ZORIAH - A PHOTOJOURNALIST AND WAR PHOTOGRAPHER'S BLOG

Workshop Student Elijah Hurwitz's Photo Essay Published in Mother Jones

I would like to say congratulations to photojournalism workshop student Elijah Hurwitz for his recent feature story which was just published by Mother Jones.  The story follows the lives of US Drone Pilots and you can read it by clicking the link. 

Eli completed an intensive one-on-one workshop with me in Istanbul and you can read more about his experience as well as other students testimonials by visiting the photography workshops page on my main site. 

You can find more of Eli's excellent work on his website

Copyright Elijah Hurwitz.  A veteran of the Air Force who asked not to be named, seen at a local Veteran's outpost in Alamogordo, NM. Regarding drones, he said "They save lives so I don't know what the criticism is. But I'm not sure about the pilots wearing the same uniforms and getting the same medals, because they don't take the same risks."

You can also find Eli on instagram @elijahsol and tumblr everyhundredfeet.tumblr.com

Upcoming Lectures and Exhibitions

I will be giving a lecture in the south of Brazil this week, details are below if you happen to be in the area (I had two lectures in Rio this past week but unfortunately could not get the information in time to post here...my apologies.)  After that I will be heading to Chicago where I will be attending the opening reception at ZIA Gallery on June 8th. I will have work showing with the Graffiti of War Project at West Point Military Academy in the fall and a large solo exhibition in Malta coming soon as well. Up Against the Wall gallery in Denver will also be adding several more prints to their collection this fall.  I will post details here when the dates are confirmed for the shows later in the year.

There are links  at the bottom of this post where you can find out more about future exhibitions and lectures

A recent interview I did for the ZIA Gallery blog.

Here is the flyer for the lecture in Brazil...

 

You can follow this link to  find out more about past and present exhibitions.

Info on lectures

Deep Inside Chernobyl

With special permission from the government in the Ukraine I was able to spend some time photographing some incredible, off limits places in Chernobyl.  I took far too many pictures and it is taking forever to sort through them all, but I will post a feature story here as soon as I am done.  In the meantime here is a sample.

I will also begin offering a new series of photojournalism workshops in Chernobyl beginning in 2013.  Keep an eye out here or check in with the Photojournalism Workshops page on my main site.  These workshops will go beyond the standard Chernobyl photography to also focus on the lives of the settlers who have returned to live in the zone despite the potential risks.

Masks litter the floor of a building in Pripyat/Chernobyl, Ukraine.

Photojournalism in Dhaka and 2013 Photojournalism Workshops

I left Chernobyl a week ago and have been here in Dhaka, Bangladesh working on a new project.  I am going to keep the project a secret until it is finished, which will be a couple of months including the time it will take to edit and lay out the story.  However, I will post other pictures I am taking here on my way to and from shooting this story.

I will also be giving two Photojournalism Workshops here.  The workshop program has become much more popular than I could have guessed so if you are interested in booking please contact us as far in advance as possible.  The 2013 season is already starting to fill up.  Take a look at what past photojournalism workshop students have to say.

Since a lot of time in Dhaka is spent stuck in traffic jams, it seems fitting to start off with a photo of someone stuck in a bus.

A photograph of a woman sitting on a bus, stuck in traffic in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Travel Photography Workshops

I have begun a new photography workshop program in which students will come and live aboard my ship with me in Europe.  The focus of the workshops will be on travel photography with an emphasis on technical aspects of photography, setting up and using your camer andediting images on a computer.  This is a perfect opportunity to vastly improve your photography skills in a short period of time.  Of course I am still continuing my one-on-one, in-field photojournalism workshops, but I am currently not able to keep up with the demand for these workshops (I can only spend so much of my life in airplanes going from continent to continent) so I have decided to offer these new workshops in addition to the photojournalism workshops.  This new program is suitable to those who want to learn and experience but also want a bit more comfort and less intense subject matter.

During the spring of 2011 travel photography workshops will be held just outside of Amsterdam. Beginning in summer, possibly fall 2011 workshops will be held in France.  Workshops are four days and four nights and students will have their own private room.  There is a kitchen, hot shower, washer and dryer available during your stay.  The workshop fee includes meals which we will cook together and on the final night we eat out at one of my favorite local restaurants.

The travel photography workshops include both shooting and editing so students must bring a camera and laptop. Students will also be given study materials, exercises, media and documents to continue their study after the workshop.  

Just like the in-field photojournalism workshops these live aboard travel photography workshops will also be tailored to each individual students needs and desires.  

To read more about travel photography workshops click here

To learn more about photojournalism workshops click here

To view student testimonials from past workshops click here

For more information or if you would like to fill out an application, please contact us here.