Wedding - Hochzeit | Daniel Zihlmann

17Jan 2015 by Daniel No Comments

It’s all about LOVE

Sometimes not only the weather on a wedding day is extraordinary. Also the people are. Whatever you expect from a winter wedding in Switzerland, you might be wrong. Winter in Switzerland doesn't always mean 1-2 meters of snow and temperatures below zero. As tourists usually think. And not all of Switzerland is covered with mountains by the way. This is another misunderstanding. (more…)

11Mar 2012 by Daniel 1 Comment

Fotograf Hochzeit Gstaad | Wedding Photographer Switzerland

Wedding - Hochzeit

Usually my clients book me to cover their complete wedding day. As wedding ceremonies in Switzerland tend to be around noon, this means that I will start photographing early in the morning with the bride getting ready and leave after midnight when the party has started and the craziness has conquered the dance floor. So my shooting time can easily extend to around 16 to 18 hours, without any noteworthy break. This is not only exhausting for your body, but also for your mind as you have to stay concentrated and focused for so many hours. It's rather rare that a bride doesn't want me to photograph her getting ready for the wedding day. Emily asked me to refrain from these images as she was too nervous she said. Of…

04Mar 2012 by Daniel No Comments

Wedding Photographer Gstaad | Gstaad Palace Switzerland

Wedding - Hochzeit

There are a lot of important lessons I learned while photographing weddings for so many years. Maybe the most important one is that you have to be always ready for the moment. As it can happen anytime and anywhere. A lot of my international clients ask me at the first meeting if besides German I also speak English, French or Spanish. Yes I do. But it actually doesn't matter. I won't attend the wedding as a guest. I'm invited to capture images, not for holding a speach. That's the part of the father of the bride. As I am not directing my images the only time I actually have to talk to people is for the group shots. But believe me, my hands can speak every language. That doesn't mean…

26Feb 2012 by Daniel 1 Comment

Fotograf Hochzeit Bern | Wedding Photographer Switzerland

Wedding - Hochzeit

At some point when I talk to someone about what I do for a living they will ask me if it's not getting boring to only photograph weddings. That's usually asked right after the questions "Oh, you're a wedding photographer? So what you do Monday to Friday then?" and "Wedding photography? Can you live of that?" (I will answer these questions in future blog posts, stay tuned ;-) The short answer is: No, it's not getting boring. Because not every wedding is the same as the asker is assuming. Not at all. Even if you are photographing at the same church or at the same venue, it will never be the same. Because it's always a different day, because the weather can never be the same and mainly because there…

19Feb 2012 by Daniel 1 Comment

Wedding Photographer Montreux | Mariage Château du Châtelard

Wedding - Hochzeit

Professional wedding photographers in Switzerland usually don't work locally. Switzerland is a small country, you can easily get to every spot in the country within 2-3 hours. So why limit yourself to only work in your own city or area? And even more important: Why should the bride & groom limit their choices to only local wedding photographers? Their goal should be to find the best wedding photographer for their needs. The one that fits their personalities, the one that takes the kind of images they love. Whenever I hear a prospective client say "Sorry, we decided for a local photographer" I'm thinking "Oh, that's really a pity". Not because I didn't get the job, but because it looks like the "local factor" was more important for the bride &…