Tag: black and white
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On trust with Claire
Read this Post: On trust with ClaireTrust is never declared — it reveals itself quietly, often when nothing is expected to happen. Paris in November tends to soften everything. When Claire and I met during my last visit, the intention was simple: a short introduction before committing to shared workshops in Zurich the following year. Professionalism was never in question, but…
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Photography classes 2026 – A Space to Slow Down and See
Read this Post: Photography classes 2026 – A Space to Slow Down and SeeMy photography classes are an invitation to pause. To step out of routine and return to what truly matters in portrait photography: perception, presence, and the relationship between you and the person in front of your camera. These classes are not about recipes or shortcuts. They are about learning to see more clearly and to…
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While Time Moves On
Read this Post: While Time Moves OnIt was a summer day in the Valais, the kind where the sun doesn’t ask for permission. The light arrived strong and unapologetic, carving shapes into the landscape and leaving nowhere to hide. I didn’t want to soften it. I wanted to see what happens when strength meets stillness, when the day shows its full…
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The Weight of Bloom
Read this Post: The Weight of BloomThis editorial is a meditation on quiet presence, developed in close collaboration with Vallie Plagirafe. From the beginning, the work was shaped through dialogue—between photographer and model, body and flower, intention and intuition. Melancholy is not introduced as a theme but allowed to surface naturally through restraint. Read the full editorial.
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Light Between Mornings
Read this Post: Light Between MorningsParis has a way of lowering the volume of the outside world, especially when you step inside and let the city remain only as a distant echo. This series with Chiara came together during one of those pauses—between mornings, between plans—when light enters gently and nothing asks to be performed. I wasn’t interested in documenting…
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Body as Expression
Read this Post: Body as ExpressionStrength emerges where the body stops explaining itself and simply exists. This session with Nana took place in my Zurich studio in 2021 and was carried by a quiet intensity from the very beginning. It was never about staging something, but about leaving space—for posture, for tension, for pauses. The images live from a clear…
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photoSCHWEIZ Exclusive Black & White Portrait Workshop
Read this Post: photoSCHWEIZ Exclusive Black & White Portrait WorkshopAt photoSCHWEIZ 2026, the photoSCHOOL will once again become a place of focused learning and creative exchange. I am pleased to announce that I will be present as a lecturer, offering two exclusive events during the exhibition week. A four-hour Masterclass and a two-hour Workshop will provide in-depth and hands-on insights into black-and-white portrait photography. Get more information in my…
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The Essence of the Portrait – Portrait Magzine #10 now available
Read this Post: The Essence of the Portrait – Portrait Magzine #10 now availableThe 10th edition of my PORTRAIT MAGAZINE is a quiet invitation to slow down and look more closely. Three cities, three people, three distinct atmospheres – connected through black and white, reduction, and intimacy. This issue is about presence, attitude, and the subtle trust between me and the person in front of my camera. Get more information…
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A Trace of Melancholy
Read this Post: A Trace of MelancholyIn these images, I searched for the kind of quiet melancholy that reveals itself only when everything else falls silent. Discover this Editorial with Model Halyna.
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A City Holding Us
Read this Post: A City Holding UsMany years ago, I met Carina, and from that very first moment a collaboration began that would shape my photographic path in lasting ways. This weekend in Venice brought us back to our beginnings and reopened the space for those familiar, emotional images that can only emerge through deep trust. Read my full blog.
