I've photographed so much in these past few weeks that I just want to go to sleep instead of writing an interesting blog post about it. So to keep things short and sweet, here are a few quick behind the scenes-snaps of a shoot journalist Barbara Achermann and I did recently in Vushtrri, Kosovo, with Leutrim Zejnullahu and his mother Fahriye, for annabelle. Lots and lots and lots of other material is coming soon! And don't miss our studio party, on September 23, from 8AM to 8PM. Lea and I will be here all day and hope to see you! Kanzleistrasse 200/Erismannstrasse 38, 8004 Zürich.

In June, I collaborated with agency emoticom on the brand new Swisscom career and jobs website. We shot in offices, parks, cafés, trains (and on the mean streets of Zollikofen). It's rare for me as a photographer to be involved in a project right from the start, and it was really cool to work with an agency that valued my input in the planning phase.

—and the livin' is easy! Alas, though, so far my summer has been dominated by work (and early morning swimming sessions across the lake). Only last week I've had a bit of time to play: A hike on the Schächentaler Höhenweg and Marthi's relatives (who are so lucky to witness this picture-perfect landscape every day!); post-swim coffee with Ina, Frank and Felix; a boat ride on a rainy day; brushing teeth at dusk; and a still life à la Wolfgang Tillmans.

Elisabeth and Marthi are a lesbian couple living in Bürglen UR. In September 2014, they had their civil union registered, and a month later invited their friends and families to a benediction ceremony in the local church. As the bells tolled, the town's Catholic pastor, Wendelin Bucheli, blessed them in front of sixty guests. Afterwards, everyone got together for drinks and dinner. "It was just like a wedding," they told me. "We had a wonderful day."  

Wendelin Bucheli is a Catholic pastor in Bürglen, in the Swiss canton of Uri. In October 2014, Wendelin blessed a lesbian couple in the local church. As a consequence, he was fired by his boss, Bishop Vitus Huonder. After a massive public outcry and much media attention, Wendelin was finally allowed to stay on as a priest in Bürglen. In order to keep his job, he had to sign an official declaration, promising to abstain from same-sex benediction ceremonies in the future.