Photography
THE WHOLE POINT OF TAKING PICTURES
IS SO THAT YOU DON’T HAVE
TO EXPLAIN THINGS WITH WORDS
- All
- Oceania
PEOPLE DON’T TAKE TRIPS…
TRIPS TAKE PEOPLE
Places
THE PLACES THAT STAY WITH ME ARE NOT ALWAYS THE ONES I PLANNED TO SEE.
THEY ARE THE PLACES WHERE SOMEONE WELCOMED ME,
SHARED A STORY
AND HELPED ME SEE THE WORLD DIFFERENTLY.
LONG AFTER A JOURNEY ENDS,
WHAT REMAINS ARE THE PEOPLE:
THEIR GENEROSITY, THE STORIES THEY SHARED
AND THE MOMENTS THAT MADE AN UNFAMILIAR PLACE
UNFORGETTABLE.
BEYOND
THE FAMILIAR
STUFF YOUR EYES WITH WONDER
LIVE AS IF YOU’D DROP DEAD IN TEN SECONDS.
SEE THE WORLD. IT’S MORE FANTASTIC THAN
ANY DREAM MADE OR PAID FOR IN FACTORIES.
TWO ROADS DIVERGED IN A WOOD,
AND I TOOK THE ONE LESS TRAVELED BY,
AND THAT HAS MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE
About us and
Our Project
IMAGES AND STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD –
DOCUMENTING PEOPLE, PLACES, CULTURES AND TRADITIONS, TO AWAKEN YOUR CURIOSITY AND INSPIRE YOU TO SEE THE WORLD DIFFERENTLY
OUR PROJECT
IMAGES AND STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
We created this project together out of a shared curiosity about the world and a desire to document its cultures, traditions, ways of life and people through images and stories.
Our aim is to celebrate the beauty and diversity of our planet, preserve stories that deserve to be remembered, and encourage a deeper understanding of the people and cultures that make our world so remarkable.
We hope our stories will inspire you to look beyond the familiar, discover new perspectives and experience the world with curiosity and respect.
Errol brought his imagination and humour to everything we created. Although he is no longer here, his vision remains an essential part of this project and continues to guide its journey.
OLGA FONTANELLAZ
FOUNDER · DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHER AND WRITER
Olga is a Swiss photographer exploring people’s lives, cultural identities and traditions. Her fascination with the world’s cultural diversity has taken her to many remote places and communities around the world.
Olga feels privileged to be welcomed into people’s homes, share in their daily lives and celebrations, and photograph personal moments, ceremonies and rituals.
As many traditions face rapid change, Olga seeks to create a visual record of the people who keep them alive.
ERROL FONTANELLAZ
CO-FOUNDER · GRAPHIC DESIGN AND COMMUNICATION
Errol was a technology enthusiast, creative thinker and incurable dreamer who loved paradoxes and self-reflection. With his sharp sense of humour and natural gift for storytelling, he was a wonderful travelling companion and an essential creative force behind the project.
Through graphic design, communication and technology, he helped give this project its identity and brought its stories to life.
His imagination, curiosity and spirit remain at the heart of everything Olga does now.
THERE ARE PEOPLE TO MEET,
TRADITIONS TO UNDERSTAND
AND STORIES TO BE TOLD.
Our
Services
WHETHER YOU WOULD LIKE TO license an image,
PURCHASE A FINE-ART PRINT, COMMISSION A PHOTOGRAPHY ASSIGNMENT FOR YOUR PROJECT, OR DISCUSS AN
EXHIBITION OR COLLABORATION, CONTACT ME
EVERY TRADITION CARRIES A STORY,
EVERY IMAGE PRESERVES A MOMENT,
AND EVERY STORY HELPS US
SEE THE WORLD DIFFERENTLY
Stories
BEHIND THE IMAGES
TRAVELLING – IT LEAVES YOU SPEECHLESS,
THEN TURNS YOU INTO A STORYTELLER
TO MOVE, TO BREATHE, TO FLY, TO FLOAT,
TO GAIN ALL WHILE YOU GIVE,
TO ROAM THE ROADS OF LANDS REMOTE,
TO TRAVEL IS TO LIVE
Contact Me
Want to get in touch?
WOULD YOU LIKE TO work with me
OR DISCUSS A COLLABORATION?
I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!
FOLLOW
I SEE MY PATH,
BUT I DON’T KNOW WHERE IT LEADS.
NOT KNOWING WHERE I’M GOING
IS WHAT INSPIRES ME TO TRAVEL IT