I am a Swiss fine art photographer drawn to the quiet strength and vulnerability of African wildlife—above all, elephants. My work is less about documentary accuracy and more about conveying presence: the weight of a step, the tension before a storm, the silence that falls when a herd appears on the horizon.
For more than a decade, I have returned to the same landscapes in Kenya and beyond, often at first light or in the last minutes of the day, when form, light and dust simplify into something almost graphic. In these moments, I look for gestures that reveal character and dignity rather than drama for its own sake.
This print project grew from an exhibition dedicated to elephants and from a wish to give something tangible back to the communities that live alongside them. Each print is both a personal encounter and a small contribution to education projects run by ATKYE in Kenya.
For more than a decade, I have returned to the same landscapes in Kenya and beyond, often at first light or in the last minutes of the day, when form, light and dust simplify into something almost graphic. In these moments, I look for gestures that reveal character and dignity rather than drama for its own sake.
This print project grew from an exhibition dedicated to elephants and from a wish to give something tangible back to the communities that live alongside them. Each print is both a personal encounter and a small contribution to education projects run by ATKYE in Kenya.
My relationship with African wildlife has been shaped over many journeys—often slow, patient days where very little seems to happen. Those are, paradoxically, the moments when I feel closest to the landscape. The camera stays on my lap while I listen, observe, and try to understand how light, weather and animal movement interact.
When I do photograph, I work with simple compositions and carefully chosen vantage points. I am constantly watching the edges of the frame, looking for balance between the animals and the elements around them: a distant acacia, a line of hills, the faint trace of dust. I often prefer backlight and bad weather, which reveal texture and atmosphere that midday sun would erase.
Ethical practice is essential. I collaborate with experienced local guides, keep distance, and avoid disturbing natural behaviour. The strongest images usually arise when I wait quietly and allow the animals to decide if they will share a moment with me.
When I do photograph, I work with simple compositions and carefully chosen vantage points. I am constantly watching the edges of the frame, looking for balance between the animals and the elements around them: a distant acacia, a line of hills, the faint trace of dust. I often prefer backlight and bad weather, which reveal texture and atmosphere that midday sun would erase.
Ethical practice is essential. I collaborate with experienced local guides, keep distance, and avoid disturbing natural behaviour. The strongest images usually arise when I wait quietly and allow the animals to decide if they will share a moment with me.
The elephant exhibition began as a personal response to years of encounters in Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Botswana. I wanted to create a focused body of work that honoured elephants not as symbols, but as individuals—aged bulls carrying the memory of droughts, young calves testing their strength, families crossing open plains in a cloud of dust.
The original exhibition brought together a carefully edited series of black & white and sepia-toned photographs. Printed at large scale, the images invited viewers to step closer, to notice the fine details of skin, the curve of tusks, the small interactions between members of a herd. Many visitors asked if they could take one of these elephants home in the form of a print.
This online project is the direct continuation of that exhibition. The photographs offered here are the same works—re-edited and printed with great care, in limited editions—so that collectors can live with them while also supporting ATKYE’s education initiatives in Kenya.
The original exhibition brought together a carefully edited series of black & white and sepia-toned photographs. Printed at large scale, the images invited viewers to step closer, to notice the fine details of skin, the curve of tusks, the small interactions between members of a herd. Many visitors asked if they could take one of these elephants home in the form of a print.
This online project is the direct continuation of that exhibition. The photographs offered here are the same works—re-edited and printed with great care, in limited editions—so that collectors can live with them while also supporting ATKYE’s education initiatives in Kenya.
From the beginning, it was clear that the elephant exhibition should benefit the people who share their daily lives with wildlife. ATKYE (Associazione Ticino Kenya Youth Education) supports education projects for young people in Kenya, helping to create perspectives that are closely linked to the future of these landscapes and the animals that inhabit them.
A portion of the proceeds from every fine art print sold through this website is donated to ATKYE. These contributions help fund school fees, learning materials and targeted programmes that encourage long-term, locally rooted development. In this way, each print becomes part of a wider story that connects art, education and conservation-minded communities.
Transparency is important to me. On the ATKYE page you can learn more about specific initiatives and how funds are used, and in the blog I share occasional updates on new projects and milestones.
A portion of the proceeds from every fine art print sold through this website is donated to ATKYE. These contributions help fund school fees, learning materials and targeted programmes that encourage long-term, locally rooted development. In this way, each print becomes part of a wider story that connects art, education and conservation-minded communities.
Transparency is important to me. On the ATKYE page you can learn more about specific initiatives and how funds are used, and in the blog I share occasional updates on new projects and milestones.
Fine art printing is, for me, a continuation of the photographic process—not an afterthought. I work with carefully profiled workflows and trusted partners to ensure that every print reflects the tonal depth and subtlety of the original files.
For the 2025 colour collection, I collaborate with Arti Grafiche Salvioni in Bellinzona, a printmaker known for meticulous craftsmanship. Together we select premium papers with a natural surface, generous D-max and excellent archival qualities. Black & white and sepia-toned elephant prints are produced with the same level of care, using museum-grade papers and pigment inks.
Each edition is intentionally limited, hand-signed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. Before a print leaves the studio, I personally inspect it for density, sharpness and overall balance. The goal is simple: to create prints that feel quiet, intimate and enduring, whether they hang in a private home or a public space.
For the 2025 colour collection, I collaborate with Arti Grafiche Salvioni in Bellinzona, a printmaker known for meticulous craftsmanship. Together we select premium papers with a natural surface, generous D-max and excellent archival qualities. Black & white and sepia-toned elephant prints are produced with the same level of care, using museum-grade papers and pigment inks.
Each edition is intentionally limited, hand-signed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. Before a print leaves the studio, I personally inspect it for density, sharpness and overall balance. The goal is simple: to create prints that feel quiet, intimate and enduring, whether they hang in a private home or a public space.
The works in this project are organised into three main collections. The Elephant Exhibition Prints present the core black & white and sepia images from the original exhibition. The 2025 Colour Collection brings a more recent, carefully curated selection printed in collaboration with Arti Grafiche Salvioni. The Portfolio Selection allows you to order individual images from my wider online galleries as fine art prints.
Each purchase supports ATKYE’s education projects in Kenya. If you are curious about new releases or special editions, you can also follow the updates in the New Prints blog section.
Each purchase supports ATKYE’s education projects in Kenya. If you are curious about new releases or special editions, you can also follow the updates in the New Prints blog section.