ABOUT : DESIREE KONG

Photographer | Photo Editor & Retoucher | Multidisciplinary Visual Artist


Desiree is an image professional working across photography, production, design, and archival spaces. A specialist in environmental portraiture, she maintains a studio practice in Lisbon, Portugal.

As a Third-Culture-Kid from Malaysia, raised in Malaysia, Japan and  the US, she combines a multicultural perspective with a deep understanding of regional visual languages to create compelling visuals that resonate globally.

She received a Bachelors degree in Honors majoring in photography through the Visual Critical Studies program, at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.




LOCATIONS :
Lisbon, Portugal. 
New York City, USA.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.


SELECT CLIENTS :

Lisbon Art Weekend, Rent The Runway, Vanity Fair, Daniel Arsham Studios, BZIPPY & Co., Pioneer Works, US Open, Tucker NYC, Conde Nast, Misha Nonoo, and Refinery 29.