DESIGN

PHOTO

CMU Tartans football plays against McDaniel College (MD), winning 56 to 7. Daniel Rios / Carnegie Mellon Athletics Department
Daniel Rios/Carnegie Mellon Athletics
Employees from various companies chat with CMU students at the first day of the STEM Career Fair on September 6. Daniel Rios/The Tartan
Daniel Rios/Carnegie Mellon Athletics

with a strong interest in dynamic photojournalism and event photography, i have been able to capture moments for organizations like chicago public schools and the art institute of chicago. i am currently a staff photographer for the tartan and for carnegie mellon athletics. i am a member of the nppa.

CHICAGO - Jones College Prep HS Dance Team joins the basketball court ahead of the 'Senior Night' game against Senn HS.
CHICAGO - Police guard streets around the Democratic National Convention as pro-Palestinian protesters march ahead of Kamala Harris' acceptance of the nomination for President of the United States.
Volunteers from the Steel City Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) run 911 laps around Gesling Stadium Track on Thursday, Sept. 11. This was part of the second annual 9/11 Memorial Remembrance Walk, beginning at 7 a.m. and concluding at 6:21 p.m. on September 11, 2025. Daniel Rios / The Tartan
CHICAGO - Hundreds of CPS students walk out of class demanding heightened health guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic.

i take photos

like these? i am open to working on your photo projects–please reach out with inquiries on photojournalism, portraits, event coverage, and more!

unless otherwise noted, all images are © Daniel Rios. all rights reserved.

Education

Jones College Prep High School | Chicago, IL

New York University | New York, NY

Experience

Art Institute of Chicago

Teen Council Intern

September 2023 – Present 

 

Greta and Bill Flory Intern

June 2024 – August 2024

 

Teen Museum Education Summer Intern

July 2023 – August 2023 

Marwen

Lab Artist Resident

September 2024 – Present 

Chicago Public Schools

Art Student Voice Committee Member

September 2023 – Present