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Born in 1983 and based in Porto, Portugal, Diogo Baptista is a freelance photographer specializing in documentary, editorial, and travel photography. His work has been published internationally in major newspapers and agencies, capturing human experiences with narrative depth and technical precision. Through his lens, Diogo explores cultural traditions and contemporary events, blending photojournalism with visual storytelling to reveal authentic connections between people and place.
Photographs published in national and international media, including:
International: Rolling Stone, The Guardian, Paris Match, Billboard Brasil, NME, The Week, OUT Magazine, Surfer, Syracuse.com, Yahoo UK, Village Voice, TIP Berlin, Die Presse, Europa Press, Los40, Stereogum, Daily Record, The42, KingFut.
Portugal: Expresso, Público, Visão, Observador, RTP, SIC Notícias, CNN Portugal, TSF, Notícias ao Minuto, JN, A Bola, ZAP.
Agencies / Credits: SOPA Images, Lusa, EPA, Alamy, Expresso, Público, NFactos.
Professional Experience
Awards
Learning
Exhibitions
Photographs published in national and international media, including:
International: Rolling Stone, The Guardian, Paris Match, Billboard Brasil, NME, The Week, OUT Magazine, Surfer, Syracuse.com, Yahoo UK, Village Voice, TIP Berlin, Die Presse, Europa Press, Los40, Stereogum, Daily Record, The42, KingFut.
Portugal: Expresso, Público, Visão, Observador, RTP, SIC Notícias, CNN Portugal, TSF, Notícias ao Minuto, JN, A Bola, ZAP.
Agencies / Credits: SOPA Images, Lusa, EPA, Alamy, Expresso, Público, NFactos.
Professional Experience
- News Agency — NFACTOS (2017–2026)
- News Agency -- SOPA Images (2015-2026)
- Photojournalist — Global News (2013–2020)
- Photographer / Editor / Videographer — NVStudio (2014–2025)
- Photographer — Photographarte (2014–2019)
- Photojournalist — Jornal Público (2015)
- Freelance Photographer — Demotix / Corbis (UK)
Awards
- Sony World Photography Awards 2020 — Shortlist Photographer, Professional Competition (Discovery Category)
- IPA 2020 International Photography Awards — 2nd Place, Event/Traditions and Cultures
- MonoVisions Awards 2020 — 3rd Place, Series (Photojournalism)
- 8th Zebra Awards — Finalist, People and Animals
- International Photo Award (IPA 2019) — Honorable Mention
- OneShot: Street Photography/Moments — Perfect Place and Timing
Learning
- Creative Management in New Media — Master’s Degree
- Audiovisual Communication — ESMAD IPP, Porto
- Professional Photographer — IPF, Porto
- Graphic Design — Alquimia da Cor
- Graphic Design — Instituto das Artes e da Imagem
Exhibitions
- RAVE / Projeto19 — “The Box”
- Portuguese Center of Photography (CPF) — 2019
