This Photographer Traveled Across Europe To Capture The Raw Beauty Of Ordinary Human Moments (20 Pics)
All About Photo is proud to unveil a new online exhibition: It Matters by Dutch photographer Jan Janssen, on view throughout May 2025.
This deeply human series—also known as Pieces of Europe—takes viewers on a powerful journey across Central and Eastern Europe, capturing intimate, shared moments that speak to our collective experience. Since 2016, Janssen has traveled through countries such as Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia, forging close relationships with the people he photographs. His long-term commitment allows him to document universal themes—love, loss, play, and connection—with rare honesty and vulnerability.
The exhibition features a selection of compelling images from this ongoing body of work, which will culminate in a forthcoming book slated for release in 2026.
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Chore
Looks like something out of a story book. The pose, the house, the cats, the footprints on the narrow path through the grass...perfection.
I found the little house adorable. The simplicity of our property lies in the loving way we treat our home.
Transposition
Vigilent
The chicken is like "you seeing what I'm seeing mom...why would they put a KFC billboard there?!!"
"No, bubbe! I swear she only sneezed because she has allergies! I swear!"
Upstairs
Lifeline
Loss
Is that an oven? Looks vintage and possibly the best bread ever.
The tall construction's most likely an upright fireplace but might include and oven.
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To Celebrate
It's a series. The compositions are differet and delightful. What's your problem?
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Determined
The author must've looked very hard to find such a miserly environment. Probably searched for a rundown, possibly abandoned shack where this girl sat down for a moment.
There are plenty of places in Europe that aren't the ideal of Western European wealth. We see a lot of the greatness of Europe, historic sites and Beautiful capitals. Showing the other side is also appropriate.
Load More Replies...Down voting this one. It looks very stiffly posed - not a captured moment of life.
