Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Publications and Reviews
Public Collections
Exhibitions
Additional Qualifications
Timeline
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Rachael Jane Stanovcic

Photographer
Kansas City MO,MO

Summary

Dynamic and innovative Photographer with a proven track record at Rachael Jane Photography | JaneVision, capturing compelling images for major publications and corporations. Expert in photo editing and lighting techniques, with a knack for storytelling through visual art. Excelled in diverse environments, demonstrating exceptional problem-solving skills and a passion for photojournalism. www.janevision.com

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Staff Photographer

The Maneater Student Publication, University of Missouri- Columbia
01.1994 - 01.1996
  • Conducted on-location photography sessions, adapting to various environments and lighting conditions.
  • Developed film negatives using various types of chemistry solutions.

Server

Pasta Factory, Katy Station Restaurant
01.1992 - 01.1996
  • Customer service, cashier, food prep, stocking, sales reporting

Photographer

Rachael Jane Photography | JaneVision
Kansas City, MO
01.2006 - Current
  • Freelance Photographer for various publications including Present Magazine, The Guardian UK, The Human Rights Campaign, Equality Magazine and KC Magazine, Kansas City Star, as well as corporations such as Hallmark via useagility.com www.janevision.com

Photographer

Health Communications Impact
01.2015 - 11.2016
  • Company Overview: Grant funded, 1 year project, by the National Cancer Foundation
  • Photograph people from diverse backgrounds and ethnicity for cancer health awareness

Database Manager

GeoAccess Inc, Ingenix/United Healthcare
01.1998 - 01.2006
  • Data entry, data analysis, running reports, building databases, importing spreadsheets into Microsoft Access and writing basic SQL language

Research Assistant

University of Missouri -Columbia
01.1996 - 01.1998
  • Collected, analyzed data, built basic databases and spreadsheets

Education

Missouri Photo Workshop
Columbia, MO
01.2009

Foundry Photojournalism Workshop
Mexico City
01.2008

Stefan Rohner Portrait Workshop
Ibiza, Spain
01.2004

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University of Missouri
Columbia, MO
01.1996

Skills

  • Strong exposure techniques
  • Strong compositional skills
  • Blemish correction
  • Photo editing
  • Retouching and color correction
  • Lighting expert
  • Studio lighting techniques
  • News photography
  • Model direction
  • Adobe photoshop
  • Product photography
  • Post-processing proficiency
  • Photojournalism
  • Problem-solving
  • Data validation
  • Report generation
  • Data cleansing
  • Data migration
  • Research
  • Filing
  • Scheduling

Publications and Reviews

  • Exposure, 2011
  • Anthology of Paintings, Vesna Malisic, Pobjeda-Podgorica Montenegro, 08/04/07
  • Reflection of Truth and Illusion, Nebojsa Mandic, Republika, 08/03/07
  • Psychological Studies of the Face, R.M., Pobjeda-Podgorica Montenegro, 08/02/07

Public Collections

  • Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art, Saint Joseph, Missouri
  • Sue Ryder Gallery, Herceg-Novi, Montenegro
  • Gallery of the Center for Study of Cultural Development, Belgrade, Serbia

Exhibitions

Reflections on Truth and Illusion, Gallery of the Center for Study of Cultural Development, Belgrade, Serbia, 08/01/07, Building Hope, Building Home, Carrollton Cultural Arts Center, Carrollton, Georgia, 05/01/13, Hope Reimagined: Photography Driven by Social Change, FotoWeek DC, Washington, DC, 11/01/12, Right Before Your Eyes: Photography Driven by Social Change, United Nations, NYC, 08/01/12, Embassy of United States, Lisbon, Portugal, 10/01/08, International Photo Festival, Estremoz, Portugal, 09/01/08, Common Ground, The Apex Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri, 03/01/08

Additional Qualifications

President, Vice President, and Membership Chair, American Society of Media Photographers - Midwest Region, 2014-2020

Timeline

Photographer

Health Communications Impact
01.2015 - 11.2016

Photographer

Rachael Jane Photography | JaneVision
01.2006 - Current

Database Manager

GeoAccess Inc, Ingenix/United Healthcare
01.1998 - 01.2006

Research Assistant

University of Missouri -Columbia
01.1996 - 01.1998

Staff Photographer

The Maneater Student Publication, University of Missouri- Columbia
01.1994 - 01.1996

Server

Pasta Factory, Katy Station Restaurant
01.1992 - 01.1996

Missouri Photo Workshop

Foundry Photojournalism Workshop

Stefan Rohner Portrait Workshop

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University of Missouri
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