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karen haberberg bio

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Ogilvy  |   Johnson & Johnson  |  Janssen  |  United Nations  | 
Cancer Research Institute  |   Boerhinger Ingelheim   | 
Global Genes   |   Orogold   |   Christian Dior   |   Lexus   | Columbia Labs  |  Exarta  |  Evoke Health  |  Alexandria Labs  | 
Ted Baker   |   Sound Healthcare   |   Global Gateway Advisors   |  Twist   |   Moving Pictures   |   Epilepsy Awareness   |   Tays Sachs Foundation  |    Match.com   |    Lyfted   |    Counsyl   |   Casual Films  |   Allison Garcy Interiors   |   Nora Speer Designs   |  Roart  |   Jenn Brown Consulting   |   Hach and Rose   |   New York Family Magazine   |   Rejuvitas  |  Spirituality and Health Magazine  |  Health, Mind & Body  |   Rare Revolution  |   Fit Pregnancy  |    NY Baby   |   Wall Street Journal  |  

I am an NYC based photographer and published author specializing in portraiture and the documentation of the human condition.
Throughout my career, I have been drawn to unearthing with my lens, an authentic glimpse into a person’s way of life, their natural way of being. My intuition and ability to connect with my subjects comes from a sense of my own vulnerability, my allowing myself to be seen, as I am. I think it naturally draws my subjects to me as I hold space for them to best reveal their truest version of themselves.
I have a deep professional experience working in specialized healthcare in intimate settings. My passion for storytelling with visual documenting resulted in my first book, An Ordinary Day: Children with rare genetic diseases and a further book that captured people living with epilepsy.

My photographs have been showcased at galleries including The ICP, and I have been featured in numerous publications including: The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Daily News, Huffington Post, Time Out NY, Daily Mail, Cosmopolitan, New York Family, among others. In addition, I have appeared on NY1 News, ABC News and Good Morning America as a photography expert.
I have curated exhibitions and collaborated with iconic photographers like Annie Leibovitz, Elliot Erwitt, Joyce Tenneson, & Bruce Davidson while serving as the Director of Photography at the JCC in Manhattan. I continue to teach photography while also lecturing at NYU, Rutgers Medical School, and various health care organizations across the country and I serve on the board of ASMP.  My Night and Aerial Photographer gives me a chance to escape the every day minutia and see the magic in our world. Check out my travel website at karenhaberbergtravel.com

Awards

Press

2022
Communication Arts Finalist
2021
ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS
JULIA MARGARET CAMERON AWARDS
Nature & Seascapes: Runner Up
Seascapes: Honorable Mention
Nightscapes: Honorable Mention
Architecture & Interiors: Runner Up
Architecture & Interiors: Honorable Mention
Culture & Daily Life: Honorable Mention

ND AWARDS: Architecture & Interior - Honorable Mention
NYC FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC ART: Jurors Selection
2020

INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS: Jury Top 5 Selection
EXPERTISE AWARD: Best Portrait Photographer in NY
JULIA MARGARET CAMERON AWARD: Single Winner — Landscape photography
JULIA MARGARET CAMERON AWARD: Honorable Mention - Landscape
JULIA MARGARET CAMERON AWARD: Honorable Mention - Nature
INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD: Honorable Mention - Book: An Ordinary Day — Kids With Rare Genetic Conditions
2019
HUMAN RELATIONS AWARD: Gold Winner - An Ordinary Day
EXPERTISE AWARD: Best Portrait Photographer in NY
INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD: Aerial Photography
GOODREADS: Best Photo Book - An Ordinary Day
BEST OF 2019 MANHATTAN: Portrait & Event Photographer Award
2018
PROFESSIONAL WOMEN PHOTOGRAPHERS: Honorable Mention 
EXPERTISE AWARDS: Best Portrait Photographer in NY
RED TRICYCLE AWARDS: Family Photographer

ABC: Good Morning America: How to take great portraits
NY1 NEWS: Book raises awareness of rare diseases
ABC News: Project Believe featured
OUT OF BOUND RADIO: Interview 
HUFFINGTON POST: Photographer Highlights Genetic Conditions in Stunning Photos.
THE FORWARD: Women capturing Women exhibit
PDN PHOTO OF THE DAY: The Ordinary Lives of Kids with Genetic Diseases
COSMOPOLITAN: Powerful Photos of Series of Kids
FEATURE SHOOT: Photographer Captures A Day in the Life
RARE DISEASE REPORT: Interview
DAILY MAIL: Powerful Intimate photos show what it's really like to raise kids with diseases.
REFINERY 29: Photos Challenge How We look at Special Needs
TODAY PARENT: Kids with Rare Conditions
POPSUGAR: Mom on a Mission to Photography Kids with Rare Conditions
PATIENT WORTHY Photography Captures Daily Life of Rare Families with Dignity & Grace.
NY FAMILY MAGAZINE: An Extraordinary National Press Photo Association: Book Review
MODERN MET: Powerful Photos
MYRIAD HEALTH
RED TRICYCLE: Virtual Photo Shoots During a Pandemic
PHMUSEUM: An Ordinary Day Book Review
NPPA: The Voice of National Journalists
OUT OF PATIENTS PODCAST: Children with Rare Disease  Interview

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