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Nikon School, mom's night out, Tamara Lackey, Orlando, Florida

Nikon’s Mom’s Night Out in Orlando, Florida

Mom’s Night Out – Taking Better Photographs Nikon’s famed Nikon School is bringing their very cool Mom’s Night Out program to Orlando, Florida. Specifically, it will be Thursday, November 20th, 2014  – if you happen to be in the region and checking your calendar! This unique program is intended for moms on the go who are interested in taking better photographs, as […]

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Meb Keflezighi, Boston Marathon, Endurance Magazine, Tamara Lackey

Photographing Meb Keflezighi

Photographing Meb Keflezighi I’ve had the good fortune of photographing Boston Marathon Winner Meb Keflezighi twice now – and both times I was struck by how kind, unassuming and down-to-earth he is. Also very fast for very many miles. If you’re not familiar with Meb Keflezighi, he has not only won this prestigious race but […]

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Tamara Lackey, photography workshops, children's portraits, Durham, NC

Photography Workshops – 2014 Wrap Up & 3 New for 2015

Photography Workshops We had a truly fantastic final 3-day workshop of the year recently here in our Durham, North Carolina studio. A big thanks to all who attended, from all over the United States. One of the coolest aspects of everyone coming together for these photography workshops is how quickly everyone connects with each other in such a short […]

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Photography Contest Winners!

Photography Contest Winners! A huge congratulations to all who entered the End of 2014 Summer Blues Photography Contest, hosted by Nations Photo Lab and myself.  We have named our photography contest winners!!  We had some snags with uploading of entries after only a few days into the contest but, luckily, several hundred more images were uploaded with the designated contest […]

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3 Days of Online Education with Adorama!

Free Online Education As summer winds down (yes, I’m slightly obsessed by this), and we gear up for Back to School season, I am teaming up with Adorama for 3 days of FREE online photography education. From Wednesday, August 27th to Friday, August 29th, I’ll be sharing tips & techniques on everything from travel photography to […]

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Photography Contests 2014, Nations Photo Lab, Tamara Lackey

Photography Contests 2014: Summer Blues

  Photography Contests 2014:  Summer Blues I’m teaming up with the friendly, talented and artistic peeps at Nations Photo Lab to host a fun, new photography contest, celebrating our collective Summer Blues – as in, summer is fading, school is starting back up, and vacations are winding down. So let’s share what you shot this summer – we want to show your […]

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Photography Workshops 2014: London wrap-up & Durham, NC next!

Photography Workshops 2014 We finished up an excellent, sold-out 3-day Portrait Photographer’s workshop in London last month, and it was truly a remarkable experience.  I’ve come to realize that it’s not just the teaching and photography I enjoy, but the opportunity to connect on a more meaningful level with those who attend my workshop.  It […]

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Tamara Lackey, Photographing London, Nikon, The London Eye

Photographing London

Photographing London Three weeks ago, my family and I set out on a bit of a trip – a bit of work, a bit of play, a lot of exploring and a whole lot of photography; London was our first stop.  There’s also Ethiopia, Italy, Switzerland and more – but we started out with the […]

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Nikon Takeover, Nikon Twitter, Tamara Lackey, Nikon Ambassador

Nikon Takeover – My Twitter Adventure

Nikon Takeover Since becoming a Nikon USA Ambassador, I’ve had the good fortune to do some very cool new things – but getting to do a Nikon Takeover is definitely one of the coolest of the cooler new things yet. If you have any questions about cameras, lenses, gear, portraits, lighting, shooting, or anything photography-related, […]

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Nikon Takeover, Tamara Lackey, Twitter, Nikon Ambassador

Nikon Takeover! (Well, my takeover of Nikon Twitter, at least ; )

Nikon Takeover Since becoming a Nikon USA Ambassador, I’ve had the good fortune to do some very cool new things – but getting to do a Nikon Takeover is definitely one of the coolest of the cooler new things yet. What does a Nikon takeover involve?  Well, if you have ANY questions about cameras, lenses, gear, […]

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Open Call For Models London: July 1st-3rd Portrait Workshop

Open Call for Models London **6/24/14: Note, we are all set with some rather wonderful models, and the workshop is completely sold out – thank you! (Our last workshop of the year is in Durham this September, and there are only a few spots left).   Our 3-day portrait photographers workshop is coming up very, […]

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Chris Rosati, ALS, Portraits by Tamara Lackey

Chris Rosati, ALS & “The Blessings of My Disease”

When Chris Rosati was first diagnosed with ALS (historically known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease), it came as a pretty incredible shock to he and his wife. What had started out as muscle twitches, and eventually some muscle weakness, now had a diagnosis – ALS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, a disease that attacks motor neurons (the cells […]

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Giveaways 2014, Adorama TV, Adorama, Be The Host Contest, Tamara Lackey Blog

Giveaways 2014: Win big in new Adorama contests, up to $1100

Giveaways 2014! Photography is awesome. Also, getting great photography gear can be expensive. Luckily, the good peeps at Adorama are currently holding TWO new contests, where you can win up to $1100 in giveaway money to spend at their online superstore. What can you buy? Nearly everything, it seems – but, if you want any […]

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Nikon Ambassadors, Tamara Lackey

Nikon Ambassadors – Answering a Few Questions

Nikon Ambassadors This week Nikon announced that the Nikon Ambassadors program expanded to include four new photographers, for a total of twenty – and I was thrilled to read my name included as one of them.     One of the more popular posts I’ve written on this blog was about why I switched to Nikon. […]

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Meb Keflezighi, Boston Marathon Winner, Tamara Lackey, cover shot, Endurance Magazine

The 2014 Boston Marathon – Photographing The Champions

2014 Boston Marathon My studio manager, Sarah, and I were able to watch the live stream of the Boston Marathon yesterday at lunch, on an iPhone, while I was between portrait shoots – and we were absolutely glued to the tiny screen.  It was incredible to watch such incredible athletes run so fast, so powerfully. […]

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