cristina Rodriguez

photographer / filmmaker / teaching artist

BIOGRAPHY

Cristina Rodriguez is a multidisciplinary video artist and portrait photographer based in northwestern Minnesota. She began documenting the lives and stories of Latinx communities at the young age of 12, using photography as a powerful tool for representation and cultural memory. Her deep connection to community storytelling has evolved into a lifelong artistic practice that now includes film poetry, multimedia production, and arts education.

Cristina holds an Associate of Science degree in Photography and brings professional expertise in both commercial and creative image-making. Her photographic work spans intimate portraiture, promotional materials, and community-based visual storytelling. As a film poet, she combines visual imagery with lyrical narrative, creating work that explores identity, place, and resilience.

In addition to her own art-making, Cristina is a skilled teaching artist and arts organizer. She leads touring arts programs and facilitates workshops for youth and adults across rural Minnesota, particularly within underrepresented and immigrant communities. Her teaching practice emphasizes accessibility, creative self-expression, and technical proficiency in multimedia tools. Cristina is highly proficient in industry-standard software applications used in video editing, photography, and design, which she integrates into her curriculum and mentorship.

Cristina continues to cultivate spaces where others can share their stories, build technical skills, and reimagine what’s possible through the lens of visual art.

QUALIfiCATIONS

Cristina Rodriguez has extensive experience as a commercial photographer, specializing in portraiture and culturally rooted visual storytelling. She is a skilled film poet whose video work explores themes of identity, memory, and community through experimental and documentary forms. Cristina is proficient in a wide range of multimedia software applications used in photo editing, video production, and design. In addition to her creative work, she is a seasoned teaching artist who leads workshops and arts touring programs for youth and adults, using media arts as a tool for expression, empowerment, and cultural preservation.

Skills

  • photography

  • videography

  • multimedia software applications

  • teaching artist

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