Daniel Riera was born in Olot, Spain. He studied Fine Arts and photography at the University of Barcelona and is currently preparing a project at the Master de Cinema Documental de Creació at the UPF-BSM (2022-23).

Daniel contributes fashion stories, portraits, and personal projects to publications such as Fantastic Man, The Gentlewoman, Apartamento, Interview, Hercules Universal, Another Man, Vogue Hommes International, Butt, Vogue España, Vogue Ukraine, GQ (Germany, UK, Spain, France, Italy, Australia), Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazine, The Happy Reader, Candy, Icon, King Kong Garçon and Atmos among others.

His book “Riera / Tengiz” (2015, 500 numbered copies) appeared in the EY! BOY Collection (by Luis Venegas) issue N.2. and the collector’s book “Charo (A Place in Margiela)”(400 numbered copies, 350 pages, hardcover and boxed edition) was published by www.laribagorzana.com in 2019. “The House of Xavier Corberó” was published by Apartamento in 2021. 

His work has also been featured in the books “CANDY: The Book Of Transversal Creativity” (Rizzoli, 2020); “¡Moda! Spanish Fashion Through Photography” (La Fábrica, 2018); “Fantastic Man: Men of Great Style and Substance” (Phaidon, 2015); “Forever Butt” (Taschen, 2014); “The Art Of Fashion Photography” by Patrick Remy (Prestel, 2014); “Fashion Photography Next” by Magdalene Keaney (Thames & Hudson, 2014), “Butt Book” (Taschen, 2006).

His advertising list of clients include Adidas, Banana Republic, Corneliani, COS, Dior, Hereu, Hermès, J.M.Weston, Longchamp, Louis Vuitton, Mango, Massimo Dutti, MarrakshiLife, Mühlbauer, Pedro García, Theory, UNIQLO, Vince, We Are Spastor and Zegna among others.

Daniel has photographed many personalities including (in alphabetical order): Virgil Abloh, Olly Alexander, Tamino Amir, Robert Alfons, Arca, Dario Argento, Margaret Atwood, Antonio Banderas, Devendra Banhart, Gary Barlow, Roberto Bolle, Yoann Bourgeois, Violeta La Burra, Mario Casas, Vincent Cassel, Maurizio Cattelan, Christiaan, Ellar Coltrane, Carles Congost, Isabel Coixet, Alain-Fabien Delon, Brays Efe, Matija Ferlin, Iñaki Gabilondo, Olivier Giroud, Craig Green, Bel Gris, Charlie Heaton, Samuel L.Jackson, Jedet, Grace Jones, Udo Kier, Jon Kortajarena, Bruce LaBruce, Amanda Lear, Keiynan Lonsdale, Nazario Luque, Kellan Lutz, María José Llergo, Carmen de Mairena, Marc Márquez, Róisín Murphy, Sharon Needles, Mènage-Á-Trois, M.I.A., Chris Moukarbel, Nico Muhly, Sandra Oh, Rick Owens, Rossy de Palma, Alejandro Palomo, Gwyneth Paltrow, Aaron Paul, Pierpaolo Piccioli, Apollonia Pôilane, Porches, Proenza Schouler, Paco Rabanne, James Ransone, Nick Rhodes, Mark Ronson, Rosalía, Stan Smith, Michael Stipe, Rickey Thompson, Tessa Thompson, Gaspard Ulliel, Andrés Velencoso, Tony Ward, Susie Wolff.

He has shot CD cover art for musicians such as Josep Xortó and The Congosound, Evripidis and his Tragedies, Kim Ann Foxman, Marina Rossell, Loquillo or Maria del Mar Bonet among many more. He filmed the videoclips “1959” and “Your Dreams” for Evripidis and his Tragedies and “Hacerme daño” for Maranges.

He also has participated in group and solo exhibitions, like “Al final de l’alfabet”, Bianyal 2022, La Vall de Bianya; “Distinción” (2018), Cristóbal Balenciaga Museoa, Getaria; “Moda!” (PHOTOESPAÑA’18), Museo del Traje, Madrid; “Pink” (2017), Colette, Paris; “Daniel Riera / The Vivid Language” (2015) Casa de Costa, New York; "Don't Stop Now: Fashion Photography Next" (2014), FOAM Photomuseum, Amsterdam; A Cop d’Ull” (2014), La Virreina, Centre de l'Imatge, Barcelona; "Beauty in the 21st. Century" (2013), MAMM, Moscow; "Traummänner" (2011) at Deichtorhallen/Haus Of Photography, Hamburg; "Discovery Award” (Les Rencontres d'Arles 2008) at Grand Halle, Arles;