Jayne Kamin-Oncea comes to Santa Clarita, with over 27 years of experience in the photography department of The Los Angeles Times, during which time her hats have been those of photo editor, pre-presser and most notably, staff photographer.
Some of her major assignments included: first night landing of the Space Shuttle, Olympics, two World Series, six NBA Championships, the Stanley Cup in Montreal, Heavyweight title bouts in Las Vegas, the Cannes Film Festival, and the Academy, Grammy, and Emmy Awards. She photographed movie shoots on location such as The Jewel of the Nile in Morocco. Assigned to photograph in the courtroom for major court cases as the Night Stalker, Menendez Brothers and the Bundy trial. When assigned to Fernando Valenzuela’s wedding in the Yucatan, she drove with the groom and his bodyguard to the church followed by the local paparazzi!
Jayne immerses herself in her work, sharing an insider’s view through her love of photography. She was the first woman to participate in the Los Angeles Dodgers Fantasy Baseball camp in Vero Beach, Fla., the Dodgers spring training home.
"My name appears on all images I produce. Therefore I expect the highest standard in my photography. I am probably more demanding on myself than anybody." -- Fast Jayne