I’m Justin Hession, a professional photographer based in Zurich, Switzerland. Originally from Australia, I relocated to Zurich in 2005 and have spent the past 20 years building a commercial photography practice that spans corporate portraits, advertising campaigns, interiors, and editorial work across Switzerland and Europe.
My clients include some of the most recognised companies in Switzerland — Novartis, Sika, GE, Takeda, Mettler Toledo, Viollier, Neho, Sulzer, Sunrise, and WSA — as well as international publications and agencies. I’m also a contributor to Getty Images, supplying editorial and commercial photography to a global market.
Corporate & Portrait Photography is the core of my commercial work. From CEO headshots and leadership team portraits to large-scale employee branding programmes, I photograph people in a way that reflects the culture and values of their organisation. I work on location across Zurich and throughout Switzerland, bringing a portable studio setup to your offices when needed.
Commercial & Advertising photography has taken me from pharmaceutical campaigns for companies like Novartis and Takeda, to product and industrial photography for engineering firms like Sulzer and Sika. I work closely with art directors and marketing teams from brief through to final delivery.
Interior Photography is a significant part of my workflow. I shoot regularly with architects, interior designers, and real estate clients — including WSA, whose projects have included eBay, Microsoft, Bank of China, Die Mobiliar, and Migros as well as designers Lilarosso in conjunction with llb, Morgan Stanley, Nvidia, Mobilezone, AB InBev, Kabi and Pernod Ricard. Shooting clean, well-lit, technically precise interior photography is something I love as a complement to my portrait commercial work.
Travel & Personal photography has been part of Justin’s DNA since long before he picked up a camera professionally. Originally a backpacker who travelled the world in search of experiences that would challenge and inspire him, photography became the most important skill he developed along the way. That curiosity and appetite for discovery still drives him today.
As a regular contributor and photographer for Seazen Magazine — a Swiss travel magazine — Justin has documented expeditions to some of the world’s most remote and demanding environments. Recent assignments have taken him to Antarctica, Angola, Costa Rica, Namibia, and Greenland, among others.
This body of travel work complements his commercial and portrait work.
Two decades of commercial photography has taught me that the best results come from preparation, communication, and trust. I work collaboratively with clients throughout the entire process — from location scouting and pre-production through to final retouching and delivery. The shoot day itself runs smoothly because of everything that happens before it.
Whether I’m photographing a CEO in a boardroom, a pharmaceutical team in a lab, or an architectural space that took three years to build, I bring the same level of care and professionalism to every job. That consistency is what keeps clients coming back, often for years at a time.
I’m based at Talwiesenstrasse, 8005 Zurich, Switzerland, and work on assignment throughout Switzerland and across Europe. If you’d like to discuss a project, you’re welcome to get in touch via the contact page or reach me directly at justinhession@hotmail.com or +41 79 742 62 28.