DAVID PEINADO ROMERO
Documentary Photographer & Photojournalist
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico · Based in Michigan, United States
peinado03@msn.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Mexican documentary photographer and photojournalist working across Mexico and the United States, with more than 15 years of experience covering migration, border issues, displacement, violence, and social change.
His documentary and editorial work has appeared in international media, including:
The New York Times · Reuters · Bloomberg · Le Monde · Al Jazeera · AFP ·
He has also worked in photographic production and field support for international news organizations, including ABC News, CNN, and NewsNation.
AWARDS & GRANTS
2026
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Chris Hondros Fund Award — Eddie Adams Workshop
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ReFocus Awards — Bronze
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Americana Photo Award — Honorable Mention
2025
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Alan Hagman Photojournalism Grant — National Press Photographers Foundation
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Prix de la Photographie, Paris (PX3) — Gold
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Festival della Fotografia Etica — Single Shot Winner
2024
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ND Awards — First Place, Press
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Prix de la Photographie, Paris (PX3) — Silver
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PhotoVogue — Top 100 Latin American Photographers
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Fine Art Photography Awards — Honorable Mention
WORKSHOPS & PORTFOLIO REVIEWS
2026
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Eddie Adams Workshop — Selected Participant, Emerging Professional
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Hamburg Portfolio Review — Selected Photographer
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The New York Times Portfolio Review — Selected Photographer
SELECTED DOCUMENTARY PROJECTS
Round Trip: An Endless Border
2021–Present
Long-term photographic documentation of migration, deportation, border enforcement, and displacement along the U.S.–Mexico border.
What Remains
Ongoing
A photographic exploration of violence, memory, absence, and their traces in everyday life in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.
EDUCATION
Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
Studies in Visual Arts and Sociology
Photography
Self-taught photographic practice, developed through documentary work and professional experience.
LANGUAGES
Spanish — Native
English — Working proficiency
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