Hello! Thanks for visiting.

I’m Lauren Schneiderman (she/her) and I’m a filmmaker and photographer based in Philadelphia. I currently work as a Cinematographer, Video Journalist, Editor and DP at the Philadelphia Inquirer. Visual journalism allows me to connect with my community and find meaning in the human experience.

I’m also an adjunct professor at Temple University’s Klein College of Media and Communication, where I teach Multimedia Studies.

I have a MA in New Media Photojournalism from the Corcoran College of Art + Design, a BA in Women's Studies and International Relations from Goucher College, and a certificate in Documentary Studies from the SALT institute in Portland, Maine.

Do you have a project idea? Want to hire me for an assignment? Or just want to say hi! You can reach me at lauren.m.schneiderman@gmail.com or through my contact page.

Awards and Honors

2023 Emmy award nominee

2022 Emmy award nominee

2021 Emmy award nominee

2021 National Headliner Award, Online video 3 to 10 minutes, second place

2021 Keystone Media Awards, Calkins Distinguished Video award winner

2020 Emmy Award winner

2020 Webby Award Honoree

2020 “Legendary: 30 Years of Philly Ballroom,” Shine Award, BlackStar Film Festival

2020 “Legendary: 30 Years of Philly Ballroom,” selected for BlackStar Film Festival

2020 “Legendary: 30 Years of Philly Ballroom,” selected for San Francisco Documentary Festival

2020 “Legendary: 30 Years of Philly Ballroom,” selected for qFLIX Philadelphia

2019 2x Emmy Award winner