Dylan van Wetten

Travel, nature and the moments worth stopping for.

I’m Dylan, based in Basel, Switzerland and working full time in finance. Photography is the part of my life that usually begins when I travel—especially to South Africa, which has become a second home and the place I most enjoy photographing. The Overberg coast, whales, fynbos, wide landscapes and time spent on safari have shaped much of what I look for with a camera.

I mainly photograph wildlife, nature and the places I visit. I like images that show more than the obvious subject: an animal within its environment, movement in water or grass, a road pulling you through a landscape, or a small detail that gives a place its character. Sometimes that means a close encounter; often it means stepping back and showing the space around it.

I simply enjoy having a proper camera in my hands—the weight, the controls, looking through the viewfinder and deciding what belongs in the frame. A phone is excellent for recording where I have been, but a camera makes me pay attention differently. I shoot currently with a Canon R6 III and a Panasonic Lumix S9 and whenever it fits with the phone or the drone.

This website is a growing collection of the photographs, journeys and longer projects that have stayed with me.