Moriah Ratner is a freelance photojournalist based in Washington, D.C. She studied photojournalism and psychology while pursuing her undergraduate degree at Syracuse University in 2018 and received a Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education from Mills College in 2022.

While a student at Syracuse University, Moriah began a photo essay on Lola Muñoz, a preteen diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. For nearly two years, Moriah documented Lola’s life and journey. Lola’s story was published in The Washington Post, National Geographic, and NPR.

Moriah’s work primarily takes a documentary, journalistic approach to human interest stories revolving around health, science, and wellness. In 2018, Moriah was named by The New York Times Lens Blog as one of 12 emerging photographers to watch and was featured as the first listing in the Buzzfeed News article titled "9 Photo Stories That Will Help You See The World A Little Differently."

Moriah is a member of the Women Photojournalists of Washington (WPOW), The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA), and the White House News Photographers Association (WHNPA). Moriah attended the Eddie Adams Workshop XXX, the 58th annual Hearst National Journalism Awards Championship, the 71st Missouri Photo Workshop as the 2019 Cliff & Vi Edom Scholarship recipient, and the 2018 and 2024 New York Portfolio Review.

In her downtime, Moriah enjoys rock climbing, film photography, and hiking with her pup, Oscar.

Moriah is available for hire in the greater Washington, D.C., area and beyond.

All photos on this site are the property of Moriah Ratner and are protected under copyright laws. Please do not download, reproduce, or manipulate them without her permission.

email: moriah.ratner@gmail.com
cell: (571) 426-3407

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Editorial Clients:

The New York Times · Washington Post · The Wall Street Journal · National Geographic · NPR · PBS · Bloomberg News · NBC News · The Associated Press · Getty Images · Le Monde · The Hechinger Report · The 19th*  · The Guardian · Education Week

Commercial Clients:

Tufts Medical Center · Harvard University · Macmillan Publishing · Blue Chalk Media · Oregon School Boards Association