Crafts in the vineyard
Crafts fascinate me. And wine too. That's why it was a great pleasure and honor to capture WeinSTAMM Thayngen's vintage photographically.
Client
WeinSTAMM, Thayngen
The topic of “craft” fascinates me, and I also like to drink a good drink. The wines from the Schaffhausen region are widely known for their high quality. That's why I'm pleased that we can work with and for winemakers from the canton of Schaffhausen and document their work. This year we were able to photograph WeinSTAMM's vintage. Thank you very much for the order. And by the way: Schaffhausen wine makes a great gift. WeinSTAMM bottles have numbers on them: the higher the number, the heavier the wine. With these numbers you can put together beautiful gift boxes with the year of the recipient. More information in the WeinSTAMM online shop .
The aesthetics of steel spring production
Corporate photos in which I captured the aesthetics of the production process
Client
Federtechnik Kaltbrunn AG
Photos for all corporate communication.
There is power in simplicity
Website that has a strong impact precisely because of its simplicity
Client
Heer Architektur , Zurich
Together with Heer Architektur we developed the visual appearance of the new homepage for the architecture firm. Everything is kept very simple. The customer wanted practically all of the images to appear in black and white first and only become colored when the mouse hovers over them (in this way, Heer Architektur opened doors for me as a fan of black and white photography ;-). This special feature and also, for example, the different logo position for desktop and mobile phones can be implemented with our web system, even though it is a modular system. The advantage for the customer lies in an excellent price/performance ratio.
Work
• Basic design and conception in collaboration with Heer Architektur
• Programming of the first page and then handover to the customer
The fairground
On our stroll through Bukhara, my friend Marco and I discovered a fairground with a somewhat morbid charm - a paradise for photographers...
On our stroll through Bukhara, my friend Marco and I discovered a somewhat outdated fairground - a true paradise for photography enthusiasts. Everything radiated a somewhat morbid charm that I tried to capture with my camera:
More image galleries from Uzbekistan:
52 pictures from Uzbekistan
A fascinating country with incredibly friendly people: In autumn 2024 I spent 10 days traveling in Uzbekistan, mainly in Bukhara. I selected 52 “postcard motifs” from over 3000 images…
In the fall of 2024 I traveled to Uzbekistan for 10 days, spending most of the time in Bukhara. A fascinating country with incredibly friendly people that offers a wealth of exciting photo opportunities. From over 3,000 photos, I selected 52 images that I would like to have produced as postcards. Here is my selection:
More image galleries from Uzbekistan:
Plov
The art of cooking the Uzbek national dish is reserved for the Plov masters. And I had the honor of accompanying a group of them with the camera.
Client
Freelance work as part of my Magnum photography course in Bukhara, Uzbekistan
I also go back to school every now and then. Because – old saying: you never finish learning. And so I'm taking a photography course in Uzbekistan from the renowned Magnum photo agency to see what I can still learn from the best. I'm sitting in the "schoolroom" (a room in the art museum in Bukhara) and suddenly Abdou, one of the four course instructors, tugs on my sleeve. «Peter, come immediately. Take your camera with you. Do you have a wide angle lens on it?" Yes, I have. A 21mm fixed focal length. There is no time to bring a second lens or change. I rush after Abdou, and after a short walk we find ourselves in a backyard where a group of men are preparing two pots of the Uzbek national dish:
Plov
A few background information
Some wisdom from Wikipedia: «Plov, also pilaf, pilaf, pilau or palau, is originally an oriental rice dish. It is traditionally made with long-grain rice, onions, broth and possibly meat, fish or vegetables. In Central Asia, a stew is first cooked for plov. At the end of the cooking time, rice is sprinkled on top and the whole thing is covered with a little water, cooked and then steamed. The stew contains meat, onions and carrots as well as other vegetables and some dried fruits. Plov is traditionally cooked by men and is both an everyday dish and a holiday meal. In Uzbekistan, plov for weddings is prepared by a plov master in a huge pot.”
That's exactly how I saw and photographed it, including tasting the wonderful Plov, along with some high-proof liquids, offered by the Plov Master himself. After preparation, the two giant pots were wrapped in plastic wrap, loaded onto a small truck, and the noble cargo went off to a wedding party.
A huge thank you to Abdou, who took me to the Plov chefs and also took a few making-of pictures:
More image galleries from Uzbekistan:
When the facade has a special story
Short film about the two new Rhytech high-rise buildings in Neuhausen am Rheinfall, whose facade material has a special connection to the location...
Client
Allega GmbH, Niederglatt
The new Rhytech high-rise buildings in Neuhausen am Rheinfall are visible from afar. However, very few people know that the facade material has a special connection to the location. You can find out more about it in the film.
Work
• Realize film recordings
• Search for suitable music from the audio library
• Formulate speaker texts and audio direction
• Editing and setting to music (outro was supplied by Allega)
Team
• Screenplay: Peter Schäublin, Andres Rüegg
• Camera/Editor: Peter Schäublin
• Images of the construction phase: Halter AG, Schlieren
• Historical images: Schaffhausen City Archives
• Speaker: Alex Drucks
• Recording studio: macjingle, Vienna
• Music: Petteri Sainio
• Special thanks: RIVI Roof Restaurant & Bar, Neuhausen
Website with special features
Website with some special features that we implemented in Squarespace
Client
Farb AG, Work Integration Department for the Bern Region, Bern
Farb AG wanted to bring its website closer to its existing corporate design and switch to a system in which adjustments and news reports could be implemented quickly and easily. The existing illustrations by Marie Luise Suter should play a key role. A mega menu was also desired; only the three main chapters and the login area should be displayed like a classic navigation. For the team, in addition to the overall display, the customer also wanted the option to make the individual team groups accessible via a popup. All of this could be implemented perfectly with Squarespace. In a second phase, a small online shop is being considered, which will also be carried out via the Squarespace system. Only in the protected login area were there some special requirements that could not be solved with our system. We implemented this separate part together with a partner company in a more complex CMS.
So the customer did the famous “Fünfer und s'Weggli”: The homepage was implemented with Squarespace, one of the most modern and, in our opinion, most user-friendly CMS and only the few pages in the login area with special requirements were implemented in a more complex system.
Work
• Basic design and conception
• Overall programming
• Filling the homepage in collaboration with Farb
Urs for Thayngen
Website for Urs Lichtensteiger's candidacy for the municipal council
Client
non-partisan committee Urs Lichtensteiger, Thayngen
Work
• Basic design and conception
• Photography
• Collaboration on the texts
• Overall programming
• Online connection
Interior design
Interior design: renovated apartment in the canton of Schaffhausen
Client
imestis GmbH, Hemishofen
The imestis team is a master at renovating existing buildings. The result is always inspiring. Here is an interior design example of a renovated property in the canton of Schaffhausen.
For me as a photographer, the challenge is to find a special camera position despite the sometimes limited space, to balance the mixed light situation so that the warm character of the room is retained and that the collapsing lines are corrected. The latter is not a problem with the Leica SL2, because the camera has a built-in function in which perspective compensation is carried out directly in the camera.
The four elements: air
One of the four elements: air
For a long time I have been working on a series about the four elements – fire , earth , water , air.
This creates images in which nothing made by human hands can be seen.
The saying that you need something “like the air to breathe” shows how important air is for us humans. As one of the four elements, it provides us with the oxygen we need to live. Of course, we also need the water, the warmth of fire and the food that the earth gives us. That's why there are four elements. As you can see in the pictures, it is sometimes not possible to differentiate between individual elements. For “Air” I selected those photos in which, in my opinion, the sky plays the main role in the image.
All motifs are available as limited fine art prints. You can order some motifs directly in the online shop . If the image you want is not included, send us an email with a screenshot of the motif you are interested in and the desired size. We will then contact you immediately to clarify the details such as framing and paper and send you an offer.
Redesign for the SAH annual magazine
After four issues with the same look, it was time for a redesign of the popular SAH annual magazine.
Client
Swiss Workers' Aid Organization SAH, Schaffhausen
The idea
After the annual magazine from SAH Schaffhausen appeared four times with the same look (see our articles on the magazines “Wege” , “Aufbruch” and Ankommen ), it was time for a redesign. In exchange with those responsible at SAH, we further developed, refined and adapted the concept. The magazine is now called “Courage” – in our opinion a fitting title, as it takes a lot of courage for refugees to immerse themselves in a new culture and to find their way in life again after often traumatic experiences. The SAH does great things for these fellow human beings.
After the strong monochrome covers, we have now decided on a cover with a picture after examining various variants. The first issue with a photo on the cover sets the bar high: Nataliia in the table tennis club is a great cover photo. We were very pleased to be able to create the photos for the magazine in addition to the conceptual work and design. The two photo reports in the Schaffhausen boxing club and the Neuhausen table tennis club were particularly big highlights. We met a lot of great people and were able to take portraits of them with the camera. It's also cool that the SAH took up our suggestion to design the report section (a new section that we also introduced as part of the redesign) in black and white.
The result is an all-round great print product that gives a great insight into the valuable work of the SAH. You can download the magazine as a PDF on the SAH homepage (at the bottom of the page).
Work
• Basic design and conception
• Realization of photos (especially the boxing and table tennis reports )
• Design and typesetting
• Production planning and management
Website with that certain something
A website that doesn't look run-of-the-mill but is still affordable.
Client
Gabriele Hecker-Barth Biopharma Consulting, Konstanz
The aim was to build a website that didn't look run-of-the-mill but still had a very good price-performance ratio.
Work
• Basic design and conception
• Overall programming
• Online switching
Mood film for the Steffen car dealership
A mood film can be used in many ways and, if planned well, is not that expensive. Maybe this would be something for your company/organization?
Client
Autohaus Steffen AG, Oberkirch
The Steffen car dealership wanted a mood film with impressions from their garage for an exhibition. The film should be playable in an endless loop and also work without music. The film therefore starts and ends with the logo.
Do you also need a mood film for your company? Contact us so that we can make you an offer.
Work
• Realize film recordings
• Search for suitable music from the audio library
• Edit and set to music (drone recordings and logo were supplied by the Steffen car dealership)
Team
• Camera: Peter Schäublin and Rita Pauchard
• Editing: Peter Schäublin
Homepage for a great NGO
Web design for a great NGO that does great things in Nepal
Client
Himalayan Life Switzerland, Wetzikon
Work
• Basic design and conception
• Some photos and films from us
• Set up newsletter tool
• Ongoing web maintenance
Laura Osburn – Postures of Grief
Photo shoot for a CD cover of a great singer.
Client
Laura Osburn
In her latest album, Laura processes tragic events that she had and must live through. For “Postures of Grief” she wanted an image that expressed that pain in some way. Laura brought the time and joy to experiment, and this is how a special series of pictures was created. There were no limits in post-production – anything was allowed. In some cases I worked out a motif in different variations and also incorporated Laura's ideas.
You can listen to and download Laura's touching album on Bandcamp .
CD cover
We didn't design the CD cover, but we had a few ideas...
Attractive landing pages
With our web tool we can create landing pages quickly and efficiently. Here is an example of two very beautiful landing pages that we were able to create for Heer Architektur Zurich.
Client
Heer Architektur GmbH, Zurich
A landing page is a small homepage, often consisting of just one page, that points to a very specific offer. This could be a new product, an event or a new service. Landing pages are often only online for a few weeks or months. If necessary, they can be promoted specifically with online advertising. When they have served their purpose, the content is either integrated into the main website or the page is deleted because it has served its purpose. With our web tool we can create such pages quickly and with an attractive cost/benefit ratio. If you are interested, contact us for a specific offer.
Work
• Basic design and conception
• Compile and partially supplement texts from delivered manuscripts
• Place online
Homepage for T2M – Time to Move
A homepage for a health coach with interesting offers in the field of alternative medicine
Client
Time to Move, Löhningen
Work
• Basic design and conception
• Search for images partly from an image bank, partly create them yourself
Write text for chapter IHHT
Table tennis club Neuhausen
Nathalia had to flee Ukraine. At the Neuhausen table tennis club she found a framework that helps her in several ways. Photo report for the SAH Schaffhausen
Client
SAW Schaffhausen
Sport clubs are an essential aid for the integration of people who have had to flee their home country. Unfortunately, not all clubs are willing to open their doors to young people with mostly poor knowledge of German. Honorable exceptions include the Schaffhausen boxing club , where we also created a photo report, and the Neuhausen table tennis club, which included Nathalia in training.
Nathalia is totally committed, learning German diligently and really giving it her all in training. Both her German and her mental strength have improved enormously through the training. She can already lead the first training sessions and relieve the trainer. Nathalia already gives a lot back, and her training partners also appreciate her.
The SAH Schaffhausen does a lot to make it easier for refugees to integrate into Switzerland. If we could give out a rose like Schweizer Illustrierte, we would distribute it to the SAH, but also to the sports clubs that give foreigners who have fled to Switzerland such a great opportunity. It is certainly a little more complex to integrate young women and men who still lack language skills into the training, but in most cases a lot comes back.
As in the boxing club, Elisa Frey from SAH didn't miss the opportunity to take part in the training this time. My fingers were itching too, as I played a lot of table tennis as a kid (photos of me: Elisa Frey). After a few rallies, the old instincts and movement sequences slowly came back, but of course I had no chance against Nathalia, who was playing brilliantly ;-)
Boxing Club Schaffhausen
Photo report in the Boxing Club Schaffhausen for the SAH
Client
SAW Schaffhausen
As part of the annual magazine, we took photos for the SAH Schaffhausen in the Boxing Club Schaffhausen . We particularly accompanied Nasib with the camera. He fled Afghanistan. Since he had already been in boxing training in Afghanistan, he wanted to train here again. In René Schäppi he has found an understanding trainer who makes no difference which country someone comes from. He supports young people and treats them with respect. This attitude has led to more boys starting boxing training. Meanwhile, nine immigrants are in training, and Nasib is already at the stage where he is leading certain training sessions.
Photographically, the implementation was a challenge. The fast movements require fast shutter speeds (or flash) and high frame rates. Ursula and I also took a black background with us to create some pictures in which the focus is on the people and the background is completely hidden. When looking through the pictures it quickly became clear that the photos in black and white with an analogue character have much more power than in color.
The image of boxers is sometimes bad. They are thought to be primitive thugs. But a look behind the scenes shows how demanding the training is. Strength, fitness and coordination are equally required. Training must be carried out in all three areas. The SAH editor and JUMA teacher Elisa Frey took part in a training session as part of her report. Your conclusion:
“When you box, you push your physical and cognitive limits – and you even have fun! I've tried many sports, but I've never been challenged on so many levels. If you're looking for a workout for the whole body, boxing is the right choice for you!"
Fire and Ice
Images of fire and ice, accompanied by Sebastian Bach's epic music
Client
free work
Recordings of fire and ice, taken in Iceland, accompanied by Sebastian Bach's epic music
Work
• Realize film recordings
• Edit and set to music
Team
• Camera: Peter Schäublin
• Editing: Peter Schäublin
• Music: Sebastian Bach
The four elements: Earth
The earth should actually be the most familiar of the four elements to us. We walk on it every day.
For a long time I have been working on a series about the four elements – fire , earth, water , air .
This creates images in which nothing made by human hands can be seen.
The earth – and therefore also plants and animals – are probably our most familiar element. We are constantly moving towards it. But the air should also be very familiar to us because we move in it. The earth images were created on different continents. Of course the other elements are also represented in some of the images. But I have selected pictures in which, in my opinion, the earthen element dominates.
Some motifs from the four elements series are available as limited fine art prints and you can order directly in the online shop If the image you want is not included, send us an email with a screenshot of the motif you are interested in and the desired size. We will then contact you immediately to clarify the details such as framing and paper and send you an offer.
Film in combination with social media
In order to make optimal use of resources, we increasingly shoot film projects in such a way that the film material can also be used to generate content for social media channels. This is what happened when filming for roundabout Eastern Switzerland.
Client
roundabout Eastern Switzerland
Every now and then we receive inquiries as to whether we can make a film and produce clips from it for social media channels. The answer is: yes, it works. You have to plan this in advance and then you can kill two birds with one stone: film and social media content with the same basic material. The advantage, of course, is that you can achieve a very good cost/benefit ratio. We shot a short film with live footage and interview excerpts for roundabout Eastern Switzerland. All of the interviews were then prepared for the social media channels.
Work
• Conception of the film and the clips
• Realization of film recordings
• Editing and setting to
• Pulling out, cutting, setting to music social media clips
Team
• Camera: Peter and Ursula Schäublin
• Editing: Peter Schäublin
• Music: Marscott
main film
Social media clips
Here are three clips for the social media channels that we generated from the footage we created for the main movie.
Please note: The resolution is already optimized for social media, so the clips may appear a little blurry on large screens.
Every shoe tells a story
Used shoes, each of which tells a story, realized in beautiful studio light
Client
free long-term project
Why not put used shoes in the beautiful studio light? Because every shoe tells a story. There are the ballet dancer's flats, which are literally engraved with the wearer's countless hours of practice and pain. Or the fire department shoes, where the ashes from the missions have bonded with the leather of the shoes. The jogging shoes that have covered many kilometers on their wearer's feet. And and and. The series has now started. It will be added further.
When the jet fighter thunders over the toilets
Small documentation about the infrastructure that Condecta built at the Zigair air show
Client
Condecta AG, Winterthur
When many people come together, solutions must be found to meet natural needs. One of Condecta's offerings is the supply of infrastructure for events. We were able to capture the atmosphere of the ZigAirMeet and document the infrastructure used.
Work
• Realize film recordings
• Search for suitable music from the audio library
• Edit and set music (intro and outro were supplied by Condecta)
Team
• Camera: Peter Schäublin
• Editing: Peter Schäublin
• Text animations: Gabi Mache
Glass plate
Glass plate from the Hadermann factory in Beringen
Client
Hadermann Glass Design & Manufactory, Beringen
Steel spring art
Steel springs as art objects
Client
Egli Federnfabrik AG, Volketswil
The task was to photograph steel springs not in a conventional way, but in an artistic way.
The four elements: water
One of the four elements: water in all physical states
For a long time I have been working on a series about the four elements – fire , earth , water, air .
This creates images in which nothing made by human hands can be seen.
Water is one of nature's most fascinating things. It behaves differently than all other elements because it has its highest density not at the coldest state but at +4°C. If that weren't the case, all living things in cold waters would die. In the gaseous state, the boundary between water and air is fluid. As with all elements, I and my wife Ursula look for motifs for “Water” that are more abstract and have something mysterious in them.
All motifs are available as limited fine art prints. You can order some motifs directly in the online shop . If the image you want is not included, send us an email with a screenshot of the motif you are interested in and the desired size. We will then contact you immediately to clarify the details such as framing and paper and send you an offer.
Illustrations for two holiday destinations
A little 1930s flair with the illustrations for Casa Moscia and Campo Rasa
Client
Casa Moscia and Campo Rasa , Ascona TI
a mailing for these two beautiful Ticino holiday destinations . However, since a renovation is underway at Casa Moscia, it was not possible to take overview photos for each of the two guest houses. So we made a virtue out of necessity and developed an illustration for each of the two destinations, which is somewhat based on the style of holiday posters from the 1930s. They are very reduced representations, but small details can be found on each illustration - like a hidden object picture. On the one hand, these give the illustration that certain something, and on the other hand, they enable the customer to use these detailed excerpts to explain various aspects of the respective holiday destination online in a second step.
Illustration Casa Moscia
Overall view
Detailed views
Even if you view the entire illustration on a large screen, it is challenging to discover all the details. That's why we've enlarged the detailed views for you. Each of these detailed illustrations represents a specific topic.
Illustration Casa Moscia
Overall view
Detailed views
Implementation in mailings
The challenge was then to combine the two illustrations on the cover of the mailing. But I think we succeeded quite well ;-). We came up with a little play on words for each of the two destinations: Because Casa Moscia is located directly on Lake Maggiore, we created “Seensucht” as a new term for it. Rasa stands for “just being” – with a small, subtle double meaning that you’re sure to figure out…
further information and the inside pages of this mailing in the form of a personalized magazine in a separate article .
Personalized magazine for two holiday destinations
Personalized magazine for two unique holiday destinations in Ticino
Client
Casa Moscia and Campo Rasa, Ascona TI
The idea
Casa Moscia and Campo Rasa are two unique holiday destinations in Ticino. A mailing will be sent out to launch the new season. For various reasons, shipping was brought forward to August this year. However, since a major renovation is currently underway in Moscia, it was difficult to work only with photos. This is how the idea came about to create one illustration with lots of details and use it on different advertising channels. The magazine has been personalized on the front cover and page 2. This meant that the accompanying letter could be dispensed with and the budget could be used more efficiently.
Although we are a small agency, we master various disciplines of visual communication in-house. The customer had one contact person for the entire project, and we realized illustrations, photos, typesetting, text adjustments, print preparation and supervision of print production in-house. Frictional losses, such as those that occur with larger agencies, could be avoided. This meant less work for the customer and excellent value for money.
Work
• Basic design and conception
• Develop illustrations
• Realize various new photos
• Design and typesetting as part of the CD
• Production planning and management
The Magazine
The illustrations
Gabi Mache created an illustration for Moscia and one for Rasa. Similar to a hidden object picture, there are lots of small details to discover. More on this in the separate article about these two illustrations .
Some photos taken for the magazine
Not only in the area of illustrations , but also photographically, we cover a wide range of tasks - still life, architecture, landscape, portraits and also drone photography. Customers are increasingly requesting small clips for social media channels - we also cover this area, also with the idea of offering the customer everything from a single source.
The four elements: fire
One of the four elements: fire - captured in Iceland during the volcanic eruption near Litli-Hrutur
For a long time I have been working on a series about the four elements – fire, earth , water , air .
This creates images in which nothing made by human hands can be seen.
The fire challenged me. Because fire is almost always “man made”. There are gases escaping and burning in some places on the planet. And then there are volcanoes. The images from this series are from the 2023 volcanic eruption near Litli-Hrutur in Iceland. As always, my aim is not to depict something, but rather to find the artistic interpretation that nature offers us. Together with my wife Ursula, I look for motifs that are more abstract and have something mysterious about them.
All motifs are available as limited fine art prints. You can order some motifs directly in the online shop . If the image you want is not included, send us an email with a screenshot of the motif you are interested in and the desired size. We will then contact you immediately to clarify the details such as framing and paper and send you an offer.
The most famous plane wreck
The silver hull of the DC3 has been lying on the black lava sand just west of Vik for 50 years. Some pictures and information about this now very famous plane wreck...
When I'm in Iceland, I'm always drawn to the most famous plane wreck - a transport plane that has been lying just west of Vik for 50 years. Month after month, the weather and bargain hunters decimate the remains. From time to time friends ask me what this wreck is all about. If you are interested in the history of this machine, you will find further information in the picture galleries at the end of this page .
The silver hull on the black lava sand is predestined for a hard black and white implementation. I edited the images in Lightroom to reflect the somewhat surreal atmosphere of the location. I photographed the wreck three times - in July 2023, January 2019 and July 2014, on our first trip to Iceland. As you can see, bargain hunters have dismantled a significant portion of the aircraft into small parts over these nine years and taken them home.
July 2023
January 2019
July 2014
History
This plane wreck has been lying on the beach of Solheimsandur since 1973. It is not, as is often assumed, a DC3, but a converted Douglas C-117 that American soldiers used to transport their supplies.
Iceland has some of the most unstable weather in the world. Navigational aids were relatively primitive at the time, which led to more U.S. military aircraft crashing on the tiny island the size of Kentucky than almost anywhere else in the world. According to public Air Force and Navy military documents, there were no fewer than 385 accidents involving U.S. military aircraft in Iceland between 1941 and 1973. That's roughly one accident every 31 days for 33 consecutive years.
"You have to understand that the weather in Iceland is a very powerful force. It probably changes faster than anywhere else in the world except the poles, and that's why we don't normally fly over the poles." - said Lieutenant Gregory Fletcher, the 26-year-old co-pilot in training, after the accident.
Let's turn the wheel of time back around 50 years:
Dramatic moments on board
It's November 21, 1973, the day before Thanksgiving. Captain James Wicke's C-117 is on a transport flight from Keflavik to the military base near Höfn. During the flight the weather worsens. The temperature drops rapidly to -10°C and wind gusts increase to almost 100 km/h. The carburettor begins to ice up. As the weather worsens, the battle against the elements is lost. Both engines freeze and stop,
Flight captain Wicke sends out an emergency signal and tries to start the engines again. The distress signal is picked up by another Air Force aircraft, and three planes and two helicopters are immediately in the air. All ships passing the Icelandic south coast are being alerted because it is not known exactly where the plane will land after co-pilot Lt. Gregory Fletcher, a 26-year-old trainee pilot with only 21 hours of flying experience on the C- 117, made a daring decision:
Fletcher takes over the helm from James Wicke for reasons still unknown to me. He knows that if he continued his flight inland it would crash into a mountain - which would mean certain death for him, the pilot and the five passengers. That's why he decides on the better of two bad options: he wants to try to land on the ocean to give them at least a small chance of survival.
The plane loses more and more altitude and breaks through the clouds. Fletcher sees a coastline in front of him - "a damn thing that looked like the moon," as he later says. He brings the plane down and slides 27 meters over the sand dune. During the emergency landing, the propellers bend, the hood is crushed and the tanks burst. The C-117 remains six meters from the waterline. Fletcher saves the lives of all seven inmates.
"That was the smoothest landing I've ever experienced," Howard Rowley, Air Force master sergeant and passenger on board, would later say.
The rescue
A farmer near the crash site hears the noise of the emergency landing. He rushes to his tractor with his wife and fights his way through the snowstorm to the beach, not knowing what awaits him there. Other farmers in the area do the same, and the nearest search and rescue team (SAR), stationed in Vik, also sets out. From the radio data about the plane's speed and altitude, they had already calculated that the plane would land on Sólheimasandur, somewhere between Mýrdalssandur and the Atlantic. At 2 p.m., just an hour after the emergency landing, the rescue team from Vík arrived at the aircraft - just as the survivors were being transported away by an Air Force search helicopter. At the military base in Keflavík it turns out that the people survived the crash uninjured, even without a scratch - which cannot be said about the aircraft.
The disassembly of the aircraft
Dismantling of the aircraft began immediately. The SAR was handed over the 800 liters of fuel that the C-117 still had on board. That was enough to keep the snowmobiles and rescue vehicles running for years to come. The wings were sawn off, the cockpit was dismantled and the engines were removed. Everything that was still salvageable from the C-117 was recovered from the aircraft. Two days after the crash, the fuselage lay like a skeleton in the black, apocalyptic desert. The US military simply left the 10,000-pound hull on the beach and ran away.
Why is the C-117 still on Sólheimasandur?
According to Friðþór Eydal, who was in charge of public relations for the Icelandic armed forces under U.S. command from 1983 to 2006, as part of the deployment agreement between the two nations, it was agreed that if a U.S. aircraft crashed in Iceland, the U.S. would pay 85 percent of the aircraft would cover salvage costs, but the Icelandic government would be responsible for removing the wreckage.
“This scenario would only occur if a landowner filed a claim to remove the wreck,” says Eydal. "And that has almost never happened in a place like Iceland."
And why? According to Eydal, there are two reasons for this: First, the island is 80 percent uninhabited and more than 60 percent of the land is covered by glaciers. Second, Iceland has to import almost everything because of its harsh climate and limited natural resources. Therefore, Icelanders tend not to waste recyclables and to creatively repurpose what little they have. When planes crashed, resourceful Icelanders turned the planes' remains into roofs, fences, and other household items. The military was fine with that - a kind of win-win situation...
Image: Þórir Kjartansson
A rare photo
A member of the Icelandic rescue team at the time, Þórir Kjartansson, took a photo of the plane the day after the emergency landing - still with the engines and wings. As you can see in the picture, the plane was positioned slightly differently back then. The current situation arose from the dismantling of the engines and wings.
And she's still there
Today, almost exactly 50 years later, the C-117 still stands on the lonely beach of Solheimansandur, although it has been decimated by bargain hunters who would like to take a souvenir home with them.
We can only imagine the emotional roller coaster the seven people experienced on November 21, 1973. The great fear on board when they realized that the plane could no longer be controlled. Screams? Urgent prayers? We don't know. But we can imagine the silence after the emergency landing: Gregory managed to land the plane. Everyone is unharmed. Deep breath. Gratitude. Maybe a prayer of thanks.
We should think about all of this when we visit the world's most famous plane wreck on the south coast of Iceland.
Photos Stein am Rhein retirement center
As part of the redesign of the homepage, we suggested that the retirement center create a pool of individual, high-quality image material that can then be used for all communication channels.
Client
Retirement center, Stein am Rhein
Photos for the homepage (in progress) and printed matter.
Annual magazine 22/23 SAH Schaffhausen
The fourth issue of the SAH annual magazine has the theme “Arriving”. A great project for a great institution.
Client
Swiss Workers' Aid Organization SAH, Schaffhausen
The idea
For the fourth time we were able to design for the SAH Schaffhausen . The latest edition has the motto “Arrive”.
The SAH Schaffhausen offers many services and assistance for migrants. The SAH team does a great job. The SAH magazine tells the personal stories of migrants and employees. This gives the work a face and becomes personal. In part of the annual magazine, the balance sheet and income statement are also stapled in the middle. The magazine also serves as an annual report for club members, institutions and the public sector.
Work
• Basic design and conception
• Realization of photos
• Design and typesetting
• Production planning and management
Photos 22/23 SAH Schaffhausen
The SAH does a great job for the integration of refugees in Switzerland. But that's not all: the SAH also offers a daycare center and other services. Here are some pictures that we were able to create for the SAH in the last few months.
Client
Swiss Workers' Aid Organization SAH, Schaffhausen
Photos for the homepage and the annual magazine 22/23 , which we were also allowed to design.
Nina Burri
Some reportage images from Nina Burri's impressive show as a contortionist.
Client
Clientis, savings and loan bank Thayngen AG, Thayngen
Nina Burri is an actress, model, presenter and contortionist – or as the technical term means: contortionist. As part of the general meeting of Clientis Spar- und Mietkasse Thayngen AG, I took some photos of their impressive show. You can find out more about Nina Burri on her homepage .
All images © by Peter Schäublin and Nina Burri. Publication is not permitted without written consent (generally applies, but it should be mentioned again).
Camera: Leica SL2 with SL 90 – 280 mm
Iceland in black and white
As always, I am interested in producing series of images in black and white. Here are some of my more recent Iceland photos in black and white
Iceland has fascinated me for a long time. And as always, I try to create black and white motifs from the photos I take. Here is a selection of black and white photos from my recent trips to Iceland.
The images were taken with the Leica SL, Leica SL2 and the Leica S3.
Website for timber construction engineers
Website for a local timber construction engineering company
Client
IHT engineering office for timber construction and fire protection, Schaffhausen
Special
On the occasion of the relocation of the company headquarters, the existing website and the existing logo were subjected to a gentle renovation.
Work
• Basic design and conception
• Gently renovate the logo
• Take team photos
Ariane
Sometimes photo shoots turn out completely differently than expected. This is what happened during the photo shoot with Ariane...
Client
free project in collaboration with Ariane
I actually wanted to create a relatively classic portrait of Ariane for my series “(Extra)ordinary people” , and we also thought that I would photograph Ariane in her firefighting outfit. Since Ariane had the time and a few different clothes as well as the desire to experiment, completely different shots were taken. But first things first...
(Extra)ordinary people
The firefighter
Just for fun
For the first time, we have developed a logo with on-screen priority...
Client
ig inclusion, Schaffhausen
The ig inclusion is an association of various organizations and individuals that promotes diversity and inclusion. It connects companies with people and thus also helps to counteract the shortage of skilled workers.
Our task was to develop a small homepage. This process also resulted in a simple logo that we developed primarily for display on the screen.
Work
• Design and fill the homepage
• Develop a simple logo
The visual element
To visualize the idea of inclusion, the letter “k” rotates, symbolizing that all people have the same rights.
Implementations
Homepage
First idea for the business card. Here too, we tried graphically to visualize the topic of “inclusion”.
The black art
A kind of back to the roots: black and white photography for a black art company...
Client
Schaffhausen printing plant
Although a lot has changed in the printing industry, the offset printing process is still based on the same principle: one or more colors - usually the four primary colors cyan, magenta, yellow and black - are applied to the paper. The ink is picked up by cylindrical printing plates from the inking unit and transferred to a rubber blanket. The rubber blanket puts the ink on the paper. The colors are translucent. That's why around 16.7 million color nuances can be mixed from the four basic colors. Because the printing process initially only took place in monochrome black and the entire environment with the lead type and the black machines was rather dark, the printing process is still called “the black art” to this day. It made sense to convert some of the images from the report for the Schaffhausen printing plant into black and white images - a little back to the roots, so to speak ;-).
I took digital photographs in color with the Leica SL2 with the SL Summilux 1.4/50mm and the SL Apo-Summicron 2.0/35mm.
A very nice compliment
After the first photo shoot, the customer was so enthusiastic about the black and white images that he booked a second shoot. And when I arrived for the second shoot, I saw that the printing company had already produced postcards with motifs from the first shoot. That is of course a very nice compliment for me as a photographer.
The employees also had a very positive experience of the shoots. 14 days after the second shooting, I received a short message from Urs Wohlgemuth, the owner of the Schaffhausen printing plant:
« Thank you very much for the great shoots. I noticed how this gave our team a boost of motivation. They’re still talking about those photos.”
Photo report with an analogue character
Implementation of a photo report in the analogue style
Client
Condecta AG, Winterthur
There are sometimes photographic topics for which special image processing is absolutely necessary. This is what happened in the photo report about MobiToils from the company Condecta: small, mobile toilets that are placed in high-rise buildings on large construction sites. Because when a construction worker is working on the 16th floor of a high-rise building, there is no toilet in the building, no elevator and possibly not even a staircase. That's why the Condecta company distributes small, mobile toilets on the different floors. If three high-rise buildings are built at the same time, that's quite a lot of toilets, which are then constantly emptied and cleaned by employees. Everything has to happen quickly, and it's a tough world in construction.
That's why I prepared a small series of images in an analogue look - in keeping with the topic, so to speak: black and white with vignetting and film grain. It was also beautiful, the good old analog days ;-).
As always, I photographed digitally in color with the Leica SL2. Everything had to happen quickly, so I took photos with the two excellent SL zooms - the SL 16-35 and the SL 24-90mm.
Website for a pharmaceutical startup
Website for FundaMental Pharma – an extremely exciting pharmaceutical startup company
Client
FundaMental Pharma GmbH, D-Heidelberg
Special
use of Squarespace's latest effects technology to visually emphasize the theme of the website
Work
• Basic design and conception
• Develop logo
• Set up the entire homepage
New CD for the Kibis daycare center
The SAH Schaffhausen, for which we design the annual magazine, has entrusted us with developing the corporate design for their new daycare center “kibis”.
Client
SAH Swiss Workers' Aid Organization, Schaffhausen
The SAH Schaffhausen moves to the steel foundry. The SAH's kibis daycare center is getting new, beautiful rooms and is expanding. We were able to develop a corporate design for this new beginning.
Work
• Develop corporate design: logo and accompanying elements
• posters
• postcards
• flyers
The visual element
The central element is the kibis lettering. It was composed from different fonts, fine-tuned in collaboration with the customers and colored to match the color concept of the new kibis rooms.
The logo is lively, diverse and unique - matching the new kibis in the Schaffhausen steel foundry. It is professional and has a high recognition value. But the most important thing is that the children have fun, can identify with the world of images and feel comfortable with it. That's why the logo is accompanied by three matching animals. May we introduce: elephant, sloth and zebra.
The elements can be freely combined
Implementations
Poster F12 in the Schaffhausen train station underpass
Postcards A6 on recycled paper, widely distributed as information about the new kibis.
Mockup of a designed flyer
ALTITUDE
ALTITUDE is a film that was made on the occasion of a very special sponsored bike run in the high Himalayas. On the one hand, the film shows what the bikers experienced and, on the other hand, provides information about the circumstances under which Nepali guest workers work and live in Ladakh.
Client
Himalayan Life, Wetzikon
From time to time we work for NGOs at special conditions - for example for this film project: ALTITUDE is an idea from Himalayan Life CEO Daniel Bürgi. He wanted to cover 600 kilometers in the thin air of the high Himalayas on his gravel bike. Encouraged by our friend Denise Wiltse's promise that she would come along, the idea of completing ALTITUDE with a whole team arose. My task was to make a film together with Dani Rimann that, on the one hand, documents the ALTITUDE ride, but also shows the living conditions of Nepali guest workers in northern India. The music was Sebastian Bach .
Work
• Conception of the film
• Writing the script (happened continuously during the time in North India)
• Realizing film recordings together with Daniel Rimann
• Audio direction and speaker
• Editing and setting to music
Team
• Camera: Peter Schäublin and Daniel Rimann
• Editing: Peter Schäublin
• Map animations: Gabi Mache
• Speakers: Alex Drucks and Ilse Brunner
• Music: Sebastian Bach
Trailer
Entire film in German
Full movie in English
The Casa Viva Magazine
On the occasion of the renovation of the two retirement homes in Neunkirch and Hallau, we designed a magazine for Casa Viva that can be used in a variety of ways.
Client
Casa Viva Chläggi, Hallau and Neunkirch
On the occasion of the renovation of the two retirement homes, we developed a magazine concept called Casa Viva. This magazine was distributed to households in four communities prior to the open day and will also be published and distributed.
Work
• Basic design and conception
• Taking photos
• Writing some texts
• Editing running texts
• Production planning and management
Other work we carried out for Casa Viva
• Logo design
• Conception and implementation of the Casa Viva homepage
Casa Viva Chläggi
Corporate photography for Casa Viva Chläggi, largely in connection with the renovation and reopening of the two renovated houses
Client
Casa Viva Chläggi, Hallau and Neunkirch
As part of the redesign and current renovation of the two houses, we supported the Casa Viva Chläggi team with communication measures. In addition to the design of the logo and the homepage, we created a pool of photos: outdoor shots, some with drones, and various activities at Casa Viva Chläggi, including the visit of the therapy dogs, work in the kitchen, the children from Kita Spatzennescht visiting in the Casa Viva kitchen, activation therapy, etc. As part of the reopening after the renovation of the two houses, we put together a magazine was distributed to the households of the “Casa Viva communities”.
Extend the limits
What do facade construction and top ice hockey have in common? …
Client
Allega GmbH, Niederglatt
bfik Architectes, Fribourg
Ecolite AG, Wolfhausen
Morand Constructions Métalliques, Fribourg
Werkstätte Liechtblick, Schaffhausen
Five companies that planned and realized the facade of the BCF Arena Friborg commissioned us to produce a short film about the creation of this facade. They were immediately open to the idea of comparing the process of building the facade with elite ice hockey. And so an entertaining clip was created.
Work
• Write a script
• Realize film recordings
• Edit and set to music
• Create a foreign language version
Team
• Camera: Peter and Ursula Schäublin
• Editing: Peter Schäublin
• Music: Sebastian Bach and Felix Barbarino
• Speaker D: Otto Clemens
• Speaker F: Didier Decrausaz
Le sel de la Camargue
Some impressions from a salt mining plant in the Camargue were taken as part of a Leica photography workshop
Client
Images taken as part of a Leica workshop in the Camargue
The salt doesn't seem to let go of me. After the big photo report with the Leica SL2 in Brittany, I was drawn back to France for salt. This time, however, to the Camargue. As part of the photo festival in Arles, I a photo workshop for Leica Christian Habermeier . In the afternoon we spent some time with the participants in a salt production plant. The time window was short, but a few photos were taken that I would like to show here. The images were taken with the Leica S3 - a camera that delivers data of a quality that amazes me every time.
And no – the seagulls are not retouched ;-).
Photos 21/22 SAH Schaffhausen
Photos for the SAH Schaffhausen's annual magazine 21/22
Client
Swiss Workers' Aid Organization SAH, Schaffhausen
Photos for the annual magazine 21/22, which we were also allowed to design.
Annual magazine 21/22 SAH Schaffhausen
For the third time we were able to design the annual magazine for the SAH Schaffhausen and also take the photos. A great project for a great institution.
Client
Swiss Workers' Aid Organization SAH, Schaffhausen
The idea
For the third time we were able to design for the SAH Schaffhausen . After the first two issues with the topics “Happiness” and “Paths”, the latest magazine has the motto “Departure”.
The SAH Schaffhausen offers many services and assistance for migrants. The SAH team does a great job. The SAH magazine tells the personal stories of migrants and employees. This gives the work a face and becomes personal. In part of the annual magazine, the balance sheet and income statement are also stapled in the middle. The magazine also serves as an annual report for club members, institutions and the public sector.
Work
• Basic design and conception
• Realization of photos
• Design and typesetting
• Production planning and management
Winds
“Winden” is the fourth film that presents the production processes of Egli Federnfabrik AG, with a focus on the production of steel springs for medical technology
Client
Egli Federnfabrik AG, Volketswil
After “Laser Cutting” , “Water Cutting” and “Wickeln”, “Wickeln” the fourth film from the multi-part series in which we present the production processes of Egli Federnfabrik AG. In this film, we placed a particular focus on products for medical technology - a specialty of Egli Federnfabrik AG.
Work
• Create a script based on input from Egli Federnfabrik
• Realize film recordings (with the exception of the laboratory clips)
• Audio directing speakers
• Editing and setting to music
Team
• Camera: Peter Schäublin and Gabi Mache
• Editing: Peter Schäublin
• Narrator: Alex Drucks
• Music: Matthew L. Fisher
Website for an exciting NGO
Website for an exciting NGO with a new approach to development cooperation
Client
Safe Water Matters. Dept
Special features
Safe Water Matters is an NGO that pursues a new approach – social entrepreneurship.
Work
• Basic design and conception
• Develop corporate design
• Film editing for the homepage from supplied cell phone clips
• Text parts of the homepage
• Set up online donations
Homepage for a craniosacral practice
A homepage with a harmonious color concept and header films
Client
Craniosacral practice Karin Bradler-Tillmanns, Löhningen
Special
Very harmonious color concept. Header films on all pages
Work
• Basic design and conception
• Realize header films
Wrap
A wound spring is what we most closely associate with the term “steel spring”. In the short film that we made for Egli Federnfabrik AG, you will find out how a spring is wound and what the production challenges are.
Client
Egli Federnfabrik AG, Volketswil
“Laser Cutting” and “Water Cutting”, “Wickeln” is the third film from the multi-part series in which we present the production processes at Egli Federnfabrik AG. We are particularly pleased that the Land Rover Defender appears in this film ;-).
Work
• Create a script based on input from Egli Federnfabrik
• Realize film recordings (with the exception of the overall view of the Land Rover)
• Audio direction of speakers
• Editing and setting to music
Team
• Camera: Peter Schäublin and Gabi Mache
• Editing: Gabi Mache and Peter Schäublin
• Speaker: Alex Drucks
• Music: Step Rockets
Laser cutting
Short film that shows the viewer how laser cutting works and what the advantages of this production process are.
Client
Egli Federnfabrik AG, Volketswil
After “ Water Cutting” the second film in a multi-part series in which we present the production processes at Egli Federnfabrik AG. Find out in three minutes what advantages laser cutting offers as a production method.
Work
• Create a script based on input from Egli Federnfabrik
• Realize film recordings (with the exception of the opening scene)
• Audio direction of speakers
• Editing and setting to music
Team
• Camera: Peter Schäublin and Gabi Mache
• Editing: Gabi Mache and Peter Schäublin
• Narrator: Alex Drucks
• Music: Animal Assassin , audiio.com
Kind of Art
When the boundaries between painting and photography, between reality and fiction disappear. More of an art are images that arise like dream worlds in my mind's eye and develop step by step.
What if painting and photography merge? Although I don't paint with a brush, I try to influence my photos so that they are more dream worlds than reality. It's an experiment in which I edit and process my photos intuitively. Much of this process is coincidence. The result no longer has to have anything to do with the original image, but should convey vibrations and feelings.
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The jack of all trades
A visual eye-catcher that also symbolizes the diversity of our customer, the Liechtblick workshop...
Client
Liechtblick workshop, Schaffhausen
The idea
The Liechtblick workshop became known for its excellence in the construction of ventilated facades. But the company can do much more and is active in various other areas, for example in signage, prototype construction and vehicle and mechanical engineering. At our meeting, in which we discussed a flyer to publicize this diversity, the following comment was made: “Actually, we are a jack of all trades.” We picked up this well-known picture, but unfortunately we couldn't find a really beautiful jack-of-all-trades in any picture bank. So we developed them ourselves. Here is a short video of how Gabi Mache created the jack-of-all-trades step by step in Photoshop:
We consciously play with this symbolism of the jack-of-all-trades for a metal processing company. Because it definitely makes you curious. And advertising has to stand out, otherwise it won't do anything...
Work
• Basic design and conception
• Develop a jack-of-all-trades
• Realize some photos
• Design and typesetting
• Production planning and management
Bellinzona bus station
Fascinating bus station in Bellinzona with a reflective roof
Client
allega GmbH Niederglatt
Werkstätte Liechtblick Schaffhausen
The new bus station in Bellinzona with a fascinating implementation: the undersides of the canopies are all mirrored. The concept placed high demands on the material and precision during assembly.
Photos realized by Peter and Ursula Schäublin.
SAW Schaffhausen
Photos for various communication channels of the SAH Schaffhausen
Client
Swiss Workers' Aid Organization SAH, Schaffhausen
Photos for various communication channels, especially for the annual magazine , which we are allowed to design for the SAH Schaffhausen.
Annual magazine SAH Schaffhausen
The SAH Schaffhausen does great work for migrants. One measure to make the work of the SAH known to a larger section of the population is the launch of an annual magazine.
Client
Swiss Workers' Aid Organization SAH, Schaffhausen
The idea
The SAH Schaffhausen offers many services and assistance for migrants. The SAH team does a great job, but the public doesn't see enough of their work. One measure to change this is the annual publication of an annual magazine. This magazine tells the personal stories of migrants and employees. This gives the work a face and becomes personal. In part of the annual magazine, the balance sheet and income statement are also stapled in the middle. The magazine also serves as an annual report for institutions and the public sector.
Each issue has a specific theme. The first number had the theme “Happiness”, the second was dedicated to “Paths”.
Work
• Basic design and conception
• Realization of photos
• Design and typesetting
• Production planning and management
Water cutting
Short film that shows the viewer how water cutting works and what the advantages of this production process are.
Client
Egli Federnfabrik AG, Volketswil
Water cutting is one of the production processes of Egli Federnfabrik AG. In the short film, viewers learn about the advantages of water cutting as a production process. Further short films on other production processes are planned.
Work
• Create a script based on input from Egli Federnfabrik
• Realize film recordings (with the exception of the opening scene)
• Audio direction of speakers
• Editing and setting to music
Team
• Camera: Peter Schäublin and Gabi Mache
• Editing: Gabi Mache and Peter Schäublin
• Speaker: Alex Drucks
• Music: Phelipe Figueiredo , audiio.com
Web design for an exciting keynote speaker
A homepage for an exciting keynote speaker
Client
Rosenbaum Consulting GmbH, Zurich
Special
As part of the launch of his first book, Felix Rosenbaum commissioned us to redesign his homepage. A fresh website was created that matches the book.
Work
• Basic design and conception
• Develop and supplement existing texts
• Realize photos
thyssenkrupp Presta AG, Eschen
3D Alucobond facade
Client
allega GmbH, Niederglatt
3D facade, realized with ALUCOBOND®
Web design for two oncology practices
A homepage for a topic that is associated with pain for most people and is still very necessary - oncology
Client
Oncology Schaffhausen and Winterthur
Special
The two practices belong together. That's why we first created the Schaffhausen website, then duplicated it and made the necessary adjustments for the Winterthur location. This meant that costs could be saved.
Oncology is a topic that is painful for most people. The customer consciously wanted to include an element in the web design that would open up space. We are very pleased that images from our series “The Power of the Elements” are being used for this. It is planned that these images will also beautify the practice premises.
Work
• Basic design and conception
• Develop image concept for the homepage and the practice premises
• Take team photos
Nepal
Photos from the projects of Himalayan Life , a Swiss-Canadian NGO that works in various places in Nepal and does great work.
Client
Himalayan Life, Switzerland / Canada
In April 2018 I was able to photograph the opening of a school in the earthquake-damaged Yangrital Himalayanlife Another trip in which I visited most of Himalayan Life's projects Christian Habermeier We created film and photo material for the communication channels of this great NGO:
Pokhara
Himalayan Life has set up Nepal's only PET recycling plant in Pokhara. This is to create jobs for street boys and thus give them a perspective for their lives. The boys also have the opportunity to complete an apprenticeship. Himalayan Life in Pokhara also offers programs in which kids can play and do sports together.
Yangri
The entire Yangrital was severely affected by the severe earthquake in the Kathmandu region in 2015. Many people died and countless people became homeless. In a first phase, Himalayan Life helped rebuild the houses and infrastructure. But in order to make a difference in the long term, education is one of the essential keys. That's why Himalayan Life opened a school in the furthest village of the valley in 2018, where children from Yangri and the surrounding mountain villages receive an education. The entire population is behind this project. Tragically, the school was virtually completely destroyed by a spring tide on the night of June 14th to 15th, 2021. Parents begged teachers to stay. To contribute to the reconstruction, we launched the 750_Yangri , and we are very pleased that the reconstruction of the school is almost 100% financed. You can find out more about Yangri and Himalayan Life’s commitment to this beautiful valley in our film “Transformation” .
Chitwan
Chitwan is in the very south of Nepal and, with its tropical climate, does not necessarily correspond to the common ideas we have of Nepal. Himalayan Life also offers many sports and social programs here. The floorball game in the jungle on sandy ground was definitely one of the greatest sporting events of my life.
Ladakh
Many Nepalis live in exile in Ladakh, northern India. The parents work and have difficult conditions in construction. They move from construction site to construction site like nomads and often live in tents, even though the thermometer often drops into the double-digit minus range in winter. To ensure that the children receive an education, Himalayan Life has opened a home where the children can be. Not only do they get food and a place to sleep, but they also experience respect and love.
A day in the hospital
A day in the Frauenfeld Cantonal Hospital - a photo report for the Swiss professional association of nursing specialists SBK-ASI
Client
Swiss professional association of nursing specialists SBK - ASI
On behalf of the SBK, I was allowed to photograph a day at the Frauenfeld Cantonal Hospital, of course while respecting the personal rights of employees and patients. I edited some photos in black and white. Nowhere are life and death as close together as in the hospital. This day was correspondingly emotional for me, and my respect for the nursing staff, which was already very high, increased again. They are true heroes and deserve our utmost respect.
India
India disturbs and fascinates in equal measure. Pictures of this fascinating subcontinent and its people were created on several trips.
How fascinating and disturbing is this subcontinent and its people. Countless unforgettable encounters. A big thank you to our friends Ram and Charlotte Bhalla. Without them we would never have discovered the fascination of this indescribable country.
Color images
Black and white images
Pacific Northwest Coast
For me, the Pacific Northwest coast is one of the most beautiful areas on the planet. I often went kayaking and enjoyed the indescribable power of nature.
The Pacific Northwest coast with its coastal rainforest stretches from Vancouver to just above Juneau. This mysterious area with many islands is home to many plants and animals, including the Spirit Bear, one of the rarest animals on the planet. I have often kayaked in this area and hope to spend many more weeks in this wonderful, wild landscape that touches the soul in a very special way. From the smallest flowers to the mighty whale, everything here breathes the infinite power of the Creator. And it's not for nothing that the Inuit say:
When you meet a whale, your soul finds peace.
The Power of the Elements
Powerful images from nature without anything man-made - The Power of the Elements.
Powerful.
Quiet.
Loud.
Tender.
Fragile.
Monumental.
Empty.
Exuberant.
In this gallery I have put together photos that visualize the properties of nature. Nothing formed by human hands can be seen in any of the pictures. I deliberately did not include animal photos in the selection. Simply pure nature. No postcard-style nature romance, but raw, angular photos with the untamed energy of all the elements. Fire. Water. Air. Earth. And plants that belong to the earth. They are transcendent photos. They resonate with us beyond what is visible. For me, hidden there lies the pulse of the Creator, with which I can come into harmony. This creates peace and strength.
Restaurant Munotblick
Photos for a great restaurant with a view of the Munot
Client
Restaurant Munotblick, Feuerthalen
Photos for various communication channels, especially for the homepage.
24 hour Zurich airport
24 hours of non-stop photography at Zurich Airport – with just one camera and a fixed focal length. An experiment.
Client
Free work as part of a Leica lens test
24 hours of non-stop photography at Zurich Airport, with just one camera – the Leica SL – and one fixed lens – the Leica SL 1.4/50 mm. Less equipment, more time. Special thanks to Rémy Brunner. Without him this project would not have come about.
My assistant Lea shot making-of films. This resulted in this film with a look behind the scenes of the project:
Paris with the Panasonic S1H
Small, poetic film that was created as part of a camera test (Panasonic S1H).
Client
freelance work as part of a camera test for Panasonic
As part of a camera test for Fotointern, I tested the Panasonic S1H on a trip to Paris. This short video clip and a photo series were created in the defense. Worth noting: I shot all of the film handheld and then stabilized the footage in Premiere Pro.
Work
• Realize film recordings
• Edit and set to music
Team
• Camera: Peter and Ursula Schäublin
• Editing: Peter Schäublin
• Music: Nomad Notes (street musicians) / Emily Hearn, Musicbed
Defense Paris
Impressions from the Défense, Paris, were created as part of a camera test.
Client
freelance work as part of a camera test for Panasonic
Some pictures of the Défense Paris that were taken as part of a camera test with the Panasonic S1H and the two Leica lenses SL 2.0/35 and 2.0/90 mm. Special thanks to Michel Planson for showing us the secret corners. Pictures realized by Peter and Ursula Schäublin.
And because the Panasonic S1H can film in 6K, a small, poetic clip with impressions from the City of Love was created. I filmed everything manually and stabilized it in post-production in Adobe Premiere Pro.
House on Lake Constance
A gem in a fantastic location, renovated with love and care by Imestis.
Client
Imestis GmbH, Hemishofen
A characterful house in an elevated and wonderful location with a view of the Untersee, renovated by Imestis GmbH. The carefully and tastefully selected furnishings also convey pure joy in living, which, when balanced, immediately create a casual, airy impression and invite you to linger.
Casa Bottinelli, Ticino
A villa in Ticino on a steep slope that used to be a vineyard.
Client
Ecolite AG, Wolfhausen
Rust in its most beautiful form. The client wanted a uniform roof and facade cladding made of Corten steel cassettes with an uneven joint pattern. The Corten steel cassettes rust very quickly on the outside and are corrosion-free on the inside for several decades - we even talk about over 100 years. The location, location and architecture of the building are exceptional.
WINE TRIBE
Wine factory at Tonwerkstrasse 4 in Thayngen.
Client
IHT, Rafz
WeinSTAMM, Thayngen
Wine factory at Tonwerkstrasse 4 in Thayngen. At this location, WeinStamm combines wine pressing, sales and customer experiences. The simple, spacious new wooden building impresses with its formal elegance and quality focus: it was deliberately built with local wood and local craftsmen. The engineering work was carried out by IHT Rafz. A light-flooded sales room invites you to a shopping experience. The spacious tasting room and the idyllic inner courtyard can be used for customer events as well as for company or family celebrations.
transformation
A film about the commitment of Himalayan Life in the Yangri Valley.
Client
Himalayan Life
Himalayan Life has been involved in Nepal for over 20 years. After the devastating earthquake in the Kathmandu region in 2015, the NGO was particularly involved in the Yangri Valley. The organization has helped rebuild infrastructure. But more is needed to achieve long-term change. That's why Himalayan Life opened a school in the furthest village of the Yangri Valley in 2018. Tragically, this school was destroyed by a spring tide in June 2021. Thanks to the great support and compassion of supporters, it will be possible to rebuild the school.
Work
• Writing a script
• Making films
• Editing and setting to music
Team
• Camera: Peter and Ursula Schäublin
• Editing: Peter Schäublin
• Music: Why We Wander, Musicbed
Cooking course with Urs
Urs Leu from Leu Event Catering also gives cooking courses. I was allowed to accompany one of these courses with my camera.
Client
Leu Event Catering GmbH, Thayngen
For Leu Event Catering I was allowed to accompany a cooking course with my camera. Reportage photography, the way I love it. According to the theme, I gave the pictures a special look. The special thing about this cooking course: everyone involved, including the photographer, sniffed a pinch about every 20 minutes...
Le sel de Guérande
Report about the salt farmers of Guérande in northwest France.
The salt of the sea
They are all freedom-loving. And a few anarchists. The salt farmers of Guérande in northwest France. Salt used to be white gold. And so it is not surprising that the beginnings of salt production in Brittany go back to the Neolithic period. The salt gardens of Guérande, which cover around 2,000 hectares, are the largest of their kind. Around 300 salt farmers, who are called “paludiers” here (derived from the Latin word “palus”, meaning swamp), cultivate the plots. Most of them are part of a cooperative, only a handful market the salt themselves. Pascal and Delphine are self-marketers (see also their homepage www.sel2guerande.com ).
With a skillful hand, Pascal wields the “Las”, a wooden pusher with a very long handle. In doing so, he pulls the salt that crystallizes out at the bottom of the pool out of the water. It's all handicraft. No machines. Pascal likes this. This means he can support himself with minimal fixed costs. Independent. Just a bit wild and anarchic. He is his own boss and can organize his own working hours. The salt harvest itself can only take place when the weather is nice. That's around 40 days a year. During this short period of time, he and two seasonal workers dredge up to 150 tons of salt from the pools. That's 4,000 kg per day that has to be transported out of the fields by hand using wheelbarrows. The “normal” salt, the gros sel, has a slightly grayish color because the salt crystals combine with the minerals in the clay in the pools. This makes the white gold a bit grayish, but even more valuable in terms of nutritional value. Every Paludian piles up his wealth as a mountain next to his fields. From time to time the mountain of salt is transported to a depot by truck. If it rains, the depot must be covered, otherwise the white gold will melt and be lost.
While Pascal and his seasonal workers pull the bulk from the pools, Delphine skims the fleur de sel with a skillful hand. In contrast to normal salt, it crystallizes on the surface of the water, has coarser crystals and is somewhat milder. It is the most valuable salt. In upscale inns it is on the table so that guests can add a special touch to their dishes with the salt flowers.
Every salt tastes different. Salt can smell clean, musty or bitter. It can taste mild, spicy or pungent, like algae, clay or earth. The Fleur de Sel de Guérande is highly sought after because of its delicate violet scent.
The white gold brought wealth to Guérande. Of course, this also brought the powers that be into action. In 1343 King Philippe VI secured de Valois established the salt monopoly by decree and introduced the “gabelle”, the salt tax. This in turn brought the smugglers, the “faux-sauniers,” onto the scene. They bought salt in Brittany, which was then still independent of France, and then resold it in Maine - i.e. in France - after they had "imported" it without paying the salt tax. They risked being sentenced to service on the galleys if they worked without weapons and the death penalty if they carried weapons. After numerous surveys of the population, the salt tax was finally abolished by the constituent National Assembly on December 1, 1790.
In the 1960s, the salt fields of Guérande lost their importance - due to advancing industrialization and the associated exodus of young people from the countryside to the larger cities. It was the “babacools”, dropouts and hippies who – in search of a life close to nature – rediscovered the old cultural landscape in the 1970s and revived the techniques of salt production with the support and knowledge of the elders.
And when you see Pascal with his hat packing the salt, he also has something of a “babacool” quality to him. With a satisfied smile he closes bag after bag, knowing that he is his own master and that the white gold is loyal to him and his family and provides them with everything they need.
All shots (with the exception of the drone photos) were taken with the Leica SL2 and the three SL zooms 16-35, 24-90 and 90-280 mm.
Native Art
Illustrations in the style of the Indians of the Pacific Northwest Coast for a book project.
Client
Book project by Peter Schäublin
For Peter Schäublin's book "The Call of the Whales" we wanted to start each chapter with an illustration in the style of the indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest coast. Gabi Mache has empathized with the style of the Indians and created an illustration for each topic. The idea of the illustrated book is that every topic has an internal and an external reference: everything we see resonates with us. Here are the illustrations and the corresponding external and internal theme:
The bears
Strength
The kayak
Simplicity
The intertidal zone
Hidden things
The sea lions
Joy of life
The birds
Freedom
The fish
gratitude
The forest
eternity
The whales
gentleness
Photos for Rahel's pumpkin seed cookbook
Photos for Rahel's pumpkin seed cookbook, which we were also allowed to design.
Client
Brütsch erdverbunden GmbH, Schaffhausen
Rahel Brütsch from Brütsch erdverbunden GmbH had the idea of publishing a pumpkin seed cookbook. In order to complete the project as efficiently as possible, she cooked all the dishes on the same day (!). A group of invited guests were able to taste the fine dishes, and we photographed all the menus and atmospheric photos. The cookbook , was created from this image material and Rahel's manuscripts .
Rahel's pumpkin seed cookbook
Rahel Brütsch from Brütsch erdverbunden GmbH had the idea of publishing a pumpkin seed cookbook. This met with open ears from us.
Client
Brütsch erdverbunden GmbH, Schaffhausen
The idea
Rahel Brütsch from Brütsch erdverbunden GmbH had the idea of publishing a pumpkin seed cookbook. In order to complete the project as efficiently as possible, she cooked all the dishes on the same day (!). A group of invited guests were able to taste the fine dishes, and we photographed all the menus and atmospheric photos. The cookbook, which is now in its third edition, was created from this image material and Rahel's manuscripts.
Work
• Basic design and conception
• Realizing photos
• Editing running texts
• Production planning and management
Further work that we carried out for Brütsch Erdverbunden
• Photography about pumpkin seed production - from the plant in the field to the finished product
• Photography for the cookbook
• Conception and implementation of the online shop
• Production of various other products
Web design for sachesieben
A homepage with header movies that also run on all mobile devices
Client
sachesieben GmbH, A-Dornbirn
Special
We have created a small header film for each page on the homepage. At the customer's request, the site is programmed so that these header films run on all mobile devices.
On the “Team” we have designed the portrait photos of the company owners as small animations.
Work
• Basic design and conception
• Realizing film recordings and team photos
• Writing headlines and intros
Back forward
A film made with the Leica Q2 Monochrom - a camera that only takes black and white images and films.
Client
freelance work as part of a camera test for Leica
The camera – the Leica Q2 Monochrom – has a sensor that enables black and white images of the highest quality. It is not possible to create color images with the camera.
Work
• Writing a script
• Making films
• Editing and setting to music
Team
• Camera: Peter and Ursula Schäublin
• Editing: Peter Schäublin
• Model: Angi Thummerer
• Music: Rio Glacier
BCF Arena
Photos of the BCF Arena facade, which was planned and realized jointly by five companies.
Client
Allega GmbH, Niederglatt
bfik Architectes, Fribourg
Ecolite AG, Wolfhausen
Morand Constructions Métalliques, Fribourg
Werkstätte Liechtblick, Schaffhausen
The outer shell of the BCF Arena was planned, produced and assembled by five companies. For the first time in history, elements were installed with an area cutout of 50%. Until now, 30% was considered the highest possible. More information about this extraordinary project can be found in our film “Extend the limits” .
The Ecolite homepage
Multilingual homepage
Client
Ecolite AG, Wolfhausen
Special features
Multilingualism via Weglot - an autotranslate system that, in our experience, delivers very good translations that can still be edited manually.
Work
• Basic design and conception
• Realize almost all photos
Other work we have carried out for Ecolite
• Logo design
• Conception and implementation of the Ecolite magazine
• Photography of reference objects and company photos, including:
- Casa Bottinelli
- BCF Arena
• Production of the short film “Extend the limits”
The Ecolite Magazine
A printed product that is much more than just a brochure.
Client
Ecolite AG, Wolfhausen
In addition to its new website, Ecolite AG wanted a print product that could be distributed and sent to customers and potential clients. After a needs analysis, we suggested to Ecolite that we design the desired printed matter as a magazine - with interviews, know-how boxes, presentations of reference objects and much more.
Work
• Basic design and conception
• Realizing photos
• Writing headlines and lead texts
• Editing running texts
• Production planning and management
Other work we have carried out for Ecolite
• Logo design
• Conception and implementation of the Ecolite homepage
• Photography of reference objects and company photos, including:
- Casa Bottinelli
- BCF Arena
• Production of the short film “Extend the limits”
Abassia Rahmani
Abassia Rahmani is a top athlete and member of the Swiss Paralympic Team. As part of a test of the Sony Alpha 1, I was allowed to accompany her with the camera for two hours during her training in an old factory hall.
Client
freelance work as part of a camera test for Sony
Abassia Rahmani is a top athlete and member of the Swiss Paralympic Team. I saw a report about her last year and was very impressed with her personality. Now I was able to accompany them during their training in an old factory hall for two hours as part of a test of the Sony Alpha 1. I wanted to create some aesthetically special images and a portrait of her. The time window was tight and I wanted to disrupt her training as little as possible. Some great shots were taken and it was a great privilege to get to know a great personality.
CD revision for Neunkirch
The municipality of Neunkirch wanted a refresh of its corporate design. We set to work with great respect.
Client
Municipality of Neunkirch, Schaffhausen
The picturesque community in Klettgau had a corporate design created around 20 years ago. The appearance should be adapted to contemporary design sensibilities. The heart of the existing corporate design was the symbolized shape of the town from above - the striking city wall and the houses within it. This element has proven itself very well and should therefore definitely be retained. The colors gray and orange were also set.
Work
• Develop corporate design: logo, forms, stationery, homepage header, PowerPoint template, steles
• Compile CD manual
The visual element
This is what Neunkirch's appearance looked like before:
With the reinterpretation of the logo, the aim was to be lighter and more modern and to move away from the extreme landscape format. You should also have the option to use the logo with or without a claim:
With slightly adjusted colors and new typography, the logo looks fresh. We deliberately let the symbol for the town protrude into the white area as a symbol of the openness of the people of Neunkirchen to their environment. The large, orange area represents the warmth and charm of the town, the gray bar to the right represents the solidity of Neunkirch.
Implementations
Business card
Stele (mockup with image bank image)
Otterealp
Four days on the Otterealp to document the work of an Alpine cheese-making couple...
Client
freelance work as part of a test for Fujifilm
To put the new FUJFILM GFX100 through its paces, we spent four days on the Otterealp above Frutigen. We were looking for a setting in which as many shooting situations as possible occurred – landscape, reportage, portrait, stills. With Fredy and Lea, mountain farmers and passionate cheesemakers, we found all the fortographic disciplines. And met some great people.
altra 2020 – 2021
As diverse as the altra is, so are the photos taken in the last 12 months. A small selection…
Client
altra schaffhausen, Schaffhausen
As diverse as the altra is, so are the photos taken in the last 12 months. Here is a small selection of them.
Safe Water Matters
Corporate design for an NGO that aims to give as many people as possible access to clean water.
Client
safe water matters, Dept
More than two billion people do not have access to clean water. safe water matters has set itself the goal of giving as many people as possible access to clean drinking water. To this end, the Social Entrepreneur organization establishes projects that become self-sustaining as quickly as possible. In this way, dependencies on the West can be avoided and the establishment of new projects progresses more quickly.
Work
• Develop corporate design
• Program homepage
• Write parts of the homepage
The visual element
The visual element shows a water source, symbolized by a blue dot. This point is largely enclosed. This visualizes the protection of water from pollution and other external elements. The small openings ensure that the water gets to those who need it.
The lettering
The bold letters, the compact representation and the water element as a dot visualize the urgency and importance of the message - safe water is crucial.
Implementations
1969 Dodge Charger R/T, 440 Magnum
Photo shoot with a rarity automobile from 1969
It's rare to have the privilege of photographing such a beautiful and rare car - a Dodge Charger R/T 440 Magnum. The car is over 50 years old and is still practically in its original condition. This type of car was built from 1966 to 1978 as a sports coupe for the American middle class in various versions. The name “440 Magnum” is derived from the displacement in cubic inches. The Charger's racing successes may have been poor, but today when the 7.2-liter engine unleashes its deep rumble on the eardrums, it's music to the ears of muscle car fans. Further information about the Dodge Charger can be found on Wikipedia.
WBI
Photos for various communication channels of Wüst Bauingenieure AG
Client
WBI, Wüst Bauingenieure AG, Schaffhausen and Regensdorf
WBI realizes demanding projects in the areas of civil engineering, building construction, infrastructure construction, railway construction, municipal engineering, surveying and consulting. Customers include companies, private developers and the public sector. We have developed a base of photos that are used for various communication channels.
Doctor's office, Neuhausen
Photos of a doctor's office in Neuhausen.
Client
Kreativ Küchen GmbH, Schaffhausen
Doctor's office in the newly designed SIG area. I couldn't resist the temptation and took a few photos in the stairwell. Many thanks to the urology practice at Rheinfall, Neuhausen
Stadler Rail
Great photo shoot with two Stadler Rail employees for the cover of the sustainability brochure.
Client
Stadler Rail Management AG, Bussnang
Great photo shoot with two Stadler Rail employees for the cover of the sustainability brochure
Models: Gertrud Nyikus and Lacle Adjelevi Huguette
Art Direction: Christoph Heini and Gabi Gassner, Stadler Rail
And this is what the finished cover of the brochure, designed by Gabi Gassner, looks like:
pumpkinseed.ch
Photos for the pumpkin pioneers of Schaffhausen
Client
Brütsch erdverbunden GmbH, Schaffhausen
The Brütschs are pumpkin pioneers. Their commitment has even been rewarded with the Swiss Agricultural Prize. I'm really happy about that. In addition to photos for communication, we were also able to Rahel's pumpkin seed cookbook and the homepage with online shop . And over the course of two years I recorded the different “pumpkin phases” from the flower to the finished product. Here is a selection of my favorite pictures:
Brochure for Casa Moscia / Campo Rasa
As part of a redesign and repositioning process, the two sister inns Casa Moscia and Campo Rasa wanted to move closer together in their visual appearance. In this context, a joint prospectus has also been considered.
Client
Casa Moscia and Campo Rasa, Ticino
As part of a redesign and repositioning process, the two sister inns Casa Moscia and Campo Rasa wanted to move closer together in their visual appearance. To achieve this, we aligned the logos more closely and developed a common brochure. This means that every recipient of the brochure always has information about both houses in their hands
Work
• Basic design and conception
• Realizing photos
• Writing headlines and lead texts
• Editing running texts
• Production planning and management
Other work we carried out for Casa Moscia / Campo Rasa
• Logo design: Developing a logo for Casa Moscia in the style of Campo Rasa
• Photography
• Production of various mailings and other products
• Supporting the renovation project of Casa Moscia, including a special website for it
Mustermann
Photo shoot for a fashion label by our employee Gabi Mache
Client
Mustermann, wages
Terra Vecchia
Photos from two visits to the picturesque Ticino village of Terra Vecchia, taken as part of my photography course.
Client
Free work as part of my photography courses
It's interesting when you visit a place several times to take pictures. In June 2017 and September 2018 I was in Terra Vecchia the participants of my photography course and created a series of images. Extensive renovation work was still underway in 2017.
All images taken with the Leica SL. Some of the photos are slightly toned, and I edited some images with HDR. Both serve to reflect the mood I felt there.
