ZOEANN MURPHY Zoeann Murphy ’03 is a video producer for the Washington Post. She produces magazine-style video stories for The Fold, a daily news-wrap show on PostTV, the newspaper’s newly launched video arm. Her short documentary, Hidden Blessings: What Irene Taught Me about HIV Prevention, won the Humanitarian Award at the My Hero International Film Festival in 2012. She recently earned an MA in new media photojournalism at the Corcoran College of Art + Design. Q What are you most proud of in your work as a photographer? A I’ve been excited about the democratization of photography. Since leaving Purchase I’ve been teaching participatory photography workshops to communities that want to tell their own stories with their own photos and words. In 2007, I curated a major exhibit of participatory work at the New York State Museum. I’ve also facilitated workshops in India and Thailand. Q Why did you choose this piece (below) in particular? What do you want readers to know about you? A I love to travel. This photo was taken in Harmandir Sahib, India. Q What is your fondest memory of Purchase? A What I loved most about Purchase were the people. I made some of my closest friends at Purchase and I still love them madly. And of course there is JoAnn Walters [associate professor, Art+Design], who seriously shaped the way I see. Top: Bagan Balloons, Burma, 2013 Middle: Pilgrimage, Gandan Monastery, Tibet, 2007 Left: Golden Temple, Amritsar, India, 2007 ©Zoeann Murphy
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