ZORIAH - A PHOTOJOURNALIST AND WAR PHOTOGRAPHER'S BLOG

Hurricane Sandy Pictures

My photos from the night Hurricane Sandy hit New York City can be seen at:  Hurricane Sandy New York

This series of images was shot in the four days after Sandy hit the city.  It has taken me a while to edit and post them because I was staying inside of the evacuation zone with no electricity and no internet (not to mention no water or heat either.)

My thoughts go out to all of those who were effected by this storm.  It was incredible to see the devastation, something I am used to seeing in the developing world but rarely see at home to this degree.  I know that many of those who I photographed will be struggling all winter and  I hope that these photos are able to show the seriousness of the situation and that those who view them will be able to imagine the struggles that many have faced and will continue to face.

My thanks to my friend and former workshop student Elijah Solomon for driving us both around the chaos in order to capture the images outside of New York City. Elijah will be traveling around the country and photographing a number of stories and I encourage all of you to follow his traveles on his tumblr page.

The devestation of hundreds of homes in the wake of a fire caused by Hurricane Sandy in Breezy Point New York.  

Residents of Breezy Point comfort each other amidst the rubble of what was once their homes.

A vehicle coated in debris washed ashore by the storm.

A young girl stands inside of a wet store that was destroyed by the water that breached New York Citie's East Village.

A collage of residents of Breezy Point that washed out of a local restaurant and onto the beach.

A car that caught fire after being submerged in water in a parking lot in Coney Island.

An American flag displayed on the beach near the massive distruction in Breezy Point.

A block of homes that were washed off of their foundations.

Residents of Breezy Point Queens haul salvaged belongings from their homes.

Alexia Foundation Grants for Photojournalism

A reminder to students and others searching for funding for documenary projects.  Take a look at the Alexia Foundation Grants.  There are grants for both students and professionals and the website is worth exploring.

Alexia Foundation from The Alexia Foundation on Vimeo.

I would also like to thank Photographydegrees.org for listing this site on their list of Must See Photography Sites.

 

Hurricane Sandy Aftermath - Feature Story Coming Soon

The remains of 110 homes that were burnt and then flooded during Hurricane Sandy in Breezy Point Queens, New York.

Lectures and Workshop at Hobart and William Smith Colleges Next Week

I will be giving a public lecture, hosting a seminar/workshop and attending several classes at Hobart and William Smith Colleges next week.  More information is below as well as a link to the article on the Hobart and William Smith Colleges website:

 

If you accidentally landed on this page searching for Photojournalism Workshops you can find information on Zoriah's international, one-on-one workshops by following this link.

 

Zoriah Lectures at Hobart and William Smith Colleges

 

"Award-winning photojournalist Zoriah Miller, commonly known as Zoriah, will join the ongoing dialogue of reconciliation with a workshop and a public talk, as part of the HWS Symposium on Genocide and Human Rights.

With a focus on his stunning photographic images and work in conflict, crisis and genocide situations, Zoriah will lead a workshop on Monday, Nov. 12. The workshop is limited to 25 people, and will take place a 3:30 p.m. in the Fisher Center in Demarest Hall. To secure a space in the workshop, contact Professor of Religious Studies Michael Dobkowski at [email protected].

The following evening, Zoriah will address the community in a talk on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. in the Geneva Room of the Warren Hunting Smith Library. The lecture will delve into his captivating work, exploring what it means to encapsulate the strife and emotion of people and places in crisis through images.

A documenter of wars, genocides, conflict and crisis, Zoriah has worked to convey the true horrors of human crises in developing countries. Zoriah's photographs have been published in countless magazines, journals and newspapers including the New York Times, Newsweek, the Wall Street Journal, BBC News, NPR, Rolling Stone, The United Nations and Fortune.

Zoriah has worked as an embedded photojournalist for the U.S. Army in Iraq and Afghanistan, as an embedded military photographer for the U.S. Marine Corps, and as a freelance news photographer for several news organizations. His work has garnered numerous awards including Top Photojournalist of All Time by Infinit Posterous, the Grand Prize in the 2009 PhotoPhilanthropy Activist Awards, and Photojournalist of the Year in 2006 by Morepraxis. Zoriah has held exhibitions in more than 40 locations internationally, and has lectured at universities and conferences throughout the world.

The talk is part of the Symposium on Genocide and Human Rights that this year continued to explore the theme of reconciliation, justice and witnessing.

"Last year, we heard from those who have worked to prevent genocide," explains Professor of Religious Studies Michael Dobkowski, who serves as chair of the symposium's steering committee. "However, this year, we consider a post-genocide world. How do we move on? How can we represent genocide that is not in the present - and how can we truly see it and learn? This year, we will learn from those trying to rebuild, to achieve justice and those seeking reconciliation - whether it is with their enemies or their own demons."

Through the symposium's incredible speakers such as Zoriah, Dobkowski hopes that each member of the community can take away something important to use in their own lives. "Many of our speakers describe horrible atrocities - and yet they have no hate, only love," remarks Dobkowski. "How can this be? How can we all learn to do the same?""