Jacob Thompson Photography

      Hello, I'm Jacob Thompson!  I'm a student, athlete, and photographer at Clemson University.  

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    I have been interested in photography since around 2012, and I got my first DSLR in 2014.  I am completely self-taught, through trial and error, reading hundreds of pdf's and articles about photography, and lots of experimentation.  I have no intentions to pursue photography professionally, instead I hope to keep it a lifelong hobby.

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      I enjoy many different "styles" of photography including landscapes, portraits, light-painting, macro, architecture, and sports photography.  I am a member of Clemson's photography club, and through that group I have had the opportunity to shoot college football, basketball, volleyball, baseball, tennis, and soccer games from the sidelines.  My work with the photography club helped me get a job with the Clemson Athletic Department Media team as a photographer, where I get paid to shoot official sporting events.  

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     I am majoring in Electrical Engineering at Clemson, and I plan to graduate in May of 2020.  I enjoy tinkering with Arduino and other hobby electronics such as Raspberry Pi.  You can read about some of my projects on the projects page.

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     During Spring 2019 I'll complete my 4th co-op rotation with JR Automation as a Controls Engineer.  I do a variety of programming in Visual Studio and Excel along with HMI development and 6-axis robot teaching during my time with JR.  Summer 2019 I will probably be working at Eastman Chemical Company.

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     Eventually I hope to work with some kind of cutting-edge technology, specifically with self-driving cars, renewable energy, or space.  I've been fascinated with all three of those subjects for several years and I hope that I can take my professional career in one of those directions.  So if anyone reading this is a recruiter for a space/energy/AI company, contact me! 

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     If you appreciate my work and/or would like to support my photography hobby, feel free to use the donate button at the bottom!

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