Claudia Ziegler was born in Vienna in 1980. Following technical training and an art degree, she began her career in photography with a two-month trip to the Arctic. Capturing this unique adventure in a series of images, she developed her own dynamic style of photography, experiencing the creative tension between activity, nature and originality. She uses this to capture the moment in a pure, unadulterated form, often in extreme situations and under great physical and psychological pressures. Her technique produces photos of unique natural vibrancy that captivate the viewer emotionally.

Claudia works mostly in outdoor and mountain sports photography. She produces catalogues for international companies such as Jack Wolfskin, Salewa, Ice Peak and Rukka. Her pictures can be also seen in a number of magazines including Brigitte. In 2012 she was featured on the cover of Urban Climber and opened a gallery in conjunction with Sportmagazin.