Meet Moriah.
Moriah Ratner is an award-winning freelance photojournalist based in Portland, Oregon. She holds a bachelor’s degree in photojournalism from Syracuse University and a Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education and Child Life in Hospitals from Mills College.
Moriah believes photography is a universal language and is committed to using it not only to help people but to increase and challenge our perceptions of the world. Her work has been featured by The New York Times, Washington Post, National Geographic, NPR, Bloomberg News, The Associated Press, Getty Images, and others.
A recent volunteer opportunity sparked a newfound passion in Moriah for teaching young adolescents. The growth of adapting to remote telework in this time of pause offered an avenue to turn an idea into a reality, thus the launching of Lens and Learn. Moriah is committed to cultivating and maintaining a learning environment where your child can grow and thrive while exploring the world through their lens.
Moriah is a member of Women Photojournalists of Washington, National Press Photographers Association, and the White House News Photographers Association. Moriah is the 2018 recipient of WPOW’s Lena Grant, the 2018 recipient of NPPF's Reid Blackburn and Richard Clarkson Scholarships, and the 2017 recipient of the Virginia News Photographers Association George Smith Memorial Scholarship. Moriah won first place in the 2018 Hearst Journalism Awards Program for Picture Story/Series and gold in the documentary category of the 73rd College Photographer of the Year contest. Moriah attended the Eddie Adams Workshop XXX and the New York Times 2018 Portfolio Review.
Her portfolio and resume can be viewed on her website here.