NEO NTSOMA (1972-)
Jozi Jazz 2000
It felt like I had a calling to capture images of my generation that would add to the riches of the past and help tell and explain the story of our time and perhaps for generations to come. That was what really sparked my interest in an urban youth culture project, which has been my focus throughout the years. Neo Ntsoma is a Joburg based photographer known for her photojournalism, portraiture, music and popular culture photography. She is the first woman recipient of the Mohamed Amin Award, the CNN African Journalist of the Year Photography Prize for her photo essay entitled, ‘Their World in Flames’. In 2006, Neo Ntsoma was named one of the ‘‘100 Most Influential Women’’ in a list published by Media24, Africa’’s largest media group.