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After Christmas family photo session in Zurich // Family photographer in Zurich, Switzerland
It’s been such a long time since I have published pictures here, so I decided that sharing more of my experience as a wedding and family photographer should be a good New Year resolution.
During the first week of January I was invited to make pictures of a wonderful French family residing in a beautiful district of Zurich near Rietberg park. Marie of https://www.jollymama.fr contacted me first in Autumn with request to do a maternity photo session. She wanted some beautiful, intimate portraits with her husband and their sweet toddler daughter documenting tender moments during this unique time in their lives. The plan was to take pictures first at home and then move somewhere to the park or the lake, but unpredictable Zurich weather made us stay indoors. The setting could not been more gorgeous though! Despite all the rainy greyness outside, the beautiful apartment with distinct French flair was filled with cosy Christmas atmosphere. I love these relaxed and natural images and hope they will help to preserve sweet memories of this beautiful time …
Fiona's family. The 7132 Hotel in Vals. // Destination family photographer in Switzerland.
Fiona and Jens live in Germany, and this December I had the pleasure of photographing them in Vals, Switzerland. When Fiona wrote me and invited to come to the Hotel 7132 to take pictures of her family, I was immediately very excited. 7132 Hotel is a fantastic place famous for its architecture and design, iconic thermal baths and spectacular panoramic view of the mountain valley. I loved every minute of this beautiful 3 hours session.
If you are interested to know more about the hotel, I found this interesting article written by Epic Europe, a bespoke adventure travel operator based in the Alps and beyond, catering to the luxury experiential traveler. https://www.epiceurope.com/stay-detail/?item=thermes-vals-hotel-7132
The 5-star 7132 Hotel and the adjacent 7132 House of Architects features a unique collection of rooms designed by renowned architects: Tadao Ando, Peter Zumthor, Kengo Kuma and Thom Mayne. Its architect, Peter Zumthor, was awarded the world's most prestigious prize for architecture for this masterpiece.
Layered stone upon stone, and presented magnificently with light effects, it was built in harmony with the mountain and the surrounding landscape: the green Therme Vals. The edifice is constructed of 60,000 quartz pieces from the local mountains. Together they form a mystical, sensual and surprisingly light vessel for the thermal waters. Pleasantly warm at 30-degree Celsius, the waters originate in the Valser Valley and are full of healing minerals.
Stone and water at various temperatures (indoor pool 32°C, outdoor pool 30°C to 36°C) and the effect of the light as it changes in the course of the day, turn Therme Vals into a mystical oasis of peace. Blossom bath, sound grotto, cold and fire bath, steam baths and drinking stones are to be found side by side in this building of rock, the first edifice in Switzerland to be designated a protected monument shortly after it opened.
Asked to describe his building, architect Peter Zumthor said: "Mountain, stone, water – building in stone, building with stone, building into the mountain, building out of the mountain, being in the mountain – how can all the associations and all the sensuousness which these words evoke be translated into a building, that is to say, interpreted in architectural terms? As we worked on the design of this building and saw it take shape, we gradually found answers to these questions."
Swiss family photographer // Destination lifestyle Photographer //Summer holidays, France, 2015
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One evening full of happiness at Vierwaldstättersee // Family and Portrait Film Photographer in Meggen, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland
Last year I had an opportunity to photograph this lovely family at Vierwaldstättersee, one of the most beautiful lakes of Switzerland. The mom of this wonderful family reached out to me asking about a family portrait session in Meggen, where she spent her childhood with her parents. The Summer (as far as I remember :) was unstable last year, and we had to postpone our photo session several times, but eventually we were lucky with weather. We had a beach just for us. It was a celebration of summer, family gathering and making of the best memories. The pictures were taken on medium format film, and I must confess, I love them so much, the soft magic of film makes every single shot very intimate and authentic, presenting it as an effortless piece of art.
Switzerland Wedding Photographer // Emma & Carl, Summer Love Story
in family, portraits, contax 645
My dear Swedish friends moved recently to New York, I miss them, and these pictures taken one Summer day are very special to me. Our portrait session started at their beautiful flat in Enge, and afterwards we walked to the beautiful park of the Rietberg Museum. I hope you will enjoy this love story in Zurich as much as I did :)
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Hilary, Paul & Baby Clayton // family session photographed in Zurich // Family photographer in Zurich // Children's Photographer in Switzerland
in family, portraits, contax 645
It's such a wonderful experience to document the growth of the family of my former wedding couples. I'm always so honoured when I get asked to photograph their families a year (or two or three etc :) after the wedding. Last Spring I had a wonderful pleasure of photographing the new addition to the family of Hilary and Paul, baby Clayton, I loved spending time with them capturing their happiness and smiles, discovering their immense obsession with the tiny human being, their new family member ...
Family photographer in Switzerland // Familienfotograf in Zürich // Ein Sommer im Dorf
"Those who don't believe in magic will never find it" said Roald Dahl, one of my favourite children's writers. I love family photo sessions, and if you are looking for a family photographer, don’t hesitate to send me an email. Summer is such a wonderful time to get beautiful family portraits!
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Family photographer in Switzerland // Wildling The Journal for free-spirited families and seekers of adventure
I was very happy to see recently my pictures from our Crete holidays published on the blog of the Wildling Magazine. You can see the whole article HERE.
Family photographer in Zurich // My dear friend
I just adore the time when I get a message from Richard Photo Lab that my scans are ready, it's as though I become in possession of a treasure chest and I don't know still what inside is, but I know that it's for sure something very precious! Now I have several chests and will start to show my treasures one by one, meet my dear little friend :)
Family & Lifestyle Photographer in Switzerland // One day in Bern
in family, portraits, children, contax 645
Recently I had a pleasure to meet Aude and Renzo again and this time I was honoured to photograph their new family member!
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Lifestyle family photographer in Zurich // Autumn pictures, part 2
I love taking pictures of children and think the best way to capture them is to let them be themselves. No stiff poses and artificial smiles. I long to create artistic imagery that tells an intimate, genuine story - the moments of simplicity and beauty of the everyday. Clients often say they completely forgot I was there, while I photographed them, enjoying time being with their loved ones.
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Family photographer in Zurich // Autumn pictures, part 1
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Family photographer in Zurich // Summer in Zurich
This year Summer was amazing, perhaps a little bit too hot (but this is why the Summers are good for :)
