Having graduated from PSC in 2006 Zoe now works as a freelance assistant for commercial photographers as well as having her own clients; she still loves to keep shooting her own personal work because she says, “it keeps my folio fresh and dynamic.” Zoe has had a long interest in photography, but felt it probably wasn’t until Year 9 that she really got into it. She did a few photography electives at school and started to learn Photoshop and darkroom techniques. “I continued on to do photography in Studio Arts in Year 12 and after that it seemed like the obvious path for me. During my time at PSC I liked that not everyone in my class was interested in studio photography; there were a few days during my final year when I had the whole studio to myself! I also liked the smaller classes, which meant the teachers knew all the students and their work fairly well.” When asked for some final wise words she says, “Stick at the course, even when it gets tough. I think the final year is the best! Also, try to be as organised as possible. If you work really hard you can surprise yourself.”