My work aims to cultivate an emotional connection with biodiversity as a foundation for long-term conservation.

MY

STORY

I was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and from an early age I felt a profound connection with nature. That bond shaped everything that followed—my studies, my art, and my way of inhabiting the world. Growing up as an athlete from the age of five, I developed discipline, resilience, and a constant drive to grow, values that continue to guide my life and work.

I studied Ecology and Environmental Sciences and trained as a Field Naturalist, driven by an innate need to understand how life works and adapts. Along this path, I discovered photography—a turning point that allowed me to merge science, art, and emotion into a single language. Macro photography became my focus, especially intimate portraits of arthropods, amphibians, and other often-overlooked organisms.

I discovered Photography, which later became a core part of my life and an essential tool to transmit my knowledge and values of the natural world

For over a decade, I worked in conservation and scientific institutions, including the Argentine Museum of Natural Sciences “Bernardino Rivadavia” and the Darwinion Botanical Institute. In 2017, I published The World of the Small, a book that blends macro photography, evolutionary biology, and storytelling to reveal the hidden strategies and beauty of the small world.

In 2021, I moved to Costa Rica to deepen my work in conservation biology and visual storytelling, inspired by the extraordinary biodiversity of the tropics. Today, I work as a macro photographer, ecologist, field naturalist, and educator, offering private mentorships and macro photography workshops in Costa Rica.

Through my work, I seek to awaken curiosity, empathy, and respect for life—especially for the most underrated beings on Earth. Nature is not only my subject; it is my teacher, my refuge, and my purpose.

I am part of the team of :

Paws Trails Explorers (Correspondent editor for South América) http://www.pawstrails.com/

Objetivo Natural. Magazine for Nature Photographers. http://objetivonatural.com/

Bimestral, Art with Social Responsability http://www.bimestral.com/

Nature First Photography. Since may of 2020 I am ambassador or community advocates for Nature First. The Alliance for Responsible Nature Photography.

Nature Photographers Network as an Event Coordinator since July 2023. https://www.naturephotographers.network

Member of the Jury at National and international photo contests:

Books Published

  • “The World of Small. An approach to the universe of arthropods from an artistic, visual, and evolutionary perspective”. Author and editor.

  • “Macro photography in Nature. The art of revealing details of the natural world: An ethical approach to this technique”. Ebook

Articles published

  • Masters of Stillness: The Hidden Life of Helmeted Iguana. Paws Trails Explorers Magazine

  • Capturing the Small World: Tips and Tricks for Macro Photography – Paws Trails Explorers Magazine

  • 7 Top Tips for Rainforest Macro Photography – Nature TTL

  • Small World. Nature Vision Magazine – NPN

  • How to potograph rainforest Frogs. Nature TTL

  • Ethics in Macro Photography. Nature First. June 2022

  • Cover Story. Into the wild with Cynthia Bandurek Paws Trails Explorers Magazine. Vol 31. October 2021

  • The Magic World Hidden Costa Rica’s Tropical Lowland Rainforests. Travelogue Section Paws Trails Explorers Magazine. Vol 30. August 2021

  • Spiders. Amazing world of eight legs animals. Species Section Paws Trails Explorers Magazine. Vol 28. March 2021

  • The Hoppers. Species Section Paws Trails Explorers Magazine. Vol 27. January 2021

  • Glass Frogs. Snippet section Paws Trails Explorers Magazine. Vol 26. December 2020

  • Arthropods Conservation. Conservation section Paws Trails Explorers Magazine. Vol 24. Agust 2020

  • Nature First Argentina. Argentina Photo Nature – No. 7 – August 2020

  • The biological crysis of amphibians Paws Trails Explorers Magazine. Vol 22. April 2020

  • Tiny Biodiversity – Costa Rica and Ecuador Argentina Photo Nature – No. 3 – May 2020

  • Ecuador. A land of biodivesity – Travelogue Paws Trails Explorers Magazine. Vol 20. December 2019

  • Cynthia Bandurek – Her Views and Visuals Paws Trails Explorers Magazine. Vol 17. June 2019

  • Costa Rica Through The Eyes of a Naturalist – Travelogue Paws Trails Explorers Magazine. Vol 12. August 2018

  • The first years. Wild Art Show Case. Paws Trails Explorers Magazine. Vol 8. December 2017

  • The world of small Objetivo Natural Magazine. No. 9. June 2016

  • “Frog eater” Fund. Vida Silvestre Arg. Magazine No. 11. April – june 2010.

Press, Interviews, Youtube Webinars and Podcasts

  • Interview in Natuurfotografie Magazine. Netherland

  • Untamed Photo Magazine. The world of small

  • Wild Eye Magazine. Whats in Cynthia Bandurek´s camera bag.

  • 2024. Interview. The Photographer Mindset Podcast

  • 2023 Interview. Wild and Exposed Podcast

  • 2022 Retrokolkata. Meet the Ecologist, Naturalist & Conservation Photographer Cynthia Bandurek from Argentina. Green Edition. India

  • 2022 Meet the ambassadors Interview: Cynthia Bandurek. Nature First Photography

  • 2021 Cover Story. Into the wild with Cynthia Bandurek. Paws Trails Explorers Magazine. Vol 31. October 2021

  • 2020 Youtube Talk – September The Macro world -Paws Trails Explorers (2)  Macro World of South America by Cynthia Bandurek – YouTube

  • 2019 Radio Cultura. Interview at Program. “Mejor te Cuento” with Alicia de Arteaga. November 7

  • 2018 Cynthia Bandurek – Travel with an objective. La Nación. Newspaper Tourism supplement

  • 2018 Interview: Cynthia Bandurek. The minimum detail. http://patasypatitas-magazine.blogspot.com/2018/05/entrevista-cynthia-bandurek.html

  • 2017 Interview: Image capture. Cynthia Bandurek. Boletín de la Soc. Arg. de Entomología. vol 28 (2)

  • 2015 “Cynthia Bandurek. The World that we do not look at” Argentime. N°90.

  • 2015 “Cynthia Bandurek” Bimestral Magazine 10° Edición. www.bimestral.com.

  • 2014 Radio Interview. Radio Pampa. Program: “Naturaleza Pura”,September 20 . FM 87.9 S. Antonio de Areco.

  • 2012 “The world of small” Cynthia Bandurek. Revista Dinamo. November

  • 2012 “Cynthia Bandurek”. Contemporary photographers series. La voz Joven. May

  • 2011 “ Cynthia Bandurek. My life, a passion Birding Murcia

  • 2011 “Going from School to Museum” Aves Mag. Nº31, Year XIII, June

BEHIND THE SCENE

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Cynthia Bandurek - Amazon

PORTFOLIOS

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PHOTOGRAPHY

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PAINTINGS

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ILLUSTRATIONS