Lara Jacinto (1982) is a freelance photographer who lives and works in Porto. Graduated in Design, she studied photography at Portuguese Institute of Photography. She works as an independent photographer, focused in documentary projects. Her projects address contemporary subjects, often focusing on social and territorial matters. Her latest works expose issues such as borders and emigration. She regularly working on a commissioned projects for various public and private institutions, magazines and publications.

Her personal work is regularly exhibited and published.

In 2015 Lara co-founded COLECTIVO, an experimental and research platform dedicated to documentary.