DAY 69 - Meet Craig Jackson - 4-Month Invoked Atonement Photographer, Hidden Talent in Milwaukee

Craig Jackson - Photographer

CRAIG JACKSON PHOTOGRAPHY.

Since I was a teenager Photography has been my Love. As a child I was always drawn to the images of popular magazines especially musicians and pop stars, I would saturate my room with their images. As a teenager I would take pages out of my mother’s fashion magazines (Vogue, Elle, Mademoiselle, Harper’s Bazaar and even Life, GQ, and the New Yorker) and hang them on my wall in sections. I had a section for Calvin Klein and Guess Denim, men coats, shirts, and suits, women fur coats, bikini section (of course), portraits, head shots and other images that interested me. The images in those books inspired me because they fascinated me.

            I grew up in Chicago, Ill and I was influenced by the diverse architecture that the city provided. I didn’t get access to a camera until I moved from Chicago to Milwaukee, WI (at age 17), where again I was drawn to the architecture of churches and other interesting buildings.  Thanks to one of my brothers I owned my 1^st camera at age 19, an Olympus AF-l film camera that took really great pictures. When I started taking pictures I started using film because at that time digital cameras didn’t exist. As a photographer shooting film made you a lot more critical in getting the correct shot because your rolls of film were limited and you couldn’t see the image until you received the finished product. So I’m thankful for that experience. At age 20 I brought my 1^st 35mm camera. A Nikon N2000 that I had for 8 years before someone broke in my house and stole it. That hurt my heart and resulted in me not taking pictures for a number of years.

Eventually I started taking pictures of friends and family and that quickly expanded to other areas of interest like community events, weddings, outdoor festivals, school events (spelling b’s) etc. Photography started as a hobby for me but soon became lucrative enough to turn into a business “Craig Jackson Photography-Photography for all occasions.” I enjoy taking pictures of people and events because my goal is to capture the beauty, emotion, and essence of whatever it is I’m shooting. Photography requires a great deal of patience because you have to be patient enough to get that shot the way you see it or envision it. Being a photographer has afforded me many opportunities to meet and establish relationships with a host of wonderful people and families because through my images I tell their stories. I guess I’m in the business of selling memories because at the end of any event all you’re left with is the beautiful memories that the photographer captures through his images.

All words written and composed by

CRAIG C. JACKSON

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"Milwaukee Professionals Association LLC welcomes Craig's special 'skill-set' that is natural and earned.  He has already started his work with the 4-Month Invoked Atonement assemblies and we have asked him to consider being our Commissioned photographer to compile a photo gallery for the 4-Month Atonement White Paper - an end product for the public, said Mary Glass, Chair/CEO, MPA LLC.

A collage of his photos from the 4-Month Atonement Meeting held at Wisconsin Black Historical Society & Museum, 2620 W. Center Street, on May 17, 2014.

Photos by:  Craig Jackson, Photographer
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