I like to explore new ways to bring still images to life. Motion allows me to play, experiment, and add a new layer of storytelling to my visual work. From short GIF loops and cinemagraphs to frame-by-frame animation, I enjoy playing between stillness and movement.
Animation, Plastic Bottles swimming in water while fishes are swimming around. Still Life Photography and Animation by Rachel Liechti, Switzerland
Plastic Pollution
This project investigates the impact of plastic pollution and the emotions it stirs. By integrating animation into still life, I can push the boundaries of photography and bring urgent environmental themes to life. Motion offers a new way for me to process and communicate what matters deeply.
Egg yolk coming out of a cracked egg on top of a badminton ball. Still Life Photography and Animation by Rachel Liechti, Switzerland, Europe
Training Day
A playful take on sports rituals and post-workout moments, this series combines everyday objects with athletic references. While most of the images are stills, I also created a short frame-by-frame animation. A surreal, slightly absurd moment that adds movement and humor to the set. It's part of my ongoing exploration of how motion can push still life into unexpected territory. See the whole project here.
Perfume bottles are stacked on a draped green backdrop. A flower is leaning against the bottles. A butterfly flies to the bottle. Still Life Photography and Animation by Rachel Liechti, Switzerland
A flower is placed in a bottle with perfume in it. A pink flower is lying next to it. A colorful butterfly is flying into the scene. Still Life Photography and Animation by Rachel Liechti, Switzerland
Scents of Sense
This series engages the audience in the fragrant character of perfume through still life, flowers, and subtle animation. Inspired by the art of floral arrangement, each image is designed to spark a sensory response to make you feel scent, movement, and emotion through visuals alone.
Let each image transport you into a space where your senses lead the way.
Sound on!
A perfume bottle is lying in a bed of flowers. Colorful butterflies and insects are flying around. Still Life Photography and Animation by Rachel Liechti, Switzerland
Colorful stained glasses are placed and stacked in the scene while rain is coming down. Still Life Photography and Animation by Rachel Liechti, Switzerland
Rainy Stillness
A quiet moment suspended between clarity and mood. The glass catches light while the rain adds rhythm, inviting the viewer to linger in a space that feels both calm and subtly cinematic.
A pink bath bomb is placed on top of a green semi circle prop. Pink water is moving around. Still Life Photography and Animation by Rachel Liechti, Switzerland
Surreal Soak
This cinemagraph plays with form, texture, and illusion. The water’s surreal quality adds a dreamlike feel to the scene, blurring the line between physical object and digital fantasy.
It’s an experiment in creating something oddly satisfying and a little offbeat.