Award-Winning Documentary & Travel Photographer, Fine Art Prints & Worldwide Photography Workshops
Daniel Rodrigues | Award-Winning Documentary & Travel Photographer, Fine Art Prints & Worldwide Photography Workshops
My name is Daniel Rodrigues and I am a Portuguese photojournalist. I was born in Compiègne, France, in 1987, and moved to Portugal at the age of ten, where I currently live and work.
I became a professional photographer after completing a photography degree at the Instituto Português de Fotografia in 2010. I began my career at the newspaper Correio da Manhã and later joined the agency Global Imagens, collaborating with publications such as Jornal de Notícias, Diário de Notícias and O Jogo.
In 2013, I was awarded first place in the Daily Life category of the World Press Photo. In 2015, I received third place at POYi Picture of the Year International. In 2017, I was named Ibero-American Photographer of the Year by POY LATAM and also received third place as Photographer of the Year from the NPPA, among many other international awards and distinctions.
Based in Porto, I work internationally as a freelance photojournalist. Since March 2015, I have been a regular contributor to The New York Times.
Driven by a strong curiosity and a deep interest in visual storytelling, I have undertaken demanding reporting projects in different parts of the world. My fascination with trains led me to spend 13 days aboard the Iron Train in Mauritania, known as the most dangerous train in the world. I crossed India by train over two months, travelling more than 10,400 kilometres. My work often focuses on human rights and underreported realities: I documented the lives of people with albinism in Africa and the working conditions in illegal factories in Bangladesh for The New York Times. I also lived for a month deep in the Amazon rainforest with the Awá Guajá, one of the most endangered indigenous tribes in the world.
In 2021, I covered the war in Ukraine from the front line, with work published in Visão, Público, and broadcast by SIC.
In 2023, I completed a 6,363-kilometre electric bicycle journey across Africa, from Cape Town, South Africa, to Nairobi, Kenya, with the aim of promoting sustainability and raising awareness of climate change across the African continent.
This website presents my work as a photographer: long-term documentary projects, editorial assignments, travel stories, corporate and institutional commissions, documentary wedding photography, and workshops for photographers who want to make more deliberate choices in their work. I photograph real situations, using natural light and taking time to observe what is happening.
Over the past fifteen years I have photographed in more than thirty countries, from dense urban centres to remote communities and regions in transition. My approach comes from photojournalism and documentary practice. I prefer to work quietly, observing how people move through space, the light in the street and the daily routines of each place. I take time to get to know the people I photograph and do not stage scenes.
Alongside editorial work for international publications, I collaborate regularly with companies, institutions and public organisations. In corporate photography, I document people at work, their surroundings and what defines each organisation. These commissions range from manufacturing and industry to culture, architecture, tourism, urban development and communication for public entities.
I also photograph weddings in Portugal and abroad, applying the same principles I use in editorial work: working quietly and paying attention to people and their reactions, without directing them. I let the day unfold naturally and photograph it as it happens.
On this site you will find portfolios of photojournalism, travel work, personal projects, stories from Porto and other cities, as well as a selection of fine art prints, posters and box sets available for collectors, institutions and private spaces. Across these different types of work, I pay attention to people, their daily lives and how the photographs work together.
Workshops in cities such as Porto, Lisbon, Marrakech, Berlin, New York and others are an extension of this practice. They are designed for photographers who want to develop their documentary work, learn to assess a scene and build a series of photographs. The teaching is practical, based on my experience on assignment, and helps participants develop their own approach.
If you are looking for an experienced photographer for editorial, corporate, institutional or wedding commissions, or if you are interested in acquiring prints and visual stories for your home, office or public space, you can explore the dedicated sections of this site or get in touch directly. My aim is to produce carefully composed photographs that show the people and places I work with.
My name is Daniel Rodrigues
I’m a Portuguese photojournalist, born in Compiègne, France, in 1987. I moved to Portugal when I was 10 years old, the country where I still live today.
I became a professional photographer after completing the photography course at the Portuguese Institute of Photography in 2010. My career began at Correio da Manhã, and I later joined Global Imagens, working for newspapers such as Jornal de Notícias, Diário de Notícias, and O Jogo.
In 2013, I won first place in the Daily Life category at World Press Photo. In 2015, I was named the third-best photographer of the year by POYi (Picture of the Year International). In 2017, I was awarded Ibero-American Photographer of the Year by POY LATAM, and also received third place as Photographer of the Year by NPPA, among many other distinctions.
Throughout my career, I have worked with some of the world’s most respected newspapers and magazines, including The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Libération, Al Jazeera, Expresso, Público, and many others.
I am currently based in Porto and work internationally as a freelance photojournalist. Since March 2015, I have been a regular contributor to The New York Times.
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