Thea Elder

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Thea Elder is a film photographer living and working across the unceded Cadigal/Gadigal land of the Eora Nation (Sydney). She has been working as a freelance writer and photographer since 2017. Her aim is to connect through interviewing people and photographing places in the rawest way possible, most often using her preferred medium of 35mm format cameras.

CONTACT

E: theaeldersyd@gmail.com

0432 212 690

PORTFOLIO OF WORK

WRITING

Creative

Grass Fires Magazine
Mobi Mag with Claudia Chinyere Akole
Anaerkillik
A Conversation With…Tim Swallow
A Conversation With…Molly Steele
A Conversation With…Sam Brumby
A Conversation With…Sly Morikawa
A Conversation With…Easty Beasty
A Conversation With…imbi

Corporate Copy & Digital Strategy

Pomelo + Co
The Catering Project

Product Distribution

PHOTOGRAPHY

2022 Harpers Bazaar Australia Article Imagery

2022 Niix Jewellery Product Imagery

2022 Creative Underwear for Men Product Imagery

2021 House of Thirteen Brand Imagery

2020 Single Cover for Patrick James

2019 Backyard Opera Interview

2019 Five Twenty Management (Liam)

2019 Photos featured on RubyClaire.com

2019 Photos featured on Life Without Andy

2019 Single Cover for Slow Ships

2019 EP Cover for Dominic Breen

ZINES
“Slim Pickings”
“Rewind Two”
Mutt Zine “Issue 00”

EXHBITIONS

  • “Voyuerism” curated by Stef Saad, 3 August, 2022 - Goodspace Gallery, Chippendale. ‘ONE Winter’, 11 x A5 matte colour photographic prints.

  • “The Salons” curated by Angie Contini, 27 April, 2022 - Chrissie Cotter Gallery, Camperdown. ‘Baptism Subvert’, 4 x A3 colour photographic prints 310gsm fine art paper.

  • “Window Gallery Exhibition”, curated by Join The Dots Studio, Marrickville, March 2021. ‘Untitled (33°54'20.5"S 151°10'00.5"E)’ - collab. w/ ellen.gif. Mixed media window decal installation.

  • “Emergent 2021”, Artsite shortlist, ‘Swooning Valley’ 20 x 30” Cotton Rag 310gsm print.

  • “3 + 6 + 3”, curated by Sophie Willison. 16 Feb, 2019, SYDNEY. ‘This is Ryan’ portrait series; 3 x A3 prints.