Carolina Herrera is a documentary photographer and filmmaker based in New York City, focusing on migration and identity. Her work is often centered on Latino families, with a special emphasis on children, while also turning inward to examine her own family history and generational trauma. Through her lens, she weaves the personal with the political, highlighting overlooked narratives with empathy and depth.

Born in Buenos Aires to Peruvian parents, Herrera studied Graphic Design at the Faculty of Architecture, Design, and Urbanism (FADU) at the Universidad de Buenos Aires.

While she was studying Herrera began her professional career as a graphic designer at Lanzallamas, a Design Agency. In 2018, she became involved in volunteer work with three NGOs dedicated to animal rescue: Pichichos Al Rescate, Soplo de Vida, and Zaguates. In these roles, Herrera photographed animals ready for adoption and documented sterilization campaigns to raise awareness in the slums of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

In addition to her photography work, Herrera also served as a foster home for Pichichos Al Rescate, where she rescued and cared for over 60 animals over the course of six years. During this time, she also contributed to the NGO’s content team, creating content for sponsors and formulating social media strategies to advocate for animal welfare.

After volunteering at a rural school in Kimuka, Kenya, she studied photojournalism at A.R.G.R.A. Asociación de Reporteros Gráficos de la República Argentina. During this time she produced the project  “Héroes sin capa”, a photo essay documenting doctors’ efforts during the COVID pandemic.

In 2021, she founded her own photography studio, Amico, which specialized in animal photography. Her work includes interspecies family portraits, commercial projects for brands oriented to pet owners, and ongoing collaborations with animal welfare organizations. In the same year, she began working for the magazine OhMyDog, where she portrayed the bond between local celebrities and their pets.

In March 2024, Herrera volunteered with the NGO Hijos de la Luz in Varanasi, India. Alongside supporting the organization’s daily efforts to provide vulnerable children with food, clothing, and education she played a key role in creatively documenting their work. Through photography and storytelling, she captured the essence of the NGO’s mission, contributing to a stronger visual identity and helping expand its reach and impact.

In May 2025 she completed the One Year Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism program in the International Center of Photography under the Director’s Fellowship where she developed the project "A Long Road Home" a visual and emotional journey following a Colombian family’s arrival in the U.S. in 2024, as they adapt to a new life in New York City. At the heart of the story is Joseth, the family’s 12-year-old son, offering a rare glimpse into migration through a child’s eyes.

Throughout her career, Herrera has also undertaken several personal photography projects such as "Querida Caro", a visual journal exploring her identity as a daughter of Peruvian migrants in Argentina and "Lagrimas de Rocío":  focusing on the unspoken grief of her grandmother, Hilda, following the loss of her daughter, Rocío, in 1972.

She was recently awarded the Bronx Documentary Center Film Fellowship for 2025–2026, a prestigious program that supports emerging filmmakers committed to socially engaged storytelling to continue developing her project A Long Road Home.

Deeply sensitive and quietly optimistic, Herrera embraces the human complexity behind every story — including her own.