Daniel Schifferli
@the__phonetographer
Photographer based in Switzerland
“In photography it is not about which gear you use, but how you master it.”
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Read More“Photography is a bit like writing a song. While you’re writing it, you can lose yourself in the moment, and that moment is only yours – a moment of introspection. But then, when you share it with other people, it becomes everyone’s and it can really break barriers.”
Read More“That night in Kirkjufell I was in my van watching a game on the computer before I decided to go out for a bit to take 2-3 night shots. I got out of the van, put my tripod down, set my shutter speed to 20 seconds and took my first photo. As I looked at the photo, I saw a thin green line in the sky. That meant that the aurora was coming!”
Read More“The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret to freedom, courage.” Any kind of freedom can be acquired only if you have the needed courage.”
Read More“When I finished my studies in Business, I decided to be brave. Without having had any formal education around photography, video, or art in general I registered myself as a freelancer. It has been two years now and it is my full time job.”
Read More“I would like to say to anybody with a dream, just go for it! Embrace and enjoy the journey, the good, the bad, the happy, the sad, the ups, the downs, it’s all there to teach you and help you grow. But most of all, be kind, be grateful, and never give up. It will all work out. Dream big and know you deserve it, you’re worth it!”
Read More“I’ve always loved telling my stories and listening to others tell theirs. That’s what I love most about photography, and the best part about this goal is that in order to improve on this I need to continue to seek adventure, continue to seek discomfort in my life, throw myself into uncertain situations, and keep my camera close by.”
Read More“This is now one of my favorite photos and pretty much all my favorite shots have not been planned. I really love how you never know when your dream shots appear. It is like hunting, but with a camera.”
Read More“Everything can be just perfectly beautiful at a particular moment surrounded by nature, while at the same time, the second the light, a cloud, or your angle changes, you keep shooting, and new impressions, new ideas, and new edit visualizations emerge.”
Read More“There are many beautiful places on Earth, and I want to live in all of them but Spain is the one I am most happy to call home.”
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