Personal blog of photographer, father, and technology geek Steve Jackle.
One of the things I really enjoy about our neighborhood is watching the interactions of the “Neighborhood Circle” kids. It is about pure innocence and fun! Today was no different. The activities centered around our neighbors tree swing, shopping carts, and blowing bubbles. All kids are helping and playing with each other no matter their…
Yesterday was my oldest daughters 10th birthday. Time flies when you are having fun! Since last October, she has been taking acoustic guitar lessons every week. Sophie is a rocker at heart and has requested an electric guitar for a few months now. I told her that if she keeps playing her acoustic guitar that…
I have been a member of the Wedding Photographic Society (WPS) for several years now. Periodically, we have an event called Portrait Palooza. Each participating photographer gets a dedicated 10 minute time slot to shoot a model dressed in a wedding dress. It is like a free-for-all for creative juices. The venue picks the winner…
This morning, I was making breakfast for the family. Yes, I am the breakfast king in our household – a total legend in my breakfast mind. : ) Savannah comes into the kitchen with a robe, sunglasses, and a top hat and proudly states: “I am Willie Wonka!” I just had to share a few…
When I was growing up, my grandmother and grandfather would tell stories about my father and my uncles when they were younger. If the behavior was a little mischievous, my grandfather would say “boys will be boys.” In my house, I am out numbered 3 to 1 so it is “girls will be girls” here. …
Sometimes things are planned and happen for a reason and other times they are spontaneous and unscripted. In my previous post, I tried a lighting technique on myself using a large soft box real close to my face. Besides that I am not fond of using my camera timer, I wanted to try the technique…
Just a few minutes before heading to Hilburn for the holiday show, I grabbed Sophie for a couple of shots. She was dressed up and did her own makeup because she was going to introduce a song that the 4th graders would be singing. She said she was the DJ.
One thing that I love about photographing my children is the ability to capture the various aspects of their personality with a head shot . Not just the “forced grin” shots for their mom and grandmother. My kids like all of us have our ups and downs and I love to show their complexities. Here…
It was Saturday night and my wife was out secretly shopping for Christmas. We accomplished the bath night duties and it was time for kids to play. They decided to have a little themed restaurant fun. Armed with a hand-written menu, some play money, staff name tags, Wisconsin Badger hats, and kitchen supplies, the girls…
We had our first STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) expo this past week which is a two hour event showcasing the STEM learning program at Hilburn Elementary school. Sophie presented information regarding the engineering design process in her 4th grade class session. Savannah worked with her classmates to design and build a house. Her kindergarten…
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