"The Grey Rose"

Unintended angels

How beautiful is it that you can sometimes make a difference in someone's life without realizing it yourself?

For example, as a photographer, whenever I meet up with people, I usually bring my camera with me. I take some photo’s whenever I see a beautiful moment. Off the cut, without really thinking about it.

Not suspecting anything, I then send those images to them afterwards. And then later it turns out that those photos are some of their most valuable images or memories.

Sometimes only years later. A portrait of a beloved pet that has since passed away. A spontaneous, candid photo of someone together with their partner, who later passed away. Because for me it goes so casually and effortlessly, that I don’t even think about it, I often don’t realize what meaning those kinds of things can have for people. How valuable such a gesture can be for someone else. I feel like we often underestimate our impact.