Riley Ferriss

Photographer @ OJI:SDA' Sustainable Indigenous Futures

About

Ethical Photojournalism student in the School of Individualized Studies at Rochester Institute of Technology. The major consists of Photojournalism, Communication and Sociology.

Country

United States

City

Ithaca

Industry

Photography

Skill

Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Premiere Pro, Photography, Digital Photography, Portrait Photography, Event Photography, Photojournalism, Adobe Photoshop

Experience

Photographer

OJI:SDA' Sustainable Indigenous Futures

2023-5 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos

Photograph volunteer days at OJI;SDA Photograph fundraising events

Apprentice to Tahila Moss

OJI:SDA' Sustainable Indigenous Futures

2023-1 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

Apprentice to National Geographic Explorer and Magnum Fellow, Tahila Moss

Photojournalist

Rochester Beacon

2025-9 - 2026-1 · 5 mos

Rochester, New York, United States

Photograph stories surrounding humanitarian issues within the Rochester area. Rochesterbeacon.com https://rochesterbeacon.com/2025/10/06/ufw-pushes-for-farms-to-honor-union-contracts/ https://rochesterbeacon.com/2025/10/23/a-rising-tide-of-activism/

Media Intern for Lara Patz, M.Eng. Marketing & recruiting coordinator for Cornell Engineering

TST BOCES

2022-12 - 2023-6 · 7 mos

Assisted with content creation for TST BOCES Assisted with designing posters/flyers Made photographs of events to be displayed on social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter)