Raquel Natalicchio is a bilingual photographer from Los Angeles, California currently based in Houston, Texas as a staff visual journalist for The Houston Chronicle. Natalicchio documents social issues, community-driven stories, political mobilization, and migration across the US/Mexico border. Her work focuses on the universality of humanity, including themes of love, struggle, resilience, and community. Her current long-term project, “Borderlands”, explores the rich diversity of experiences in border communities along the US/Mexico border.

Natalicchio has exhibited in several solo and group exhibitions such as the Los Angeles Center of Photography, Art House NYC, New York, and Think Tank Gallery, Los Angeles among others. Her images have been published extensively in the Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle, El Pais, Daily Mail, CNN, NBC, CBS, and ABC to name a few.

Combining her passions for photography and education, Natalicchio has developed special curricula with themes such as ‘self-love’ for teen girls after-school programs. She is equally passionate about community building and has produced talks, panel discussions, and exhibitions for photography communities in Los Angeles, Houston, and London.

Natalicchio is a member of Women Photograph, Diversify Photo, and The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) and serves as the NPPA South Regional Chair.

Web: www.raquelnatalicchio.com ; IG: @raquelnatalicchio

Courses & Workshops: Introduction to Visual Journalism and Storytelling