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Hello, welcome to my photo blog! Thanks for stopping by! My name is Daniel, I'm an international wedding and portrait photographer based in Switzerland. I travel worldwide for my clients to capture the real emotions of life. But that's not just my work. It's my passion I follow with all my heart!

This blog is the place to know more about me, my personal life and my passion. Feel free to leave a comment and share your thoughts with me.

If your are looking for images from a wedding or portrait session I recently photographed, visit the client proofs section of my website.

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Emily & Philip (Engagement Session)

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz

I really love the mountains here in Switzerland. So it was a special pleasure for me to drive today early in the morning up to Gstaad to photograph a quick engagement session with Emily & Philip before their wedding this weekend. We were lucky enough to get half an hour of some relaxed shooting before it started to rain. Didn’t matter, we were done with shooting and spent the rest of the time to go through the details of this awesome wedding to come. As Emily & Philip come from New York City there will be a lot of guests coming from all around the world. Exciting!

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz

I can understand that tennis is Philip’s favorite sport :-)

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz

As it was a rainy day there was no one playing tennis. So the tennis court provided the perfect space to practice once more for the first dance.

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz

We had a lot of fun today :-) Thanks Emily & Philip to share it with me!

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz

Muriel & Alessandro (Engagement Session)

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz

My favorite shot from today’s engagement session with Muriel and Alessandro in Bern – doesn’t need more words.

Bianca & Shoibi (Engagement Session)

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz

When it was about to decide where we are going to photograph the engagement session of Bianca and Shoibi, it was an easy question for them. It had to be on the Mainau Island in Germany. It was the place where Shoibi had proposed for her, right where we took the first picture (above). The trip to the island was a birthday surprise for Bianca and so was the ring in Shoibi’s pocket. After several minor complications he finally managed to ask the question and present the ring to her. Needless to say what Bianca’s answer was :-)

When we returned on a Monday afternoon in July, it was really hot and we got bitten by mosquitoes a lot while we wandered over the island. Nevertheless we all enjoyed the summer day in this great place and had a lot of fun. Sure this will be another awesome wedding this year!

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz

Vanessa & Luigi (Engagement Session)

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz

Vanessa and Luigi were a bit nervous about their engagement session. Because they thought they are not good in posing, don’t know how to “act” in front of the camera. But that’s actually not what an engagement session is about. It’s all about being yourself. Just enjoy the photo session and have fun!

And they were good at THAT, as you can see! Thanks for being my models ;-) Was great having fun with you!

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz

… playing the air guitar :-)

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz

Camilla (Baby Session, Brooklyn NY)

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz

When I visited New York City last month it was a pleasure to meet some new and old friends. Thanks to Twitter and Facebook I knew that Beth Jennings, a photographer friend from Australia, was at the same time in the city. Cool, what a great opportunity to finally meet her in real life after connecting by comments on my blog! Thanks Beth, to join the ride to Staten Island! It was fun!

And then it was also time to meet Martina, a former colleague when I worked as a picture editor at the Neue Zürcher Zeitung in Zurich, Switzerland. Wow, that was a long time ago, I must say. We actually left the newspaper at the same day, so we shared our aperitif to say goodbye to our workmates.

Of course I had to visit Martina and her husband Barnaby in Brooklyn, where they live for several years now. As I am not only a wedding, but also a baby photographer, I absolutely had to meet Camilla, their 4 month old baby.

When I travel I really like to travel light as I walk around the whole day to explore a city. So my favorite travel cam is the iPhone (3G at that time) and my “beast” (the Canon 5D Mark II) normally has to stay in the hotel room.

This was the first iPhone shot of Camilla:

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz

And here the view from Brooklyn to Manhattan:

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz

As I thought it would be a great thing to give the proud parents some “real” photographs of Camilla, I returned the next day with my roller case, “fully loaded”. It was worth it! And Martina, thanks for the Brooklyn tour, I really enjoyed it! I hope to be back in NYC soon!

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz

Daniel Zihlmann Photographer - Hochzeit Fotograf Baby Portrait, Zürich Bern Schweiz