Eleanor Moseman is a photographer, human rights advocate, and adventurer who uses her camera to amplify social and cultural narratives involving women and persecuted groups. She is based in Bend, Oregon, but considers Asia "home".
From 2008-2020, Eleanor was based in China and focused on drawing international awareness to the humanitarian issues of persecuted Buddhists in Tibet and the Muslim Uighurs (or Uighur community) of Xinjiang. As political regimes and the landscapes eradicate these cultures’ traditions change, she is working on creating photographic historical records of an era soon to be gone.
Eleanor's photography has been published in The Guardian, PBS NewsHour, The Atlantic, Nikon: Learn & Explore, The LA Times, Bust, Zeke Magazine, Forbes Life (China), and other international publications. In 2020, her work was exhibited at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C., the Rose-Hulman Institute, and the British Museum in London. Her photography, first-hand knowledge, and experiences also contribute to the research of anthropologists, historians, and conservationists.
Eleanor continues her commitment to the Tibetan and Uyghur people while continuing her education and pursuing personal goals. She has been studying the Tibetan language since 2020 and volunteers under an alias for a Tibetan publication. She participated in the prestigious Missouri Photojournalism Workshop 75, a workshop Ed Kashi and PhotoVoice. In 2022, she was the third woman to finish the Silk Road Mountain Race and the second woman from North America to complete any editions of the "world's most difficult bicycle race."
Exploration of Asia began on a two-year, 15,000-mile solo bicycling tour around China, Tibet, and Central Asia that ended in 2012. This adventure was the catalyst that moved her towards a career in photojournalism while she embarked upon many more intrepid solo adventures. These journeys into remote regions of Asia brought her closer to the people, culture, and pressing social issues that need to be documented and shared with the rest of the world through photography and knowledgeable reports. Additionally, she now encourages young women into sport and exploration in Asia. During the summer of 2024 she led a mountain bike workshop in Ladakh, India and is working on a short documentary about young Muslim women that explore the mountains of Kargil.
In addition to her documentary-style work, Eleanor is also a noted architecture and interior photographer whose assignments have taken her all over the world. When in the United States, she continues her passion of working with people by offering portrait and family lifestyle photography.
Interior & Design Photography Lone Huntress Portrait Studio Adventure & Travel Storytelling Curriculum Vitae
