Newtown Edgmont Friends & Neighbors is excited to introduce Veronica Brown as our new Contributing Photographer. Veronica has a portrait studio in Edgmont. Her indoor studio space is surrounded by acres of beautiful surrounding landscape, creating the perfect setting to capture your photos inside and outside during the same photoshoot.
Veronica’s love for photography began at an early age. She was raised right here on Arasapha Farm with her parents, Anne and Randy Bates and her five siblings. Veronica attended Padua Academy in Wilmington, DE, where she played volleyball and took an interest in ceramics and photography. “I loved taking photos and working with the film in the dark room,” Veronica explained. “My father saw how fascinated I was with the process, that he built me my own darkroom in the basement of our house.”
After graduating from Padua Academy, Veronica went to Rosemont College to earn her bachelor’s degree in fine art with a concentration in photography. She graduated magna cum laude while also playing on the school’s volleyball team. During her time in college, Veronica volunteered for the Edgmont Fire Company as a photographer who would be called on to fire and rescue scenes. “My photos often played a key role in investigating the
circumstances surrounding an event,” she explained. “My work as a photographer and my success as a student-athlete earned me recognition and a full-page article that appeared in the National Collegiate Athletics Association’s (NCAA) newspaper in 2005.”
You may recall that Veronica, her husband Matt and their four children appeared on the cover of our September issue of Newtown Edgmont Friends & Neighbors magazine. Life for this family of six is full of happiness and hard work in a community they love to call home. “I love to capture special moments for fami- lies, whether it be newborn photos or large family portraits,” Veronica said. “I also enjoy capturing special family moments, 1st Holy Communions and holiday sessions on Arasapha Farm’s Christmas Tree field.” Veronica added that her favorite part is working with young children. She said that she finds so much joy in those smiles and laughs.
Veronica Brown Photography offers family photo sessions, individual headshots, maternity photos, holiday packages and other special events and milestones. Veronica will also travel to your desired location and always encourages her clients to include their beloved family pets in the fun!
Veronica said that she loves to see her clients’ authentic smiles and personalities come shining through in the final product. That’s because Veronica Brown is a true professional. And as a mom of four, Veronica knows and understands how to help families relax in front of the camera. She is well-versed in lighting and posing to make everyone look their best and will move you through your photoshoot with ease.
To learn more about Veronica, or to schedule a photo session, contact Veronica Brown at 610-721-1082, or visit her website at VeronicaBrownPhotography.com.
Publisher’s Note: While I expected Veronica Brown to capture a great photo of her own very photogenic “Brown Family,” so readers could experience Veronica’s photographic art shown on the cover of our September issue (left), it only took that one issue for me to know we needed Veronica to join our magazine team. And Veronica Brown has showed her talent again through her candid photos of The Persichetti Family, this month’s Resident Feature as seen on cover of this November issue. Thank you Veronica for joining your hometown magazine team to share your photography skills with us now each month with each new issue.