Tarina Rodriguez
Tarina Rodriguez is a documentary photographer based in Panama City, Panama, with over 20 years of experience. She began her studies at the Marangoni School of Photography in Florence, Italy, in 1999 and completed a one-year program in Documentary and Photojournalism at the International Center of Photography in New York in 2006, supported by a grant from the New York Times Foundation.
After spending years abroad, she returned to Panama, focusing her lens on the rituals of daily life, capturing both urban landscapes and rural scenes. She has undertaken various projects, including Coffee World, Panama Rural, and Migration in Darien Gap.
In 2016, she won first prize in photography at the National Contest Ipel Awards for Labor Culture. She is a member of Women Photograph, a nonprofit organization that elevates the voices of women and non-binary visual journalists, and a founding member of La Junta Colectiva, a space for women photographers in Panama.
Her work was highlighted in The Women Photograph Year in Pictures in 2021. Tarina’s compelling photography has been featured in esteemed publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, Audubon Society Magazine, Bloomberg News, Volkskrant, Reuters, and World Wildlife.
Tarina Rodriguez is a documentary photographer based in Panama City, Panama, with over 20 years of experience. She studied at the Marangoni School of Photography in Florence, Italy, in 1999 and completed a one-year program in Documentary and Photojournalism at the International Center of Photography in New York in 2006, supported by a New York Times Foundation grant. Since 2021, she has focused on the Darien Gap, highlighting the intersection of human movement and cultural transformation. Her work urges viewers to see beyond headlines and understand the profound impacts of migration on both the natural world and human lives.
Tarina Rodriguez is a documentary photographer based in Panama City, Panama, with over 20 years of experience. She is a graduate of the Photo Journalism and Documentary Photography program at the International Center of Photography in New York City, supported by a New York Times Foundation grant. A member of Women Photograph and a founding member of La Junta Colectiva, her work was featured in The Women Photograph Year in Pictures in 2021. Since 2021, she has focused on the Darien Gap, capturing the profound human and environmental impacts of migration.
Past documentary work by Tarina Rodriguez includes projects documenting the lives of farmers in various provinces of Panama, and New York Melting Pot Kitchen, a series of portraits of chefs in New York City. Her ongoing series, The Darien Gap: The Crossroads of Hope and Heritage, captures the evolving life of Embera communities, from traditional practices to adapting to the constant flow of migrants. Despite challenges, locals show remarkable resilience. Tarina aims to highlight the intersection of human movement and cultural transformation, urging viewers to see beyond headlines and into the heart of the human experience.
Exhibitions
What Calls Us: Identity and Territory in Panama, US Embassy in Panama, La Cinta Costera, Panama, 2022
Un Mundo Mejor, Allegro Gallery, Panama, 2021
La Espera, Grid Gallery, Panama, 2021
Generación Igualdad, French Embassy, Panama, 2021
ICP Concerned Exhibition, New York 2020
