In 2001 Jackson was awarded a doctorate from the University of Toronto for his research in Alzheimer’s disease; but, rather than continuing on to a career in science, he chose to follow a different path and yield to the power that the photographic image held over him. Since then, his work has received many accolades and awards including the CWIA Wedding of the Year 2008, CWIA Best Overall Real Wedding Coverage 2014, the CEIA Best Wedding 2001 and 2002, and Applied Arts Photography and Illustration Annual: Fashion and Beauty in 2006 and 2008. His work has also been published in WedLuxe, Dauphine, Grace Ormonde Wedding Style and Weddingbells.