Photographer and Visual Journalist
/ Based in New York, New York
Marco is a Spanish-Brazilian photojournalist, and Part 107 licensed drone pilot, available for assignments in New York. His interests are in producing stories related to social, international, and environmental issues, and has bylines...
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Marco is a Spanish-Brazilian photojournalist, and Part 107 licensed drone pilot, available for assignments in New York. His interests are in producing stories related to social, international, and environmental issues, and has bylines atNPR, The New York Times, The Associated Press, and The Guardian.
In 2024, Marco earned his Master of Science degree at Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism, as a John Chancellor Scholar, where he worked on stories about the pro-Palestine university encampments, and the New York City migrant influx. Later in the year he assisted Professor and Documentary Photographer Nina Berman teaching a class focused on Photojournalism skills for students in the Master of Arts program.
In 2021, he was happy to be offered a temporary position at NPR as a visuals editor, where he worked with the international desk on topics like the Taliban take over and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
That same year, Marco earned a degree in International Photojournalism at the University of Missouri. During those years, he worked as a staff photographer and photo editor for the Columbia Missourian on stories about the COVID-19 pandemic, the Black Lives Matter protests, and the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election. Marco also worked as a volunteer for Pictures of the Year International (POYi) and College Photographer of the Year.
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism 2023-24 John Chancellor Scholar: Provided to the student who has leadership qualities exemplified by Chancellor