Image Credit: Worth Photography
MEET CYNTHIA
Hi! I'm Cynthia Lee, a photographer based out of Nambour Sunshine Coast. I work predominantly with analogue processes, from 35mm and medium format to Polaroid emulsion lifts. Embracing the imperfections, textures, and tactility of film. My approach is rooted in slow, intentional image making.
My practice centres on documenting subcultures, live music, and everyday life, with a strong focus on the people and places that exist just outside the mainstream. My work explores themes of identity, memory, and connection, often pairing photography with recorded conversations and self-published zines to create accessible, tangible archives beyond the gallery wall.
At the heart of it, I embrace curiosity and aim to share stories that encourage a deeper appreciation and connection to each other, and places we inhabit.
CV - LINK TO PDF HERE
Education:
2015 Graphic and Web Design Bachelor of Arts - Computer Based Design.
University of the Sunshine Coast.
2010 Diploma Photoimaging. TAFE Queensland, Nambour.
Group Exhibitions:
2025 Body Bold, Old Ambulance Station Gallery
2025 Liminal, Old Ambulance Station Gallery
2025 +PLUS1, LANTANA Space
2023 Ground Zero Exhibition, Old Ambulance Station.
2023 Your Local Film Club, LANTANA Space.
2022 Konica Centuria Exhibition, by Your Local Film Lab.
2018 The Parlour, by Happy Mag and Australian Centre for Photography.
2015 Australian Independent Record Label Awards, Melbourne.
Solo Exhibitions:
2026 Portraits In Ink, Old Ambulance Station Gallery
Community & Governance:
2026 - present
Board Member, The Old Ambulance Station, Nambour
Awards:
2026 Finalist, 40 under 40, Butter Factory Arts Centre, Cooroy.
2016 Finalist, Monster Children Music Photo Comp
Publications:
2022 Australian Women in Photography Time Capsule
2021 The Shelter (Print)
2016 Monster Children Photo Annual (print)
Residencies:
2024 RAMP SPACE TAKEOVER : 1 MAY - 30 MAY 2024 - Portraits of You
2023 July Month RESIDENCY PROJECT24,
Nambour, Arts Coast, Sunshine Coast Council, The Refinery.
Professional Development:
2026: Wild Flower Lab
2023 The Refinery 5.0 Creative Incubator, Sunshine Coast Creative Alliance (SCCA)
Image Credit:Patrick Want Photographer