BIO

Desiree Rios (b. 1991) is a Mexican-American photojournalist from Fort Worth, Texas. She received a Bachelor of Science in Photojournalism at St. John’s University and a Master of Fine Arts from the San Francisco Art Institute. Her personal work examines social justice, immigration and women’s issues. She was the 2022-2023 New York Times Photographer Fellow.

Rios is currently based in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas and available for assignments.

SELECTED CLIENTS:

Buzzfeed News, CNN, The Guardian, The New York Times, The New Yorker, NPR, Texas Tribune, Vox, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post

WORKSHOPS, AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS:

2022 - The New York Times Fellowship, Photo Fellow

2021 - Silurians Press Club, Feature News Photography, Medallion

2021 - The Newswomen’s Club of New York, Photo Essay, Front Page Award

2020 - The Emmys, Outstanding New Approaches: Arts, Lifestyle, and Culture, Nominee

2020 - POYI 77, Online Storytelling: Daily Life, 1st Place

2020 - NPPA Best of Photojournalism, OVP Features (Large Team), 2nd Place

2019 - Artsy’s 20 Rising Female Photojournalists

2019 - The New York Portfolio Review

2018 - The Women Photograph Mentorship Program

2018 - The Women Photograph Workshop

2017 - Eddie Adams Workshop XXX

SELECTED PRESS AND FEATURES

2020 - Digital Photo Pro “Desiree Rios: Leaning into Vision”

2020 - B&H Photography Podcast “Covering COVID-19 - A Follow- Up with Sarah Blesener and Desiree Rios”

2020 - B&H Photography Podcast “Photojournalists Covering the Coronavirus”

2019 - Artsy Magazine “20 Rising Female Photojournalists”