Stephanie Lee
Singapore
Stephanie Lee is a Singaporean photographer who believes in telling honest stories of resilience and hope. She is intrigued by humanity and uses photography as a medium of expression. She tells stories by documenting the intimate and subtle moments of daily life. This urge to document also moves her to work in photojournalism, travel and street photography.
She is a graduate of the Creative Documentary and Photojournalism programme by Magnum Photos and Spéos Photographic Institute in Paris. During which she was mentored by Magnum photographers and nominees including Antoine d'Agata, Karl De Keyzer, Stuart Franklin, Sohrab Hura, Richard Kalvar, Lorenzo Meloni, Cristina de Middel, Emin Ozmen, and Patrick Zachmann.
- Arts
- Corporate
- Events
- Interview
- Portrait
- Reporting
- Video editing
Do you suppose she's a wildflower?
Stephanie Lee
Kitty Zhang moved to Paris in 1989 to make a better living. Since her daughter’s death (she was electrocuted while showering), Kitty leaves the light on when she goes to bed and leave the door open when she’s taking a shower.
Like wildflowers that shy away from the attention of the public and thrive almost anywhere in any condition, Chinese people have developed into a diverse yet strong global diaspora. I’m grateful that the Chinese community in Paris let me into their intimate space and opened their lives to me. It is this underlying search for the promise of a better life that binds us together.
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Stephanie Lee
A group of international students celebrate the Lunar New Year with Chinese steamboat and karaoke.
Like wildflowers that shy away from the attention of the public and thrive almost anywhere in any condition, Chinese people have developed into a diverse yet strong global diaspora. I’m grateful that the Chinese community in Paris let me into their intimate space and opened their lives to me. It is this underlying search for the promise of a better life that binds us together.
Do you suppose she's a wildflower?
Stephanie Lee
Zhang Huan Dong wiping tears off his second daughter Kelly Zhang. Kelly was worried about not being able to complete her homework for her chinese lessons.
Like wildflowers that shy away from the attention of the public and thrive almost anywhere in any condition, Chinese people have developed into a diverse yet strong global diaspora. I’m grateful that the Chinese community in Paris let me into their intimate space and opened their lives to me. It is this underlying search for the promise of a better life that binds us together.