Christiane Nill

architecture, documentary and fine art photographer

Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

About

J'ai le grand plaisir de travailler en tant que photographe d'architecture et de documentaire. L'une de mes grandes passions est de photographier l'environnement bâti tout au long de son cycle de vie - des chantiers et bâtiments classés aux paysages urbains, en passant par l'architecture contemporaine, les vestiges archéologiques et les sites industriels. J'ai obtenu un diplôme dans deux disciplines différentes : Photographe (séction formation supérieure) du CEPV (2002, Vevey, Suisse) et Ingénieure en télécommunications de l'Université technique de Munich (1992, Munich, Allemagne). Mon expérience professionnelle m'a conduit de l'Allemagne aux États-Unis, au Royaume-Uni, en Italie et en Suisse. /// English I have the great pleasure of working as an architectural and documentary photographer. One of my great passions is photographing the built environment throughout its life cycle - from building sites and listed buildings to urban landscapes, contemporary architecture, archaeological remains and industrial sites. I have graduated in two different disciplines: Photography from CEPV (2002, Vevey, Switzerland) and Electrical Engineering and Information Theory from TU München (1992, Munich, Germany). My professional experience has taken me from Germany to the USA, the UK, Italy and Switzerland.

Experience

  • mc² art, design & other stuff Sarl (Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland)
    • Photographer (architecture, industrial, documentary, nature, still life)
      2018 - Present · 8 yrs 6 mos

    • Creative director, photographer (fine art & editorial), visual communication specialist & founder
      May 2009 - Present · 17 yrs 2 mos

    • LET'S PLAY Creative director & producer
      Jan 2012 - Dec 2017 · 6 yrs

      LET'S PLAY portrays creative Switzerland by bringing together a hundred talents representing both the generational and regional diversity of the Swiss cultural landscape today. Artists, architects and designers are invited to a portrait session that takes place in two stages. First there is the portrait in the studio. Then the guests become players! They have 30 minutes to create a construction that incorporates 3 wooden building blocks received from the previous player. The photo of the construction together with the portrait(s) create a diptych. The book LET'S PLAY (graphic design: Atelier Cocchi, editors: Till Schaap-Genoud & Visarte.Vaud, prepress & print: Genoud) was published on 10th September 2016 At the same time LET'S PLAY was exhibited during FESTIVAL IMAGES VEVEY at the Swiss Games Museum / Musée Suisse du Jeu, La-Tour-de-Peilz (10.9. - 2.10.2016). Collaboration with photographer Lionel Henriod.

  • Photography Teacher at association NELA
    Sep 2023 - Jun 2024 · 10 mos

    Teaching photography to young migrants.

  • Picture editor & producer at Bigmedia
    2009 - 2009 · Less than a year

    Picture editor of the magazine babymag.ch.

  • Picture editor & producer at Edipresse
    2004 - 2008 · 4 yrs

    Picture editor of the magazines femina, FASHION and FDeco.

  • Picture editor & producer at Ringier
    2002 - 2004 · 2 yrs

    Picture editor of the magazines edelweiss and Type