Personal blog of photographer, father, and technology geek Steve Jackle.
The followers of this blog probably know by now that this is my oldest daughter Sophie. You may not know that Sophia has a great big heart for the people around her. She is always looking for something sweet and special to do for someone. The “Think World Peace” shirt above definitely fits...
Recently, I continue to play around with controlling and manipulating ambient and flash/strobe light sources to achieve different looks in my images. This first image below was taken with the ambient(background) a little underexposed(darker) than the flash unit that is exposing Sophie’s face from the upper right hand side of the frame. Notice the background...
There are definitely some good and bad things about being the children of a photographer. If they like modeling, they pretty much can have unlimited photo shoots. All they have to do is ask. Sometimes. however, they simply do not have a choice. They become the “askee” not the “asker.” I am constantly looking for...
This past Christmas holiday, we were fortunate enough to spend time with both Jackie’s and my side of the family. We spent Christmas eve and day with Jackie’s mom in Winston-Salem, NC. We headed to Wisconsin the day after Christmas to spend a week in Wisconsin with my mom. Christmas morning had the usual present...
The other night while attending the Hilburn Family Fitness night, I made a new friend. At least I think I did. I am still trying to determine if he liked the flash of camera or me. Anyway, here are a few shots of Daniel. Facial expressions can say a thousand words. What do you think...
Recently, Hilburn Drive Elementary school had their annual family fitness night. This night encourages and teaches students and families about exercise, fitness, and nutrition. Two certified trainers including Chris Mitchell from O2 fitness were on hand to lead the exercises and discuss nutrition and overall wellness. The parents and children go for a group stretch....
When I was kid, my mother and grandmother used to call our uncombed morning hair a “rat’s nest.” This morning, we sitting at the breakfast table all with our own version of a rat’s nest. Savannah’s hair was particularly “nesty” this morning. Even with her hair in that state, she still makes a nice...
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