stevendjackson

At a very young age, Steven knew he would become something great; his interest in photography and graphics started almost around the same age. From taking pictures with his mother's 35mm Canon, to shooting with his own 350d, he has captured many treasured memories for friends and family. His interest in Graphic Design came while working on thank you cards for his latest birthday. When Steven realized how powerful of an application Photoshop was, he dove in head first.

While in school, Steven studied the art of videography and lighting. He saturated himself in everything film, to get a better understanding of the world he aspires to work in. Everything from his childhood helped, from making stop-animation films with LEGO cities, to re-creating the drama of Romeo & Juliet for his high school's freshman English class.

Since attending the Art Institute of Los Angeles in Santa Monica, Steven also studied at Miracosta College in Oceanside, CA where he learned print layout techniques using Adobe's InDesign. He broadened his knowledge even further while taking Dreamweaver and Illustrator classes, to help him create websites and vector art.

Over the past 3 years Steven has been perfecting his art of Panoramic Photography. Starting with a shot of his mother's backyard, to venturing along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina, he has afforded many opportunities for grand compilations. To date, Steven has photographed and taken over 70 different panoramic shots. The one being used in this site's background was taken under the Venice Beach Pier; instead of his normal technique, Steven chose to face one direction and move from left to right, under the pier, creating this illusion of two different piers.

Now, Steven is living in Southern California, known by many as a source of information for the technological world around us. He is often shooting photos with new and old acquaintances, designing graphics for websites he is also developing, or enjoying the warm California sun, and never taking what he has for granted.