© Cynthia R Matonhodze 2025

Bio

I am Cynthia, an independent documentary photographer, sometimes a photojournalist and videographer currently based in Harare, Zimbabwe. The focus of my work, since I began photographing in 2012, has been social issues, mostly in my native country, Zimbabwe.

I am a holder of a Honours degree in English Literature from the University of Zimbabwe and a Photojournalism and documentary photography qualification from the Market Photo Workshop in South Africa.

In 2016, I participated in the first World Press Photo Foundation East Africa Masterclass.

I am a founding member of the Zimbabwe Association of Female Photographers, a member of Women Photograph, the World Press’ African Photojournalism Database and a Magnum Foundation Social Justice Fellow.

My work has been published in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Bloomberg, The Guardian UK and commissioned by various international NGOs.

I am a contributor at @everydayzimbabwe


AWARDS / GRANTS/HONOURS/EXHIBITIONS

  • 2024 | Participant, 14th Bamako Encounters, The African Biennal of Photography, Mali, Nov 16th, 2024 - Jan 15th, 2025

  • 2022 | Contest Coordinator for Southern Africa, World Press Photo 2022

  •     2020 | 2019 Jury member, Uganda Photo Press Awards

  • 2020 | UNDP’s “The far reaching fallout from COVID-19” Exhibition at Photoville, Brooklyn Bridge, New York City

  •      2020 | 2017 | 2018 Selected for the New York Times Portfolio Review

  •     2019 | Selected, Magnum Foundation Social Justice Fellowship, New York, 2019

  •   2016 | Nominated, World Press Photo Foundation Joop Swart Masterclass - World Press Photo

  • 2016 | Participant, World Press Photo Foundation, East Africa Masterclass, Kenya

  •   2013 | Shortlisted, ZimRights Human Rights Journalist of the Year, Zimbabwe


email: cynthiamatonhodze@gmail.com                             mobile zw: +263 772 270 743