Author Archives: koltonjackman

This assignment was made very interesting because of the Covid-19 stay at home order. I only had three models to work with because of the quarantine, so here’s my portfolio made up of me, my wife, and my children. These images were made over three different shoots. I’m really pleased with how they turned out.Continue reading “Portfolio Shots”

For this project I decided to take a look at some of the structures in Pocatello, Idaho. As a life-long resident I focused on things that stand out to me, some much older than me and some not even completed yet. The technical aspects of this shoot were a little trickier than I anticipated. MakingContinue reading “Blue Hour”

This assignment called for five self portraits that say something about me. I was surprised by how difficult this proved to be. A couple particular challenges were framing myself. It was tough to take a photo, go check and see if the shot was composed how I wanted it to be, and then try toContinue reading “Self Portraits”

This project was more challenging than I thought it would be. I went with the sweet days of summer prompt, but threw a fresh spin on it. I used fresh fruit rather than a prepared dessert because summer is the perfect time for fresh fruit. When conceptualizing this shoot I had two ideas: watermelon andContinue reading “Sweet Days of Summer”

The Empty Art Department Our story starts with a girl about to graduate from Idaho State University. My wife, Clarissa Jackman, is a talented artist and graduating senior. As part of an independent study assignment she was tasked to visit potential grad schools. This is a quick photo documentary of our time at the UniversityContinue reading “Documentary”

This assignment focused on landscapes. I knew this would be difficult for me because I have virtually no experience doing landscape photography. I’m pretty pleased with the results of my efforts with these shots. Ultimately I selected the image of Scout Mountain looking south from the slopes of Chinese Peak in Pocatello. The biggest struggleContinue reading “Project #3 Landscape”

The goal of this project was to make a photograph of someone in their favorite room. My interpretation of this may seem a little strange because my subject is sitting in a 1947 Willy’s C2a. The subject is my father, Rusty Jackman. His most recent obsession is his vintage jeep. When I asked him whatContinue reading “Project #2”