Bio

Moe began his career as a photographer at the age of 14, focusing his work around human rights issues and political turmoil in Iran. After, he expanded his reach, covering events in the Middle East, Europe and the United States, earning the Pictures of the Year International award multiple times. He has documented stories as a photojournalist and a multimedia producer in more than 60 countries. These stories are illustrated in his books and have been published in national and international journals and publications, including Newsweek, The Washington Post, Time, and Der Spiegel, among others. He graduated summa cum laude from Columbia College Chicago with a B.A. in Multimedia Photojournalism. Moe was invited to The White House by President Obama, and The First Lady in 2015. Legendary photojournalist and Pulitzer Prize winner John H. White has been a mentor of Moe.

 
Photo: M.Akbarpour

Photo: M.Akbarpour

 

Notable Awards & Honors

Education:

  • Columbia College Chicago | Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude, Multimedia Photojournalism

Scholarships:

Lectures & Exhibitions:

  • Fourth Edition of Eyes on Main Street photo exhibit, Downtown Wilson, North Carolina, October 28, 2020

  • Capture your Freedom at Gallery RIVAA on Roosevelt Island in NYC, October 6-November 11, 2018 New York City

  • "Capture your Freedom" summer exhibition at Four Freedoms Park in Roosevelt Island, June 14, 2018. New York, NY

  • 6th LUMIX Festival For Young Photojournalism Photo Exhibition, Hannover, Germany, June 23, 2018

  • "Artists for Peace" photo exhibition at UC Berkeley, California, December 2017

  • Guest lecturer at Columbia College Chicago - Ethics in Journalism 2017

  • Guest lecturer at College of San Mateo – California 2011

  • Photo Exhibition of Forgotten Colors – Sunnyvale Library, California 2010

  • Photo Exhibition at University of Putra – Malaysia 2009

  • Photo Exhibition of 30 Years of Iranian Photography, Monnaie de Paris, 2009

  • Guest lecturer – Faculty of Social Sciences, Tehran University, Iran 2009

  • Manager of a week long workshop for Iranian photographers, Tehran 2008

  • Photo Exhibition of Difficulties of Being a Woman in Iran, Germany 2007

  • Photo Exhibition of Just For Foreign Policy, New York, NY 2005

 
Moe on a photo assignment in south of Mosul, Iraq 2016. Photo by Go Nakamura

Moe on a photo assignment in south of Mosul, Iraq 2016. Photo by Go Nakamura

 

Books:

  • Cuba: A culture encapsulated:
    A photo book about the impact of the embargo on Cuban exports and the life of Cubans. (2018) ISBN: 978-0985777036

  • Exile: A photo book featuring Iran, India, Afghanistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia,
    France, Italy, Germany, and the U.S. (2012) ISBN: 978-0-9857770-1-2

  • Forgetfulness: A photo book of a 14 months journey throughout 45 countries around the world. ISBN: 978-0-9857770-0-5

  • Influential Persians: A photo portrait book of influential Iranians around the world. This book is a work in progress.

Selected Online Publications:

Wilderness First Aid Training:

  • Moe has successfully achieved the Wilderness Medical Associates certification, which includes epinephrine administration to treat anaphylaxis, and single person adult CPR, including relief of foreign body airway obstruction and AED use. This program was supported by RISC Training