Jo tells us that her secondary school didn't offer photography, but she had like a lot of teenage girls, an interest in taking pictures. “I bought an SLR camera and that was the end of me. It was photography or bust! I used to watch a lot of films and was so entranced by how lighting could influence atmosphere – I was hooked. I attended Open Day at PSC with my dad and was so impressed by the work on the walls; I thought maybe someday my work would be exhibited. And by golly, it was!” Since graduating Jo has started her own freelance business, she tells us “things have been going really well. I've been shooting for a lot of bands, hip hop artists, performers, models, fashion designers, clothing labels, book covers and even an outdoor cinema. I am also working on my own book with a few friends and am just moving into a sparkling new office in the city.” When asked to offer some thoughts for up and coming photography students she says, “As corny as it sounds, in a creative course like this you really do get out what you put in. Visuals, photography, light, images, shapes, colour, form, movement, inspiration and ideas will infest your mind continuously.” And her final words “You may lose sleep, but you'll make great work if you breathe imagery.”