Neo Ntsoma, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Neo Ntsoma

South African photographer

Date of Birth: 27-Dec-1972

Place of Birth: Mahikeng, North West, South Africa

Profession: photographer

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Neo Ntsoma (27 December 1972) is a South African photographer known for her photojournalism, portraiture, music and popular culture photography.
Born in Vryburg and brought up in the rural areas of Mafikeng in the North West Province, her fascination about films was triggered at an early age.
Growing up in the apartheid era and seeing the negative portrayal images of black South Africans and the lack of participation of black women in a media industry dominated by white males, this reinvigorated her to want to make change, however it was not an easy dream to fulfill due to race restrictions at the time.
Ntsoma attended St Mary's High School where she would be introduced to music, dance and drama, this is where she knew her career path was different from her peers.
Despite several setbacks throughout her life she kept on pursuing her dream of being a photographer and succeeded.
Ntsoma is known for her photographs that stand out for the odd angles from which they are taken and the way she plays with what is in focus in the photos and what is not.
Besides being an award-winning photographer she has become an enthusiastic mentor for young photojournalists.