01 · 2024
LOKUL
Technology / Community / Branding
A discovery and community platform putting Black- and Brown-owned businesses in front of the people looking for them.
- Platform
- Brand system
- Community
Jay.R Fogle
TECH×PHOTOGRAPHY
Build.Create.Capture.
Cleveland-based tech entrepreneur, photographer and creative visionary blending technology with visual storytelling.
The Intersection
I build the platform and I capture the picture.
Most brands hire a developer, then a photographer, then hope the two halves match. I work at the intersection — engineering the technology and directing the visuals as one continuous idea, from Cleveland outward.
10+
Years building digital platforms
29+
Apps / digital products
300+
Podcast Summit attendees
$333K+
Estimated economic impact from Podcast Summit
Selected Work
Platforms, pictures and productions.
A cross-section of what happens when technology and photography are built by the same person.
02 · 2025
PODCAST SUMMIT CLEVELAND
Event / Photography / Media
A city-scale gathering for creators and independent media — produced, photographed, and documented end to end.
- 300+ attendees
- Event photography
- Production
03 · 2025
EAST CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL COURT
Web Design / Public Sector / Content
A public-facing court website rebuilt around clarity — services, programs and transparency data residents can actually find.
- Web design
- Accessibility
- Content system
04 · 2024
123APPZ
Technology / App Development / SaaS
A no-code app development platform that gets small teams from idea to shipped product without an engineering department.
- No-code
- SaaS
- Product design
05 · 2025
LOKUL TV
Streaming / Media / Technology
A streaming network built for local stories — original programming, live moments, and creator-owned media.
- Streaming
- Media
- Platform
06 · 2025
BLACK AI STUDIO
AI / Photography / Creative Technology
AI-assisted photography and visual creation — a studio workflow where the camera and the model work together.
- AI imaging
- Creative direction
- Production
Captured
Photography that holds the room.
Portraits, editorial, brand and commercial work — lit and directed to look like the person, not the camera.
I Build
Technology built with an engineer's hands.
Ten-plus years of shipping platforms, products and commerce — 29+ apps and digital products to date.
Community Platform
LOKUL
Black & Brown business discovery and community platform.
Discovery · Profiles · Community
SaaS
123APPZ
No-code app development platform.
No-code · Builder · Hosting
Streaming
LOKUL TV
Streaming network and media platform.
VOD · Live · Original
Creative Technology
BLACK AI STUDIO
AI-powered photography and visual creation.
AI imaging · Studio · Workflow
Tech × Photography
Where the two disciplines meet.
01
AI PHOTOGRAPHY
AI-powered visual experiences and creative production.
02
DIGITAL EXPERIENCES
Websites, apps and interactive platforms.
03
BRAND STORYTELLING
Photography and visual systems designed around brands.
04
CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Using emerging technology to create new ways for people to experience content.
About
Cleveland made. Building for everywhere.
I'm Jay.R Fogle — a technology entrepreneur, photographer and creative director based in Cleveland, Ohio. For over a decade I've been building digital platforms and photographing the people behind them.
That work spans community platforms, streaming, commerce and AI-assisted creative studios, alongside portrait, editorial and event photography. It also means producing gatherings like Podcast Summit Cleveland, which brought 300+ creators together and generated an estimated $333K+ in economic impact.
The through-line is ownership: helping people own their platform, their story and the way they're seen.
- Speaking
- Podcasts
- Entrepreneurship
- AI & Technology
- Photography
- Small Business
- Community
Behind The Camera
The person on the other side of the lens.
Studio frames from Cleveland — where the lighting gets built and the work gets made.
On Stage
Speaking, panels and workshops.
Talks on creative technology, AI, entrepreneurship and building media in your own city.
Work With Jay
Tell me what you're building or capturing.
Share the project, attach references, and pick a date for the shoot or a slot for a call. I reply within one business day.