Giona Bridler was born in Switzerland to the sound of cowbells and the smell of mountain meadows, and raised in New Zealand with the song of the Tui and the scent of the Southern Ocean. After an inspiring period of extensive travel, followed by a successful five years honing his professional skills back in New Zealand, Giona is now based in Zurich and is available for work in Europe and around the world.

Giona approaches life with a calm intensity and sensitivity that is projected in his photographic work. His images have gained him recognition through photography awards including the IPAs, International Colour Awards (nominations), and Sony NZ Emerging Photographer (winner). During his five years of industry experience in New Zealand he worked with high profile clients including Vodafone, Topgear, BMW Magazine, Bodytech and Voyager.