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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 "Kommunikation"

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

build a new studio and a new print lab

celebrating 40 years family

guest speaker at schools

courses for photographers


Atelier Pfändler est. 1941
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