Marc Gysin was born in Basel, Switzerland.

After a career as a computer scientist he decided to pursue his artistic passion and quickly established himself at the forefront of Swiss talent in photography. He was soon commissioned to do work for many leading companies both in his home country as well as abroad. After a few years he branched out to Paris where he maintained proximity to his Swiss client base and where he significantly expanded his portfolio of publications and commercial clients in the fashion and cosmetics industries. Following three years dedicated to the fashion business he opted to focus and specialise in high end watch and jewelery photography maintaining studios in Geneva and Basel and he loves to travel worldwide for clients. Recently he ventured also into filming and directing.
Marc divides his time between Switzerland and what he calls his “home away from home” in Barcelona, where he gets his inspiration. His calm, serene and positive manner contribute to a great atmosphere on set and his focus and exact attention to detail are reflected in the results, which are always impeccable.

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CLIENTS: Ambi Pur | Akrivia | Bernard Zins | Bonaventure | Bovet | Chopard | Ciba Specialty Chemicals | Codex Watches | Coop | Corner Bank | Day Software | Davidoff Cigars | DeLaneau | Dietrich | Dubey & Schaldenbrand | Favre Leuba Watches | H. Moser & Cie | Hermès | Hysek | Ikepod Watch Company | Jaquet Droz | Jelmoli Versand | LeRhöne | Leonard Watches | Lotus Jewels | Marionnaud | MCM Watches | Migros | Montres Chouriet | Montres Corum | Nationale Suisse | Novartis | Osec | Parinis | Red by Mac Ecko | Roger Dubuis | Romain Jerome | Sherpa Outdoor | Spengler | Swisscom | Zenith

AGENCIES: Benner & Partner | Bluespirit | Continue | Grey & Trace Barcelona | Kreisvier | McCann Erickson Barcelona | McCann Erickson Zürich | Mesmer Visual | Moser Design | Now | Schröder & Partners | Seiler Basel | TBS Identity | Valencia

EDITORIAL: Al Aniqa | Black | Class of its Own | Crawford | Edelweiss | Femina | Gatsby | Gatsby Monsieur | Instyle | Karen | L'Edito | Lounge | Lounge Men | Massiv | Monochrome | Montres Magazine | NEO2 | Nu Icons | Open | Tendencias | Type | Zahrat al Khaleej

Q&A

Favourite colour:
Black. As a product photographer I don’t want to have a selfie in the objects I’m photographing.

Happiest moment:
Without a doubt, this would be the day I left my office job in order to pursue a career in photography. The euphoria was of course interspersed with fear of the unknown but thankfully this didn’t last too long. I couldn’t imagine doing anything else with my life now.

Photographer I most admire:
There are so many wonderful photographers I admire and look up to, but Peter Lindberg for me is the most inspiring. The way he communicates with the models and transpires their emotions on the final image.

Least favourite thing:
Speaking in front of a crowd. I think I’m not good with words, more a visual guy.

Favourite book:
La Nausée by Sartre. In the book he describes we are entirely responsible for our actions, and this knowledge fills us with dread. It’s the most authentic representation of Sartre’s existentialist thought.

Guiltiest pleasure:
Dark Chocolate Hey I’m Swiss

Worst job:
For me there is no worst job. You always learn and grow.

Favourite Drink:
Coffee & tea during the day and a good wine & a whisky after a great shooting.