Our world needs more spaces like the one you created, and I'm immensely grateful that I was part of your L.E.N.S. class. -LENS participant
Meet Carey
Welcome! I’m the founder and creator of The L.E.N.S. Method® and an award-winning photographer based in NYC.
L.E.N.S. stands for light, empathy, now & storytelling. This unique proprietary framework helps people connect more deeply with themselves and others through smartphone camera-friendly creative photography workshops and courses.
As a photographer, I collaborate with individuals and organizations to create custom photo libraries that resonate emotionally with their audiences.
What People Are Saying
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"The best way I can describe this stage of my LENS journey is that the pillars, principles and the sharing/meetings are a sort of foundation and a scaffolding for the building of my dreams."
Yvonne B.
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“L.E.N.S. is what I've needed in my life and in my heart. Carey's methodology and alignment to well-being is changing how I reflect upon my life through my photos.”
Alison Love
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“Your time with Carey will be unforgettable. And her photos will knock your socks off.”
Melissa Berry, Cancerfashionista
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“The world needs this class! Carey teaches from the heart and helps to open the hearts of everyone in her class .”
Andrea Reese, photographer
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“I am absolutely blown away by these images! You're telling me this was all done in one day?! Carey, you are incredible; and Lucinda, you are rocking it.” -Julia, Lucinda’s Executive Assistant
Lucinda Halpern, Lucinda Literay
Ways We Can Work Together
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L.E.N.S. METHOD® COURSES
CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS, COURSES AND RETREATS DESIGNED AS TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPERIENCES.
Both online and in person. Smartphone camera-friendly.
• Immersion Retreats
• Live online group programs (STARTS FEB 2026)
• Self-paced online courses
• For adults and teens
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PHOTOGRAPHY
LIFESTYLE PORTRAITS AND STORYTELLING CUSTOM BRAND PHOTOSHOOTS FOR ENTREPRENEURS AND BUSINESSES.
You’re on a mission. And you know you need to be able to share it clearly, visually and authentically.
• Personal Brand Photography for entrepreneurs: Storytelling photos that connect.
• Advertising campaigns for purpose-driven brands, non profits and more.
• 1:1 Portrait Photoshoot & L.E.N.S. Experience
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SPEAKING
L.E.N.S. METHOD® TRANSFORMATIONAL PRESENTATIONS AND INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES CUSTOMIZED TO INSPIRE YOUR AUDIENCE, COMMUNITY, ORGANIZATION, EMPLOYEES, STUDENTS, AND MORE.
Topics include:
• Creativity & Wellbeing
• Digital Wellness
• Mental Health & Motherhood
• Creative flow state and outside the box thinking, team building.
What if the light outside you could reflect something back… inside?
Before we had deadlines, filters, or “good lighting,” we had curiosity.
We noticed sunbeams dancing on our toes, reflections in puddles, the shimmer of light through a jelly jar.
This short practice is a doorway back to that.
Back to you — the version of you that sees differently.
You don’t need fancy gear. Just your phone, five minutes, and an open heart.
Reignite wonder through your lens. Get started by downloading a free guide.
More about me
I’ve been told many times that one of my super-powers as a photographer is that I have the ability to help even the most camera shy people quickly feel at ease when I’m photographing them.
In addition to commercial work, I’m a fine art photographer and have exhibited my work internationally. One of my photo projects that I’m passionate about is called Sisters & Survivors, portraits of breast cancer survivors with their sisters. It’s a tribute to the memory of my sister. It’s also an awareness campaign for the needs of people living with Stage IV (metastatic) breast cancer, which receives the least amount of funding for research.
I’m passionate about mental and emotional health, and so I’ve combined my love of storytelling photography and personal development by creating The L.E.N.S. Method™. It’s a framework I’ve designed to help others learn what I’ve been doing for my entire life - to use the process of making images as a tool for self reflection and connection.
I live in Brooklyn, New York with my husband, our 7 year old son and our adopted rescue dog.
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When I was 12 years old I decided I would either be a photographer or a psychologist (study of the soul) when I grew up.
And I manifested a full scholarship to Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NYC.
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I’m a homeschooling boy mom (with one 7.5 year old child and one 10 year old dog who still acts like a puppy).
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I contributed a chapter in 2 books that became #1 best sellers on Amazon!
The first is called Radical Self-Love, How to Ignite Your Light Through Creativity.
You can hear me read my chapters on my YouTube channel here.
