Diana Walker was born in Washington, D.C. She attended Briarcliff College, where she majored in drama.
[1] After college, Walker spent 10 years in her mother's dress shop before deciding to pursue photography, a long-time hobby, as a career.
[2] Walker worked as a freelance photographer for many years, shooting weddings and bar mitzvahs, before getting a job at Washington Monthly.
In 2003, she received the National Portrait Gallery's Paul Peck Award for her interpretation and portrayal of the presidency.
[3] The Bigger Picture: 30 Years of Portraits (2007) was published by National Geographic and includes 200 candid photos of presidents and other world leaders.