend op een boomstam 1930 - 1935

These two photographic prints in this album leaf capture Wilhelmina and Dootje van Zijll de Jong sitting on a log, each posing in their own frame. I can imagine the photographer carefully composing each shot, perhaps experimenting with different angles and light, coaxing his subjects to relax and just be themselves. There is a sense of patience that emanates from the photograph. The women almost look like actors in a play. But what might they have been thinking as they sat on that log? What was the nature of their relationship? What conversations might they have had while they sat for the portrait? Like a painter layering colors, the photographer has captured a moment in time. I admire the artist's ability to evoke such a sense of mystery and longing with a simple photograph. Photography is an exchange across time, inspiring each other’s creativity.