Marianne Burri

On location in Zurich · Basel · Bern — and wherever presence matters.

About

Some people tell stories with words.

Others tell them with pictures.

I love doing both.

I'm Marianne, a photographer and copywriter based near Zurich. My work is about one thing above all else:

Making people visible.

Not just through beautiful photographs, but by capturing who they are, what they believe in, and what makes them come alive.

I'm endlessly fascinated by people.

Artists. Entrepreneurs. Musicians. Actors. Creatives. Dreamers. People who care deeply about what they do. People who stand for something.

Those are the conversations I love having.

When I photograph someone, I'm not looking for perfection.

I'm looking for presence.

For confidence.

For curiosity.

For that little spark that makes someone unmistakably themselves.

I often joke that I become your biggest fan for the duration of our shoot.

Because that's exactly how it feels.

I notice the details.

I encourage you.

I cheer you on.

And somewhere between the conversations, the laughter and the quiet moments, the little rock star inside you starts to appear.

That's the person I want to photograph.

My background in copywriting allows me to go one step further.

A powerful portrait deserves more than a caption.

It deserves a story.

Whether I'm creating content for your personal brand, your business or an editorial project, my goal is always the same:

To help people see not only what you do, but who you are.

Photography, for me, is an act of curiosity.

Writing is an act of understanding.

Together, they create something that feels human.

Faces of Zurich

Alongside my client work, I'm currently creating Faces of Zurich, an independent editorial project featuring artists, musicians, actors and other inspiring people from Zurich.

Every edition combines portrait photography with thoughtful conversations and storytelling.

It's my way of celebrating the people who quietly shape the creative soul of this city.

The first edition is currently in production, and I couldn't be more excited to share it soon.

If you have something to say, a story worth telling, or simply want photographs that feel like you—

I'd love to meet you.