Celia Escudero-Espadas was born in Seville, Spain.

As a photographer committed to social issues, she has published photos and articles about AIDS, minorities in the U.S., and Indigenous peoples In the New York Times, Washington Post, Nueva Imagen, and numerous other publications.

As an activist, her photos are an attempt to foster social justice and develop understanding between different cultures by eliciting viewer solidarity with her subjects. 

She freelances for newspapers and theaters, collaborates with human rights and progressive organizations and gives slide presentations and lectures at universities and high schools on
human rights issues.