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Fabian Hugo
Director of Photography
Bern, Switzerland
+41 78 672 50 10

info@fabianhugo.ch
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About

Fabian Hugo is a Swiss freelance visual storyteller, working since 2007.

He blends photography and cinematography to create honest, cinematic stories – crafted with real emotion for people, brands, and editorial clients who care about authenticity.

Languages: Swiss-German, French, and English. 

Selected Clients

Annabelle, BEKB, BFH, BKW, BLS, BSC YB, Credit Suisse, CSS, Das Magazin, Die Zeit, DU Magazin, FLYER Bikes,  FREITAG Taschen, Fujifilm, GEO Magazin, Greenpeace, Helvetia Versicherung, Hublot Watches, Ilfolor, KPT, Libero, Max Havelaar, Migros, Die Post, Proviande, Republik, Rolling Stone, SBB CFF FFS, Spitex, SRF SRG SSR,  Swisscom, Swisslos, Swisslive, TCS, Wallstreet Journal, WWF, ZVV

Archive

13 Photo AG Zürich, Switzerland

info@13photo.ch
www.13photo.ch

Gallery

Galerie Esther Woerdehoff Paris, France

galerie@ewgalerie.com
www.ewgalerie.com

Network

NEAR Lausanne, Switzerland

info@near.li
www.near.li

Syndication

Syndicom Bern, Switzerland

info@syndicom.ch
www.syndicom.ch

Education

HKB Master in Art Education, Bern
ZHDK Bachelor in Fine Art Photography, Zürich
CEPV School of Photography, Vevey

Awards

2022
Selected by European Publishing Awards, Austria

2016
Culture Award of the City of Langenthal CH

2015
Shortlisted for the Athens Photo Festival. Athens GR

2014
Bronze, ADC Switzerland Awards. Zürich CH

2013
3rd Prize in Portrait, Swisspress Award. Bern CH

2012
Runners`` up, Photofestival Ireland. Dublin IRL

2011
1st Prize in Art & Culture, Swisspress Award. Bern CH

2010
3rd Prize, Hasselblad Junior Contest. Zürich CH

2009
1st Prize of Prix Photo BAT. Bern CH 

Selected online features

The Leica Camera Blog
We Find Wildness
Monster Children

Equipment

Nikon Z8
Nikkor Z 14mm - 400mm

Zeiss Otus & Ze 21mm - 85mm
Leica R 19mm - 200mm

Contax Zeiss 18mm - 180mm
DJI Mavic 3 Classic
DJI Mini 4 Pro
DJI RS 4 Pro
Profoto Flash
Aputure LS 600C Pro 
Aputure LS C300D II
Audio Div. 16 & 32bit

Selected Exhibitions

2025
Flash! Vernissage, 17 septembre à 18h
Musée suisse de l’appareil photographique, Vevey

2020
Festival Images, Vevey

2019

Festival of Photography, Biel/Bienne 
Book launch, Berner Almanach Fotografie, Galerie Terrain, Bern

2018

Photo Basel, Art Fair. Basel

2017

Cantonale Berne Jura, Kunsthaus Langenthal

2016

International Begira Photo festival. Durango,  Basque country
NEAR BY NIGHT, Cinéma Bellevaux. Lausanne

2015

Kunsthalle Bern,  Contexta Collection. Bern
Photo Basel, Art Fair. Basel

2014

Encontros da Imagem, Hope & Faith. Lisbon
Photoforumpasquart,  Bieler Fototage. Biel 

2013

Foam,  Unseen Photo Fair. Amsterdam
Nuit des Images, Musée de l`’Élysée. Lausanne 

2012

Festival Voies off. Arles
Parisphoto. Palais Royal. Paris
Coalmine. Winterthur
Photofestival Irland, Imoca. Dublin
Summershow,  Foto8 Galery. London

2011

Parisphoto, Palais Royal. Paris
Jungkunst. Winterthur 
Recyclart. Bruxelles

2010

Parisphoto, Louvre. Paris
Photoforumpasquart, Selection. Biel