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Education for Sherpa kids in the Yangrital

Short films for Himalayan Life

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720 Grad is a small, fine advertising agency in the Schaffhausen/Zurich region , right in the heart of Europe. We see ourselves as an agency for visual communication and storytelling in the areas of web design , print design , corporate design , copywriting , illustration , photography , and film . Our lean infrastructure allows us to assemble a customized team of experts for each project. The advantages for you as a client are short communication channels and an excellent cost-benefit ratio .

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Homepage for a great restaurant
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Homepage for one of our favorite restaurants

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Web design
Education for children in the Yangri Valley
Film
Education for children in the Yangri Valley
Film

Following the devastating earthquake in the Kathmandu region in 2015, Himalayan Life not only provided reconstruction assistance but also established a school for the Sherpa children. Two short films offer insight into the schools in Yangri and Bangdang.

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The aesthetics of steel spring production
photography, corporate
The aesthetics of steel spring production
photography, corporate

It smells like steel in the Egli feather factory. Thousands of metal springs are produced here. We documented the different steps with the camera.

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photography, corporate
Nepal's first PET recycling plant
Film
Nepal's first PET recycling plant
Film

In 2013, the Swiss-Canadian NGO Himalayan Life established Nepal's first PET recycling facility. The film gives a look behind the scenes.

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A special picture by airbrush artist Dani Bürgin
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View in full screen mode PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST XII With this photo, I'd like to thank my wonderful wife Ursula for joining me on all those crazy trips to the Pacific Northwest coast, for riding a whale with me (see last week's posts), for spotting bears and fi
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View in full screen mode PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST X Here’s the explanation for the clip from the last post, as to why the humpback whale almost rammed us: a fisherman’s woman (see the second picture: a wonderful woman with eyes as blue as the sea) gave it to us:
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View in full screen mode PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST VIII Preparations for a kayaking trip in this area are always extensive and must be carried out with the utmost care. After all, we’ll be spending two to three weeks in the wilderness – with no shops and often no
View in full screen mode PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST VII I’ve taken loads of photos of humpback whales, of course. This mighty tail is one of my favourite photos, because I think the misty atmosphere gives the picture a special, mystical touch. What do you think? I have
View in full screen mode PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST VI On the Pacific Northwest coast, it’s not uncommon to be kayaking along the shore when a grizzly bear suddenly joins you for a bit of a stroll along the bank. Encounters like this never fail to remind you who the guests
View in full screen mode PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST V Following on from the raven clip in my last post, here are a few photos of ravens. They are exceptionally intelligent birds, and they don’t like having their photo taken. So I’m all the more pleased that I managed
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View in full screen mode PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST IV As a follow-up to my last post, here once again is this incredible spectrum – ranging from the truly grand and spectacular, such as a humpback whale leaping out of the water, to the delicate petals of a flower blooming
View in full screen mode PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST III In such a spectacular area, where grizzly bears, humpback whales, sea lions and eagles roam, I don’t want to lose sight of the finer details. A tiny vertebra on a branch, wild berries in the undergrowth, sea snails
View in full screen mode PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST II As mentioned in the last post, we’ll mainly be travelling by kayak. In an area full of small islands and bays, this ancient Inuit boat is one of the best ways to get around. And these elegant sea kayaks are certainly
View in full screen mode PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST I Over the next few days, I'll be taking you on a journey to the Pacific Northwest coast, where I've been kayaking on several occurrences. For me, this coastal region is one of the most beautiful places on the plane
View in full screen mode MAGNOLIA XXII In contrast to the Sony a1, I also took photos with the Leica M EV1 and the Light Lens Lab 1.2/50mm “1966”—a sort of reissue of the legendary M Noctilux 1.2/50mm from 1966. At wide aperture, it produces very dreamy in
View in full screen mode MAGNOLIA XXI This year, I took photos using two completely different cameras to demonstrate just how much the choice of camera and lens influences the composition of an image. Here are a few photos I took with the Sony a1 using long focal lengths (r
View in full screen mode MAGNOLIA XIX My two favorite photos from the series, which was created in 2024. My two favorite pictures from the series, which was created in 2024. #storytelling #magnolia #nature #flowers #leica
View in full screen mode MAGNOLIA XVIII After the iPhone experiment in 2023, I shot the magnolia photos from 2024 using the Leica SL3 again. Back to the roots… In 2024, I deliberately worked a lot with strong backlighting and the resulting silhouettes. After the iPhone
View in full screen mode MAGNOLIA XIX In 2024, I created the Magnolia photo series using the iPhone 15. As we all know, you can take beautiful photos even with a smartphone. But I guess I'm still “old school”: a camera inspires me more than a smartphone wh