I photograph people who are not performing, using light as a quiet structure to hold attention and meaning.
Based in New Haven, Connecticut.
Approach
Jo works slowly and attentively, allowing moments to unfold while remaining actively present. Light is used deliberately—not to dramatize, but to clarify—shaping space, attention, and emotional weight. She steps in when structure, grounding, or visual coherence is needed, creating images that feel composed without feeling staged.
Philosophy
Her photographs value clarity, honesty, and intellectual presence—images shaped by attention rather than performance. Light is treated as a quiet architecture: revealing form, separating gesture from noise, and allowing meaning to surface without excess. Her work is less about being seen, and more about being remembered.
Origins & Observation
As a mother of two, Jo became acutely aware of how quickly childhood passes. From her daughter’s first rehearsal under stage lights, to her son’s first goal in the rush of a game, and the quiet in-between moments that follow, her work grows from lived experience. Photography began as a way to hold onto fleeting moments—not staged milestones, but the quiet, lived moments that disappear almost unnoticed.
Before photography, Jo worked as a television journalist. Years of visual storytelling trained her to read a scene closely, recognizing moments as they begin to emerge. Her work is defined by observation rather than control—allowing children to remain absorbed, adults to remain unguarded, and moments to unfold without performance.