Simone is a freelance multimedia and photojournalist based in Cape Town, South Africa. She recently completed an MA in International Multimedia Journalism (2011) in China and is excited about the possibilities of the new media landscape for creative content producers. Her thesis and practical project focussed on conceptualizing, producing and publishing visual interactive multimedia documentary content for the iPad.

From 2009 to 2010 she was selected as part of project Twenty Ten, an initiative of amongst others World Press Photo that included intensive multimedia training in 2010. Simone has a passion for photojournalism and multimedia that uses new media platforms to challenge existing ways of representation.

Simone has worked as a freelance photojournalist for various clients, including corporates social investment projects, NPO’s, magazines and newspapers. Her work has been published in LA Times, Der Spiegel, Scotland Herald, Mail & Guardian newspaper, Supersport television, Property magazine, Getaway magazine and Sawubona magazine. She has exhibited work in South Africa, Kenya, The Netherlands and Argentina.

Awards:
2005: Solo-finalist in the Mondi newspapers awards for feature photography.
2007: Honorable mention in the Pilsner international photographer of the year for portraiture.
2007&2008: Vodacom Journalist of the year for photography in the western region.
2008: Honorable mention as profile writer of the year in the PICA awards.

Contact: +27741567289
scholtz.simone@gmail.com

c Simone Scholtz