Nicolas Burri

Nicolas Burri is a Zurich-based photographer and filmmaker. Largely self-taught, he has been working independently for more than ten years. It all started with a magazine he created in high school, which got him hooked on photography and design.

Today he focuses on portraits and campaigns for brands such as Bucherer, Akris and Manor, sometimes directly and sometimes alongside agencies. His style is graphic and reduced: strong lines, clear shapes, unusual angles and natural light, often with architecture setting the stage. Lately, still life has become part of his work too. On many projects he covers stills and motion in one go, as photographer, director and DoP, which keeps productions lean.

With a Master's in Marketing, Nicolas understands what an image has to do for a brand, not just how it should look. He prepares thoroughly, plans room for type and layout from the start and leaves space on set for what can't be planned. He has recently rediscovered analogue photography, drawn to its slowness and its happy accidents. Because in the end, people don't remember perfect images – they remember real moments.