Milwaukee, WI
About Jessica Kaminski:
Jessica Kaminski is a full time photographer, instructor, and artist.
She received her B.F.A in photography from the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design in 2001 and has been infiltrating the nation with her images ever since. From basketball players to ballet dancers; Taos, New Mexico to London, England; Kaminski enjoys learning from the people she photographs and the places she explores.
She’s been a magazine staff photographer, fashion photographer and taken one various roles in filmmaking, including art direction and location scouting. Jessica feels that this unique blend of experiences has helped to shape her work.
Selected exhibitions
- Jaus Gallery - Los Angeles, 2012
- Union Art Gallery - Milwaukee, 2011
- John Michael Kohler Arts Center - Sheboygan, 2010
- Layton Gallery - Milwaukee, 2009
Education
- Studio Art Centers International, Study Abroad Program - Florence, Italy,2001
- Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Photography - Milwaukee,2001
- Academy of Art, Pre-college Program - San Francisco,1997
Press Accolades
- 1st Place - Best Feature Photograph, "True Blood", Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism - 2009
- 1st Place - Best Photo Essay or Series, "Partners in Crime", Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism - 2008
- Best Art Direction, New York Film Festival, for "Starlite" - 2007