Jo Blanco
American Photographer

Jo was born January 28,1961 in New York City. Creativity has always been a part of his life. Late Mom Nadina, a fine artist and brother Julio Jr. an advertising creative director.

A first generation Cuban American Jo grew up just blocks from the famed Tower Theatre in Little Havana. He graduated in 1979 from Miami Senior High where he was a three year varsity QB . Jo, later played for The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, but his career ended abruptly with injury. After a lot of soul searching he found a love for film and took to the camera to learn the trade.

He began his new career in photography working his way up. In 1985 he became Jo Blanco Photographer. Jo moved back to New York City 1995. Soon thereafter he produced national print campaigns for multi national clients. After a very successful run in advertising his passion for editorial photography called him to Europe. After his whirlwind tour he came back home to be with his family eventually taking up residence in Miami Beach. It was the dawn of the digital age. Jo adopted and embraced this new technology and applied it to his fine art photography and experimental film making. His candid and poignant images offer glimpses into his subjects lives, their cultures and physical environments. Jo is fascinated with people and lists his personal work under Environmental Portraiture.

“My images are a testament to life that is constantly happening all around me. Photography at its very best is completely unpredictable, and will make you as honest as an athlete."

- Jo Blanco Photographer