My name is Daniel Rodrigues and 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 professional photography course at the Portuguese Institute of Photography in 2010. My career began at the newspaper Correio da Manhã, and I later worked with the agency Global Imagens, contributing to newspapers such as Jornal de Notícias, Diário de Notícias, and O Jogo.

In 2013, I won first place in the Daily Life category of the 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 placed third as Photographer of the Year by NPPA, among many other international awards and distinctions.

I’m based in Porto but work internationally as a freelance photojournalist. Since March 2015, I’ve been a regular contributor to The New York Times.

Driven by a deep curiosity and passion for storytelling, I’ve taken on challenging assignments around 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 rail for two months, traveling 10,400 km. My work often focuses on human rights and underreported issues: I’ve documented the lives of Albinos in Africa and the harsh 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 world’s most threatened indigenous tribes.

More recently, I reported from the front lines of the war in Ukraine for Visão, Público, and SIC.

My latest adventure was a 6,363 km journey by electric bicycle across Africa – from Cape Town, South Africa, to Nairobi, Kenya – to promote sustainability and raise awareness about climate change on the African continent.