Zoriah

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Zoriah (born January 27, 1976) is an award winning photojournalist whose work has been seen in some of the world’s most prestigious publications, museums and galleries. Initially trained in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Aid to Developing Countries, he worked for international aid organizations such as the Red Cross[citation needed] before returning to photography after a long absence. It was his extensive knowledge and training in survival and international aid which made him originally marketable to international photo agencies including World Picture News (WPN), Reporters Agency, The Image Works and EyePress Photo Agency in China.

His work first won critical acclaim in the early 1990's when his photo series on homeless life in America was selected to tour the country in the Songs of The People project [1]. He was also named Photojournalist of The Year in 2006 by Morepraxis as well as winning the VII Photo Agency Portfolio Contest. He was among the photographers in World Picture News Networks Most Powerful Imagery of 2006.

As an adult, his images of conflict in Iraq, Afghanistan, The Gaza Strip and Lebanon have been widely published and have traveled to many countries around the world in museums and fine art galleries. His style of dark and moody imagery has become a trademark and he often releases feature stories containing graphic imagery of war, disease, social issues and strife which are considered both powerful and compassionate.

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Although making a living on and off as a photographer since the age of fifteen, his career did not fully take off until late 2005 when his work covering and following up on the Asian Tsunami was published by Newsweek and then went on to get an estimated 20,000,000 hits daily online during the weeks leading up to and following the one-year anniversary of the Tsunami.[citation needed] Soon after, he won the 2006 portfolio contest hosted by the esteemed VII Photo Agency and began submitting directly to some of the world's most famous and respected publications.

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With his background in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Aid, Zoriah specializes in documenting humanitarian crises in third world countries. He has covered disasters, critical social issues and conflict in over forty countries around the world and his work has been published in newspapers and magazines such as Newsweek, Wall Street Journal, BBC, Fortune, Focus, Cafe, L'Express, Grands Reportage, L'illustre, Atlantico, Grazia Neri, American Medical News, NWK, Choc, Televizier, AKtueel, Knack, S.P.A, Trends, Deng, Roul Medica and many others,[citation needed] and is a regular contributor to Warshooter.com. About fifty percent of his time each year is devoted to doing pro bono work for aid and humanitarian organizations, often shooting photos used for fundraising and international exhibitions for subjects such as World AIDS Day[citation needed] [2]. His work in Cambodia has benefited social and Non Governmental Organizations working with Orphans, AIDS Patients and AIDS orphans, land mine victims and those affected by severe poverty [3].[citation needed]

Zoriah has completed assignments and freelance projects for top agencies and publications in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Japan, Korea, China, Philippines, Pakistan, Kashmir, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, The United States, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Honduras, Nicaragua, Belize, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Mexico, Canada, France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Gaza, Israel, West Bank, Lebanon, Turkey, Morocco, Kyrgyzstan

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  1. ^ Zoriah.com personal website of the photographer http://www.zoriah.com
  2. ^ Morepraxis, ACCEPT Foundation, Project Angel Heart
  3. ^ Chuc Sar Cambodia, Little Sprouts Orphanage; ACCEPT Foundation Cambodia

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