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Portrait Photographer’s Workshop

March 1st & 2nd, 2012  SOLD OUT – Please contact the studio at 919-484-8000 or studio@tamaralackey.com to be placed on the waitlist.

August 6th & 7th, 2012  Click here for more details and to REGISTER for the August workshop

Join Tamara in her studio in Durham, NC for this two-day business-focused workshop, which includes an in-depth shooting clinic.

This detailed business program is built to introduce more efficient
methods for gaining control over your business processes and
home/commercial studio workflow. Stepping through a “how it really works
out there” business model, Tamara will work with you to construct a
solid foundation for the next evolution of your photography business.

The highly interactive and hands-on shooting clinic will help you to master your technical skills behind the camera, as well as teach you how to setup and work with additional light sources – and better utilize available light in a more controlled fashion.  The shooting clinics include one-on-one time with Tamara, image critiques, and a walkthrough of specific post-processing techniques, to show and help create a quick and powerful end-to-end digital workflow.

Be prepared for an energetic business experience that is less about listing detailed reports and documents and more about active engagement of real world business strategies and tactics.

The full cost of the workshop is $1250.00 and includes a kickoff dinner the night before, two full days of workshop participation, catered breakfasts, lunches, snacks, beverages and a generous bag of assorted photography products and goodies.

A deposit of 50% of the workshop balance will be charged to reserve
your enrollment, unless otherwise noted.  The remaining 50% will be
charged 60 days prior to the workshop date. Although enrollment deposits are
non-refundable, they may be transferred to another participant or used as credit towards a future workshop.

Limit- 15 Participants

Click here for more details and to REGISTER for the August workshop

For more information email us at studio@tamaralackey.com

Reviews

We’re proud of our 100% Would Recommend to A Friend rating!  Some wonderful feedback we’ve received includes:

“I usually come away from workshops feeling I got a bit here and there out of it, but your presentations were different.  You really got into it and showed us exactly what you wanted us to know through all the different teaching approaches you use (practical, lecture, video, demonstration, etc.).  You made it seem so easy, because you do it so effortlessly and so well, but then you actually gave us step by step concrete guidelines without keeping your secrets to yourself and it was nothing short of dynamic!  I can’t thank you enough.”
- Stormy Apgar

“Loved it! Was great seeing in person a functioning high-end studio with staff. It really helped clarify where I want my business to go. Plus the fact that Tamara is very real and inviting is very unique and pleasant.  So I was pleasantly surprised about how nice and generous she was!”
- Allison Cordner

“Fantastic experience, much more information than I had hoped. I came away excited about children’s photography and can’t wait to start a
business. Tamara put everything in such an easy way to understand. I loved watching her work and how she relates to the children; she hasn’t
forgotten how to play!”
- Jacquie Meisenheimer

“[The workshop] was well-prepared, energetic and well done. Tamara is a fun and good presenter, knows when to take breaks and certainly has her timing of her day well thought out. I’m glad the shoot went longer than planned; it was the perfect time for me to see her at work, see what she says and how she sets up her photos.”
-Remi Lai

“Tamara is an awesome teacher that makes learning intuitive and easy to understand for photographers at all levels. The small class setting was very helpful for interaction, the food was great too and the mentoring session was awesome!” – James Augustine

It was exactly what I needed–and a lot of that was stuff I didn’t realize I needed! It was perfect to have the business plan on the first day, because I felt so overstuffed with knowledge, and then do the shooting on the second day so we were able to let loose and remind ourselves how much fun this work is. I absolutely loved the business aspect of it, but my favorite part was watching Tamara work. If you ever need to be reminded of how joyous this profession can be, watching Tamara interact with families is a perfect way to do it.
- Melissa McMasters

“The content was appropriate for those just starting out in the biz and those already in it. Tamara’s insights, advises and actual shooting demo were very valuable.”
-Judy Ermitano

“The workshop totally rocked! The whole thing was chock full of interesting and educational information. I love Tamara’s outlook on life in general and attitude. It lifted me up and made me feel like I should put a bit less pressure on myself and just enjoy it all more, even the bits that are filled with pressure by nature, can still be enjoyed with a lighter heart. Loved all the business stuff, photography stuff and in particular the photoshop part that was not about actions. I learned a lot of new tricks!”
-Brandy Fortune

“High energy ‘I can do this’ attitude. I loved it! Thank you for walking me through every aspect of owning my own business and allowing for creativity to shine through.”
-Danielle Peterson

And from Skip Cohen, President of MEI and past President/COO of Rangefinder Publishing/WPPI:

“Tamara has an incredible ability to help you develop your own vision for the growth of your business, often looking at skill sets you might not have considered in the past.  Her award-winning work has been described as ‘expressive, soulful, funny and beautiful’ and her ability to teach is exactly the same!”

The following  responses are from all participants of a recent workshop:

Constantly amazed by Tamara’s intellect and sheer awesomeness. and I sincerely mean that. ;) also, that success in this industry is attainable with hard work, solid skills, smarts …. and a positive attitude doesn’t hurt either. Love that we were shown step-by-step not only how to write a business plan, but that it was fleshed out at length with concrete, relatable examples of what to consider while writing it, and why it is essential to our business. … and the spread sheet – audibly an ah-ha moment for the group.

FANTASTIC experience!!! I am so excited to put everything I learned in to action. It was a perfect combination of shooting and business. Additionally I feel as if I am walking away from the experience a more well rounded portrait photographer with a combination of knowledge on natural light (albeit assisted with reflector, etc) & studio light shooting and studio & on location shooting. Am I going to go home and become a studio photographer, no. However having these items in my toolbox helps me plan for the future of my business after I initially get it off the ground.

I thought it was a wonderful combination of technical learning and affirmation with real grit business tools, thought the “spreadsheet” was so eye-opening for me!

Excellent – met all my expectations and more!

I absolutely enjoyed it! For me personally… I learned a lot of “tricks” during the shooting clinics and I particularly learned from watching how Tamara interacts with the children. Seeing Tamara in action during the shooting clinics and the coaching session… absolutely invaluable!!!

Very useful, encouraging, motivating!

I rate the workshop very high. Tamara had a very unique was to explain things so we could understand.

Love watching Tamara with the kids. I’m learning to get more genuine faces and her techniques are really fun and funny.

Terrific spirit of sharing and energy for individuals that love photography and are interested in continuing their education.

It was great! I loved image critique and business day.

Would absolutely recommend to a friend, such valuable information shared!

It was very revealing to see Tamara’s camera’s settings and my need for better lenses. Watching her pose subjects was useful. Interacting with other workshop participants was invaluable. Instead of going at this photography business alone, I now feel like I belong to a team of colleagues to support each other.

Extremely beneficial for all stages of business. Loved how it was customized to us (according to survey answers.) Really helped me prepare for “the next stage/level” in my professional career. I also met so many wonderful, positive people! My favorite was the hardest, but the most beneficial – the business plan. I don’t know if I would have gone into that much detail on my own & I would have suffered for it.

Received a thorough understanding of all the necessary elements in a successful photography business – my favorite was getting the chance to see Tamara photograph and learning everything about a business plan.

Great group of people in the class! Small class setting was very helpful for interaction. Tamara is an awesome teacher that makes learning intuitive and easy to understand for photographers at all levels. Food was great too and the mentoring session was awesome! Good balance of technical and business. On site location was an awesome experience.