To loop over and display a folder of images in Jekyll (makes galleries really easy):
{% for image in site.static_files %}
{% if image.path contains 'path/to/image/folder/' %}
<a href="{{ site.baseurl }}{{ image.path }}" target="_blank">
<img src="{{ site.baseurl }}{{ image.path }}" alt="" class="img-thumbnail" />
</a>
{% endif %}
{% endfor %}