Personal blog of photographer, father, and technology geek Steve Jackle.
Recently, I was invited by Jim Colman of Jim Colman Photography to a studio where he was teaching NC State students lighting 101 techniques for video. As a Raleigh, NC portrait and event photographer, I primarily use strobe lighting to augment the existing ambient light in my photography. In the case of video, continuous light…
As mainly Raleigh family and children portrait photographer, I treasure opportunities to capture family moments outside the Raleigh area. The fun time we had at the beautiful Reynolda Gardens in Winston-Salem spending time with Ella Grace, Jonathan and Stacey makes it even more of treat for me. Whether it was chasing Ella through some…
Both my older brother and I were children of the 70s. For most part , it seems that I followed his foot steps on most things especially sports. For music especially KISS music, things were a little different. I forged the path to his enlightenment. I am glad that this is one of the many…
August is a big month for birthdays. This past Saturday, I was invited to photograph a very special 70th birthday party. I have been working on the images from this event and I could not resist sharing some of the food shots. Man, I am getting hungry looking at them. Here’s some fruits of my…
This past month was our second annual camping trip to Grayson Highlands State Park. My sister-in-law Lori Lipkin reserves the group camp site and invites several families and friends to join the fun. What can be better than putting away your cell phones and internet devices and spending some quality time with you family and…
I am member of the Wedding Photographic Society(WPS) which is a network of professional photographers who come together to collaborate on photographic ideas, thoughts, and information in an attempts to elevate the artistic, technical, and business standards of the wedding photographic community. This is an excellent group for all those interested in raising the bar…
It is a Diggity-dog world! The girls were away this weekend. I was itching to shoot. When a portrait photographer has the itch with no kids and or scheduled shoots, dog you are up ! Dogs have expressions like people but do not listen quite as well. Well… I guess that depends on the person….
Yes, I was a teenager in the 70s – the time when either you were a Disco King or had other ideas about music. In my case, if you ever saw me dance, you would know that I had other ideas about music. My bedroom was covered with magazine cutout pictures and posters of KISS …
There are many great places here in North Carolina including the beaches and mountains. North Carolina scenery makes it easier for a Raleigh NC portrait and event photographer like me to find interesting places to shoot creative images. You can also find great places to eat here. Nothing beats two flavors of North Carolina barbeque…
Date: June 13, 2010Time: 4-7 PM ESTLocation: Millbrook Exchange Park Raleigh, NCHeld by: Linda Craft and Team Realtors This festival had plenty for the friends and family to enjoy this past Sunday as Linda Craft arranged a great festival for all her customers and friends. The children really enjoyed the pony rides, bouncy house, rock…
We made the trip to Wrightsville Beach, NC this weekend to visit with my father and my step-mother Ginger. Dad and Ginger spent most of their time in Florida nowadays. I am thankful that they still come to their place right on the North Carolina beach for a few weeks out of the year. This…
We have had great weather in Raleigh this week. Sometimes even with great weather, the girls need a moment to relax and sit down with their mother and read a “There’s a Duck at the Door” book. I always get tickled and proud when Jackie reads to the children because she is so animated when…
Every year about this time we try to find a local family farm and head out strawberry picking. After our move a little more than a year ago, we needed to find a place on our side of town. Jackie located Page farms on this side of Raleigh, NC for us to try out. We…
Here are some of my favorite shots from the wedding ceremony that was held at Calvary Baptist church near Boiling Springs, NC. First up, I really like the proud and happy look on the grooms face as looks his mother’s way. He was so happy and thankful for his mothers efforts to make the entire…
This weekend I spent a couple of days in Boiling Springs, NC with Mike and Cherylann as they made it official. I just began to go through the images and this one caught my eye. I call it “Yum Yum Cake!” Look at the their eyes and the expressions on their faces. Do you think…
Savannah woke up to this “Balloons by Mommy” arrangement on her 4th birthday last Wednesday. Mommy and I took the day off to spend the day with Savannah on her birthday. In the afternoon, Grandma Phyllis and her friend Brian drove in from Wisconsin to celebrate her birthday. The first present of the day…
This post begins with a shot of the end of the party as it sums up the great time had by all especially this special birthday girl engulfed here by her presents given by those that love her. Happy birthday Eva!!! This party also had a special evil wizards and fairies. This was such a…
Do you think we can harness this static electricity popping off our girl on the trampoline? Heck, I would settle for a little bit of the power of this electric smile!!! Would you?
Though it seems like yesterday when we were at Wake Med in Raleigh for the birth of our first child, it has been 8 years now. Wow! So many memories to cherish in these first 8 years and many more to come. Happy Birthday Sophie! Here is the cupcake cake Grandma Carole style. The…
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