“I only know how to approach a place by walking, for what does a street photographer do but walk and watch and wait and talk, and then watch and wait some more, trying to remain confident that the unexpected, the unknown, or the secret heart of the known awaits just around the corner.”
Alex Webb
ABOUT ME
Hello and welcome to my website!
I am a teacher and travel photographer based in Switzerland who is captivated by the beauty, the colours and diversity of this planet. I am interested in travelphotography. I am passionate about documenting the everyday life of local people especially in East Asia creating no posed images. I believe that real travelphotography experience consists of meeting real people, dust, smell and heat. The flow we experience waiting for the right moment to press the shutter can never be replaced by AI. All my pictures are real. I dont use AI, no photoshop. Real photos edited with Lightroom only. Enjoy my pictures!
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All the pictures from this website are protected by a copyright. None of them can be reproduced, duplicated, copied, uploaded in whole or in part without any written permission from the author.
Stefan Vontobel
WELCOME TO MYANMAR
“‘This is Burma’, wrote Rudyard Kipling. ‘It will be quite unlike any land you know about.’ Amazingly, over a century later, Myanmar retains the power to surprise and delight even the most jaded of travellers. ” Lonely Planet
WELCOME TO CAMBODIA
“Despite having the eighth wonder of the world in its backyard, Cambodia’s real treasure is its people. The Khmers have been to hell and back, struggling through years of bloodshed, poverty and political instability. Thanks to an unbreakable spirit and infectious optimism, they have prevailed with their smiles intact. ” Lonely Planet
WELCOME TO LAOS
“Magical Luang Prabang bears witness to hundreds of saffron-robed monks gliding through the streets every morning in a call to alms, one of the region’s iconic images. Intrepid travellers will discover a country untainted by mass tourism and Asia in slow motion. ” Lonely Planet
WELCOME TO VIETNAM
“A land of staggering natural beauty and cultural complexities, of dynamic megacities and hill-tribe villages, Vietnam is both exotic and compelling.” Lonely Planet
WELCOME TO BLACK AND WHITE
Welcome to Asia in black and white
WELCOME TO GREECE
Since many years I visit Greece and the Cyclades are probably my favourite islands. The most famous island group in the Aegean Sea comprises some of the most beautiful islands…
WELCOME TO NATURE
During time of Covid when traveling was not possilbeI, I started to look for photo-opportunities close by. Water always fascinated me and so I started a project to search waterfalls. I have spent many hours in nature and its beauty, finding so many small and large waterfalls…
WELCOME TO VENICE
Away from the crowded places there are many charming streets waiting to explore in this floating city. Especially during nighttime when the city is sleeping or in the early mornig hours there is this magical atmosphere which we love as photographers. Beside this, there is always something going on. At the start of carnival there is this wonderful water show full of colors, dance, music and special effects… a great opportunity to take pictures….
