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