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Photographer

Photography: Lori Berkowitz Photography, New York City, NY
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Do you want to become a portrait photographer?

Have you recorded every moment in your family’s life through photographs? Are you more comfortable behind the camera than behind your desk at the office? Does creating memories that can be enjoyed for a lifetime give you a real sense of accomplishment? If so, it is time to see what it takes to become a portrait photographer by joining Lori Berkowitz of Lori Berkowitz Photography for a VocationVacations® career mentorship.

While other kids were playing with toy cameras, Lori was honing her photography skills with the real thing. Introduced to photography by her photo enthusiast father, she got her first Canon SLR at age twelve and soon realized she loved taking photos of people and had a real talent for it.

Lori completed her education with a degree in sociology at the University of Colorado, and she then returned to her native New York and began working as a freelance photo editor. “I wanted to establish myself in this field, but I also found myself wanting to pursue by longtime interest in people-oriented photography,” remembers Lori. Her friends and associates helped her in this pursuit. They recognized Lori’s talent as a real “people” person and began to hire her as a photographer. That was in 1998.
Over the years, Lori has earned a reputation as a skilled and talented portrait photographer capable of producing top quality work. She has a portfolio that includes photos of Mary J. Blige, Joe Gerardi, Justin Beiber, Kenny Chesney, Prince Harry, Nacho Figueras and Bernadette Peters.

The common denominators in all of Lori’s photos are people and her desire to bring her subjects “to life” through her photos. And how does she successfully achieve this? “I shoot from the heart,” offers Lori. “If you follow your passion you will be able to capture the very essence of a person; something the average observer might miss.”

Lori’s occupation is considered by many to be a dream job, but there can be challenges in working with her subjects. Lori handles it all with professionalism and creativity. “When you are prepared and you know your camera, you make images that are an extension of what you see from behind the camera and what you want others to see,” says Lori.

While on your Portrait Photographer VocationVacations® career mentorship with Lori Berkowitz, activities will include some or all of the following activities:
  • Introduction to Canon digital camera equipment
  • Create digital images
  • Edit and manipulate images
  • Organization and presentation of digital images
  • Instruction on the importance of the edit in digital photography
  • Post-production of images
  • Post and organize images to website
  • Wrap up with Lori to answer any questions that have not been addressed
The Portrait Photographer VocationVacations® career mentorship includes:
  • Two days of one-on-one mentorship in your dream job as a portrait photographer
  • The opportunity to participate in a total of one hour of pre- and post-VocationVacation career coaching from an accredited, affiliated VocationVacations career coach
  • A pocket-size VocationVacations journal so you can document your dream job becoming a reality
  • Light lunches with your mentor

Available: All year based on mentor's availability

Price: $1149 Per Person

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Suggested Accommodations

Hilton Times Square

Doubletree Metropolitan Hotel - Midtown
(Not included in the price of your VocationVacations adventure)

Other activities and tourist destinations while on your VocationVacations® dream job holiday:

  • NYC & Company - New York City's Official Tourism Website for Tourists, Journalists, Travel Professionals, and Meeting Planners
  • I Love New York - The Official New York State Tourism Website
  • NY.com - The Paperless Guide to New York City
Reservation, Cancellation and Rescheduling Rules and Conditions:

Full payment of the VocationVacations dream job holiday is required to make a reservation. A $100 non-refundable fee is assessed if a VocationVacations experience is cancelled or rescheduled prior to 14-days of the scheduled VocationVacations holiday, based on the approved availability of the mentor to reschedule. A VocationVacations adventure cannot be rescheduled and is non-refundable if cancelled within 14 days of the scheduled VocationVacations holiday. Written notification of cancellation or rescheduling is required in all cases. In the US, Grounded Nomads, LLC and VocationVacations holidays encourage all customers to acquire travel insurance to cover any unforeseen expenses due to cancellation or rescheduling. In the UK, Grounded Nomads, Ltd and VocationVacations holidays must require all customers to acquire travel insurance to cover any unforeseen expenses due to cancellation or rescheduling and provide verification of such travel insurance to Grounded Nomads, Ltd.