Photographer Zach Berkowitz to speak at the Napa Valley Photographic Society July Meeting

Shortly after graduation from UCLA, Zach Berkowitz, his wife and year-old daughter moved to Napa in 1973 so Zach could try his hand working in vineyards. He started with classes at Napa College and working part-time vineyard jobs. This led to a full-time job at M&H Vineyards, later renamed Domaine Chandon. During his time at Chandon, Zach worked in the field, supervised and managed vineyards in Carneros, and eventually directed Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino vineyard operations.  Somehow during these years, he managed to return to school to get a degree at UC Davis. In 2000, he left the winery and started doing vineyard consulting, working with growers, wineries, and management companies to improve their operations. At the end of the 2023 season, Zach retired. Photography has always been an interest, and over the years, he has taken many thousands of photos in the vineyard, focusing on viticultural and technical shots as well as people working in the vineyards. This led to a year-long project documenting Silverado Farming Company’s vineyard activities during the 2023 season. Zach will explain how this project unfolded and will present a number of images from the resulting photo book. Many lessons were learned. Napa Valley Photographic Society (NVPS) promotes the art and science of photography, providing education, image appreciation, inspiration, exchange of technologies. Most months we invite guest speakers to evaluate our images. Guests are welcome to attend. Check the website for more information http://www.napavalleyphotographicsociety.org.

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