You're about to embark on a photographic experience...
If you arrived to this page, chances are that memories are important for you. Chances are that you are a person who loves life and enjoys it to the fullest, who adores spending quality time with your loved ones. What if I told you that you are about to live the most beautiful, fun and intense day in your life? The day in which you will be surrounded by everybody who loves you... isn't that a unique occasion that deserves to be remembered in the best way? What if I told you that I can recreate in images what you FELT during that special day? The joy, love, tears of happiness, the crazy dancing moves? What if I told you could relive that magnificent day through these visual stories and make them eternal?
01
ABOUT
meet the woman
behind the lens
Marian is an ex-lawyer who reinvented herself into an award-winning photographer. Her unique & human approach lead her to earn the title of top 5 wedding photographer worldwide in 2015. She is a public speaker & a coach, specialized in the topics of Creativity, Resilience & Joy. Her work has been published several times in Elle, Vogue, Vanity Fair & other prestigious magazines & blogs. She travels around the world photographing multicultural clients, planning life-changing creativity retreats & delivering seminars & conferences.
Recognitions
top 5 worldwide wedding photographer 2015
top 8 worldwide wedding photographer 2016
TOP 9 WORLDWIDE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER 2017
Wedding Photographers Society
Wedisson.com
Wedisson.com
Published in:
VOGUE SPOSA, VANITI FAIR, ELLE SPOSA, and other renowned magazines and blogs
What's so unique about me?
Well, first MYSELF! (If you see another Marian, can we agree you'd give me a call? LOL!).
My friends & family say I spark joy wherever I go. And let me tell you that I agree on that one, because I chose to be a photographer in order to create a happier lifestyle. I also have been exposed to many cultures and speak 3 languages fluently. I am empathetic and passionate. My approach to photography is very intuitive - that said, I really involve my heart in every shot!. I love my clients as family and I don't want them to plan their day around me but to have the time of their lives when we work together. I photograph with an important goal in mind: to document your stories and how it felt to be there. Apart from being a photographer, I am an avid and life-long student of human psychology, specially in the topics of Joy, Creativity & Resilience. I am centrally located in Switzerland but also cover weddings and other events worldwide. I have documented weddings, events and portrait sessions in Switzerland, Italy, Germany, France, Spain, India, Oman, Morocco, Greece, Japan, Jordan, Thailand, USA.
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PORTFOLIO
WORKSHOPS
& mentoring
My main job as a photography mentor is to take you on a journey, in which you will discover your authentic recipe, and what are those unique ingredients, that can help you advance in your career. If you are feeling confused, need to discover your style and clarify your vision, then we can work together, in person or via Skype.
I also offer private and organized photo workshops and retreats for people interested in learning and discovering the art of photography and different creativity methods.
Feel free to write me a message with a request on the next dates and for more information about the private courses. I often speak at international photography conferences, private workshops and retreats. Thus, feel free to contact me for a public speaking request.
"One of my favorite things in life is helping other photographers and human beings reach their highest potential. There is something magical about our profession: we are not competing against each other but with ourselves, our vision and our capacity to show our authentic self in every shot. We are contaminated with rules and trends, so much that we forget to show how we really see and feel the world."
Up NEXT
the heart-based photography workshop. a special journey into LEARNING the basics & not so basic secrets of PHOTOGRAPHY WITH YOUR HEART. LUGANO, december 2019 (DETAILS SOON).
unforgettable photoGRAPHIC journeys & ADVENTURES.
MARIAN'S
MARIAN'S
the way of the bedouin - a whimsical and introspective journey into jordan's colorful desert life. MARCH 2020. limited to 10 adventurers.
GO TO EVENT GALLERY
GO TO EVENT GALLERY
GO TO EVENT GALLERY
the ninja smart-phonographer! using you smart phone camera like a pro (DETAILS SOON).
MARIAN'S
to learn more about monthly events visit my facebook page /events
More experiences & workshops to come very soon!
Would you like to host an experience in your city? Send me an email at marian@marianduven.com
YOUR DAY
TO BE REMEMBERED?"
"How would you like
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BEAUTIFUL &
PHOTOGENIC!"
"I'm never felt more
ELIJAH & LACY
A SANTA BARBARA ENGAGEMENT
"Marian, my dear,
I have no words to express the joy of reliving the beautiful memories of our day. I cried yesterday watching the slideshow and today's pictures are absolutely perfect. They bring such happiness. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for capturing all the love and joy around us."
all the love& joy around us!"
"Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for capturing
Miruna & tomaso
Destination Wedding at Castello Monaci in Apulia, Italy
"Dear Marian, Waaaauuuu!! Thank you so much for documenting our most beautiful day at the Black Forest!!! It was an amazing day for us and it was an honor to have you Marian as our wedding photographer!! We really love the pictures :-) We are speechless!!!! The pictures are gorgeous, lovely, brilliant!!!!! You did a great job! You caught all impressions from our most beautiful day! Thank you very much for everything!!!! It was so much fun!"
brilliant!!!!!"
"We are speechless!!!! The pictures are gorgeous, lovely,
REGULA & CHRISTIAN
Destination Wedding in the Black Forrest, Germany
"Dear Marian, Wow!!! We are speechless - so many wonderful pictures. The slideshow made me cry, so beautiful all these memories. It‘s really amazing, we are so happy to see these pictures!! We can‘t thank you enough for being our wedding photographer!"
The slideshow made me crY"
"WOW!!! We are speechless - so many wonderful pictures.
KALINA & BORIS
Wedding in Lausanne, Switzerland
"Dear Marian, thank you so much for your package. What a happiness to discover such beautiful pictures!
We watched the video with a lot of pleasure and emotion. We really wanted to thank you for your amazing work. The pictures are exactly what we wished, they are absolutely gorgeous! We are so happy to show them to our family, friends and in the future to our children. Such a beautiful souvenir of this Day. Thank You!"
"absolutely gorgeous!"
CHRISTINE & MARCO
Wedding at Villa Principe Leopoldo, Lugano, Switzerland
"Mil Gracias por esta sorpresa tan maravillosa!!!!!! Amamos todas las fotos... el video quedo espectacular!!!! que emocion yo no puedo parar de verlo jajajajaja y cada vez que lo veo lloro de alegria! En verdad un millon de gracias!"
"lloro de alegria!"
miguel & marisela
wedding in miami, florida, usa
"Thank you for working with us 😊 it was such a magical day for us and to be able to see the moments you were able to capture, warms my heart. These memories will be forever represented in time and not only in our minds, which was what I wanted: a celebration of love - to relive ♥️
The video is a perfect way to showcase these gorgeous pictures. Thank you for your hard work."
"to see the moments you were able to capture, warms my heart"
frieda & andrea
love session at parco scherrer, morcote, Switzerland
"I cannot thank you enough for being our wedding photographer, it's such a pleasure now that I'm seeing the pics I realize that choosing you is the second best decision I took (choose Assaf is number 1 haha ) no really Marian: Thank you thank you thank you."
"choosing you is the second best decision I took"
steph & assaf
lebanese Wedding at grand hotel cadenabbia.
lake como, italy
