Joel Rodriguez is a Venezuelan–British photographer whose cinematic eye fuses fashion, portraiture, and documentary. His work explores identity, culture, and the surreal, raw emotion wrapped in refined storytelling. Shaped by a lifelong obsession with film and human connection. Joel’s images pulse with bold narratives and emotional depth, capturing truth with style and intensity.

Clients: Alexander McQueen, Nottingham Forest Club, Aston Villa, GayTimes, National AIDS Trust, United Nations, Slack, art’otel, Notion Magazine, Migrant Help, Rethink UK.
Editorial Features: Cosmopolitan Netherland, ELLE Netherland, CityA.M., The Hollywood Reporter, The Independent, Metro, DailyMail, Hairdressers Journal (HJ). 

Awards:

• British Journal of Photography - Shortlisted Portrait of Britain - Vol. 8  

• Aesthetica Art Prize 2025   - Longlisted for the York Art Gallery

Exhibitions:

• ‘Roots and A Glimpse’ - Wisbech Gallery (2025) - Special Mention by Jamie Andrews

• Celebrating Joy In Resistance - London, Amsterdam, Cologne (2024)

• Queer Joy - London King’s Cross (2023)

• Vulnerability - Peterborough Cathedral (2022)

• Nuestras Caras - Maracaibo, Venezuela (2013)

• Enquiries: Hello@JOLRO.com / Germaine Walker