Pet photographer comes to the rescue for H.A.L.O.

SEBASTIAN — When an LA photographer named Michael Jackson asked if he can help H.A.L.O. No-Kill Rescue, the answer was absolutely!

Jackson, who divides his time between Los Angeles and Vero Beach, has dedicated his photography skills over these last six months to support H.A.L.O.

He has a talent for capturing life’s special moments in a memorable and artistic way. He has combined this talent, along with his passion for animal welfare, by donating his time to help make H.A.L.O. events a success.

His ability to document an animal’s expression, at the perfect moment in time for each photo, is a pleasure to see.

Jackson is a full-time professional photographer and explorer of Ideas.

“As far as photography, I love to tell stories in single pictures," he said. "Branding and commercial are great for storytelling. I love shooting food and taking pictures of animals.”

Jackson's full-time endeavor right now and for the foreseeable future is pet photography.

"It's kind of a tribute to my best friend and Border Collie named Cooper," he said. "He died and I hadn't taken any real meaningful pictures of him. I don't want that to happen to others.”

Jackson, in addition to capturing the image, likes to tell the stories of people and their relationship with their pets. And he does this very well, as word has gotten around about his amazing dog and owner photos, which are much more than the standard pet portraits.

This is a testament to the many owners and their pets who line up at events to have a professional portrait created by Michael J. Pet Photography.

His latest idea for H.A.L.O. is the Pittie Project. There are some great pit bull terriers and pit mixes at the shelter in need of a forever home and they are being overlooked. People forget, back in the early 1900s,  pits were known as the nanny dog, due to their family friendly qualities.

Today, the breed finds itself having survived a life of abuse and neglect with poor media representation and no knowledge of the breeds incredible traits.

H.A.L.O. is committed to saving these beautiful, blocky-headed companions through education, confidence building, reassurance, structure and love.

The pictures Jackson takes show the eyes of beautiful souls, ready to give their devotion to families.

During the month of December, his photos of adoptable pits will be showcased in “Home for the Holidays” adoption promotion this holiday season and experience the unconditional love these dogs have to offer.

"Why do I believe in HALO? That's easy," Jackson said. "HALO is a map of what the world could look like if we all took time to selflessly care for others in need."

Thank you, Michael Jackson, for not only lending your talents to H.A.L.O., but for being part of the team that believes in no-kill rescue.

For more information, visit https://www.michaeljacksonpetphotography.com or www.halorescuefl.org