As 92 tornadoes passed through North Carolina on Saturday, we kept an eye on the coverage and reminded the kids what to do in case of an emergency. The kids were pretty taken aback by the breaking news, a combination of dramatic visuals and urgent warnings as tornadoes continued to touch down one after another. […]
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I spent a good part of this last week clearing through an incredible number of photographs. I took on the task as part of a data management effort but, as happens when you work with things you love, I got lost in an emotional ride through time. Not that I needed to be reminded of […]
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It’s been a few days since my 3-day class at creativeLIVE wrapped. My intention was to blog about the experience immediately afterwards, but my body was seriously having none of it. Neither was my family 😉 After catching up on some overdue everything time, I found out that it was a good thing that I didn’t […]
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If you remember last year’s Chocolate Slip ‘n Slide Party, you might know there seems to be a preference for messiness when it comes to birthday celebrations. When a certain imaginative birthday girl requested a Food Fight party this year, I was a bit stumped. How to indulge her party plans (gotta encourage creativity) while […]
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I put out a simple query on twitter and facebook today – what’s the most FUN you’ve had with your kids (or friends’ kids or niece/nephew, etc.) lately? i would love some new ideas! I received such a variety of fun responses, but they all came in through a variety of mediums. I decided to […]
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There are some images, exchanges, and connections that stay with you long after the session is over. I don’t think I’m alone in this, but I often see photographs I’ve taken just running through my mind, like an ongoing slideshow set to various themes. Sometimes an image will persist so strongly, I have to go […]
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Hello! Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Jessi and I am the newest member of the Tamara Lackey Photography team. I am looking forward to sharing my photographs and experiences here on the blog. Check back soon for more photos and updates. Below is one of my favorites from my first shoot. This […]
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Today marked the kick-off to what should be an amazing 10 days. Most of the riders have arrived, and we drove together to Ngurdoto Lodge, where we are staying the night before the official send off tomorrow. The group seems great and is very excited with anticipation after months of preparation. I?ll leave you with […]
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After a great experience speaking at the National Association of Professional Child Photographers’ Retreat, I joined my good friend Dane Sanders for another episode of askdane.com, and we continued our ongoing discussion about the elusive concept of *balancing it all*. Since I’ve heard some pretty interesting feedback from this fun, casual chat (commiserations, observations, questions, […]
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One of the major advantages of being at an international convention, surrounded by a multitude of talented photographers from all over the world, is that you have this terrific opportunity to line up a shoot, update the headshots, and get some real experience on the other side of the lens. Which, as any good shooter […]
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A huge thanks to Crash Taylor for a very fun interview. Crash is an exceptionally talented England-based photographer who has interviewed some exceptionally intriguing people … and then, recently, lowered his standards a bit (sweet soul) and interviewed me… You can check out the rest of the interview here. A special thanks to Australian-based Sue […]
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Available now on DVD! After nearly one year of storyboarding, filming, editing, animating, audio mixing and more editing, I am thrilled to announce the release of Inside Contemporary Children’s Photography, a collaboration between our studio and Ballard Productions (available now on DVD). When we first started thinking about putting something like this together, we had […]
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Thanks to Professional Photographer Magazine for running such a cool article about my shooting style in the new December issue. Cute title: Bring on The Scamp. So much fun to see and read through it – and, as always, a lovely layout. The topic dovetails nicely with the presentation I’ll be giving at Imaging USA […]
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When my Sophie requested a unique twist on her birthday celebration, my first thought was, yeah….a chocolate slip n’ slide? Fun idea … so, what else would you like to do…? But she really stuck with her request, and we finally started brainstorming ideas on how to really make it happen. Also got some great […]
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