EVERYTHING clicked when student Kimberley Lewis Gordon applied for a photography course at a Kirklees college.

And now the former Rawthorpe High School pupil is hoping for a dream career in the fashion photography industry.

Kimberley, a third year degree student in contemporary photographic arts at Batley School of Art and Design, is now looking ahead to her work being featured as part of a London exhibition in July.

And after graduation she will be continuing her own assignments for her own business klgphotography and is keen to work with fashion companies, designers and stylists.

“I was always interested in art while studying at Rawthorpe and knew that was an area I wanted to specialise in,” said Kimberley.

I didn’t know much about photography until I had my interview at Batley and after successfully completing the two-year National Diploma in Photography, I knew that my passion lay within that field.

“Progressing to the three-year degree course was an instant decision. I wanted to push my photography skills to a professional level and get a more advanced and theoretical view on photography.

“I mainly specialise in fashion and beauty photography but also do occasional wedding and portraiture work which has all helped me gain knowledge of the industry.

“Photography has enabled me to work with a lot of fantastic and creative people, which I really enjoy.

“My final project on the course is based around African warrior and carnival queen images, empowering women to look strong and beautiful; as seen in some of the images.”

TALENTED student photographer Jonathan “J” Collingridge, who traded a career in retail for the same degree course as Kimberley, has triumphed over 500 regional winners to win the British Institute of Professional Photographers Yorkshire region’s Architectural Photographer of the Year 2010.

He also took the competition’s ultimate accolade of Commercial Photographer of the Year.

J, 30, only picked up his first camera two years ago and it was his girlfriend’s suggestion he took the degree course at Dewsbury College.

His prize-winning photo is a stunning representation of the Sir Richard MacCormac-designed Southwark station, part of the Jubilee line extension which opened in 1999.

J had to apply for a special permit to take the photographs because of restrictions on the London Underground.

He also had to leave Huddersfield at 2am to travel to London to get the “empty underground” shots he wanted.

The winning image was taken at Southwark station at 6.06am which is visible on the photograph.

J’s philosophy for his new photography business? “I pride myself on the quality of every single image I produce. Every image has to be just perfect or it’s not right at all.”