I am a French photographer living in Beijing, China, since 2014. In 2015, I started working as a new media consultant for a Chinese media outlet, which invited me to take part in several travels and events, and offered me the chance to start my photographer’s journey. I then started to do photojournalism for them additionally to my other tasks, while traveling through China and Asia on my free time to capture people and local cultures, with a special focus on vanishing local traditions.
My works have been exhibited in galleries in Morocco where I have been living as well, and published in Chinese media. My recent photo series, “South China Fishing Culture”, was exhibited in 2023 in Beijing.
Although my main focus is on travel and documentary photography, I also shoot portraits and commercial projects, with a special focus on interior photography (hotels, restaurants, shops, interior design, etc.)
I have a registered company in Beijing, and organize group and customized photo tours in China and other countries.
You can reach me at the following email address: hello@cecilezehnacker.com, and my instagram is @cecilezehnacker .
EXHIBITIONS:
- 2015: Milan World Expo 2015 – Guangdong Pavilion, Milan, Italy (collective)
- 2023: Hailongtun International Visual Culture Week, Guizhou Province, China (collective)
- 2023: South China Fishing Culture, Cafe Zarah, Beijing, China (individual)
GALLERIES:
- De Bouche à Oreille, Marrakech, Morocco
- Maison Blaoui, Marrakech, Morocco
PUBLICATIONS:
China Pictorial, China Report, China.org.cn