Veronica Yankowski

Current

• Photography Teacher at Brookdale Community College
• Owner at Chiarascuro Photography (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

• photographer at Freelance Photographer (Self-employed)
• staff photographer at Greater Media Newspapers

Education

• Rider University
• Mount Saint Dominic Academy

Recommended

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Connections

105 connections

Industry

Photography

Websites

• My Website
• Network Plus
• Network Plus

Veronica Yankowski’s Summary

Specializing in fine art portraiture with a creative, journalistic flare. Natural and artistic portraits of infants and children, maternity and families.

I photograph with a documentary style to add a different approach to corporate newsletters, annual reports and special events.

Some of my clients include Citibank, JEVS, The Special Olympics of New York and New Jersey, Conceive Magazine and Rider University.

Veronica Yankowski’s Specialties:

specialize in creative lighting, digital photography, creative and artistic portraits, photo workshops,and speaking on a variety of topics related to the craft. Some topic examples are: How to take better photographs of your children and getting better results with your point and shoot.

Veronica Yankowski’s Experience

• Photography Teacher

  Brookdale Community College

  (Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  September 2008 — Present (11 months)

  Adult school teacher of various photography classes. Some samples include...
  
  "Point and What?: Taking better pictures with a digital point and shoot camera”
  
  "Digital SLR Camera Techniques for the Aspiring Photographer”
  
  “Yes, 1,000 Words: Pictorial essay workshop”

• Owner

  Chiarascuro Photography (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Photography industry)

  July 2005 — Present (4 years 1 month)

  I started my own fine art photography business in 2005 after the birth of my daughter. I realized that chasing fires and working all hours of the day and night were not conducive to being a mom. Now I specialize in infant and maternity portraiture as well as corporate events. I use my journalistic background to shoot in a more documentary style that is both modern and creative .

• photographer

  Freelance Photographer (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Photography industry)

  March 1995 — June 2005 (10 years 4 months)

  Freelance photojournalist for major newspapers in the New York Area such as The New York Times, The Star-Ledger and The Associated Press.
  
  Other clients included...The Home News Tribune, The Trentonian, The Trenton Times, and The North Jersey Herald News.

• staff photographer

  Greater Media Newspapers

  (Photography industry)

  August 2001 — November 2003 (2 years 4 months)

  Newspaper photojournalist photographing news, features, sports, and photo essays.
  
  Highlights included award winning photographs of the aftermath of 911 and and a diverse collection of environmental portraiture.

Veronica Yankowski’s Education

• Rider University

  BA , Cum Laude, Journalism/history , 1992 — 1996

  Had the first ever solo student art exhibit at the Rider Art Gallery in January 1996 displaying photographs from the Million Man March in Washington, DC. The highlighted photograph of this exhibit was a moving photograph of Rosa Parks

  Activities and Societies:

  Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Photo Editor of The Rider News, Photo Editor of the yearbook, school photographer's assistant.

• Mount Saint Dominic Academy

  1988 — 1992

Additional Information

Veronica Yankowski’s Websites:

• My Website
• Network Plus
• Network Plus

Veronica Yankowski’s Interests:

reading, enjoying the company of good friends, cooking

Veronica Yankowski’s Groups:

Network Plus
Referrals4Success
NJPPA 1999-2005 (sec/tres 2003-05)
Naymz

•    Rider University Alumni

Veronica Yankowski’s Honors:

Over 20 awards for my photojournalism from the NJPA, NJPPA and SNA.

Exhibited my photography at several venues across New Jersey such as the Monmouth Beach Cultural Center, The Strand Theater, Lakewood, NJ, and The Western Monmouth Branch of Brookdale Community College, Freehold, NJ.

In 2002, my first book was published entitled Dialogue 3, which is a three part compilation of people and personalities, scenic landscapes and 911.

Veronica Yankowski’s Contact Settings

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