Agnieszka Rayss is a freelance photojournalist based in Warsaw, Poland. Received her Master Degree in the History of Art from the Jagiellonian University (Cracow, Poland). Participant in the courses at the Polish Federation of Photographers and Laboratory of Journalism (University of Warsaw). In 2004 selected for Leadership Training for emerging photojournalist from Eastern Europe organized by Altemus foundation with collaboration of VII Photo Agency in France. Recipient of the Visegrad Fund scholarship in 2007, Noorderlicht Festival 2008 and 2009 participant. Finalist of Hasselblad Masters Award in 2009 and 2010. Awarded in POYI 68 contest.

Co-founder of Sputnik Photos International Association of Photojournalists Sputnikphotos.com.

Her interests include post-communist societies in their attempt to follow Western patterns, pop culture aspects of transformation, female and gender issues and sports. She publishes in leading Polish magazines (Polityka, Rzeczpospolita, Przekroj).