born downtown Zurich

4 years, AGFA box  

meeting Walt Disney (TV footage)

14 years, first portrait gig

   art classes Kunstgewerbeschule

1970 PRESS ID

at the studio nearby

becoming a draftsmen

 1 year far west

meeting maestro John McLaughlin

joining SWISSAIR to see the world

freelance photography

inventing the headless bass guitar '76

my first studio in Zurich

family ties; 2 years study in Japan

joining Swissair Video Team

study large format

4x5" analog lab

Ansel Adams  Zone-System

studio photography

Swissair Video Team; corporate videos

Swissair destination photography

editorial contributions

going to school again

photographers school camp

price winning concept

long term portrait book project

the Emperor portrait
         in Japan

the project grows high

Fuji Photo Salon Tokyo

the book sells

bestseller

world exhibition Japan

producing at Hollywood

invite tsunami children from Japan

teaching photography 

guest speaker at schools

courses for photographers

 build a new studio and a new print lab

celebrating 40 years family

Atelier Pfändler est. 1941

     exhibitions listetd 1984 - 2011