Believe in fate. But lean forward, so fate can see you. ~ Quentin Crisp We left Ethiopia looking somewhat like these people, but we actually took this shot when we first arrived there. It was a sloppy, fun marker of just how excited we felt to be leaving customs as we headed straight to see our little […]
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Unreal to think that Jill is no longer here. We all have so many memories of her, and my most poignant one was actually a phone call – the long, beautiful conversation I had with her after Stuart died. She called to say she was sorry, that she was so sad, and that she was […]
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Happy Holidays to you and yours! My kids picked out the reindeer suit for our Mugsy. They said he’d love it. But – and I’m just taking a wild shot in the dark here – I’m thinking that maybe he doesn’t completely share their enthusiasm. I was so honored and touched by all of the […]
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What Vegans Eat: A Week of Plant-Based Meals Or: Vegan? Wait, like, nothing from animals?? But what, EXACTLY, do you eat? Recently, I shared a week of vegan meals on my Facebook Page. Since then, I’ve answered a lot of questions and have been asked by more than a few people if they could reference my […]
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Best Gallery Opening EVER. Last week I wrote about my concept for a portrait photography gallery for the Kidane Mehret orphanage in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. And I spent two full weeks photographing the approximately 65 children who live in this orphanage with the intention of creating this gallery, feeling a strong desire to create it for a few reasons. First, one […]
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Beautiful Together – New Portrait Project As you may know, I’ve been in Ethiopia for the past week and a half working on renovating a bathroom inside an orphanage for our Beautiful Together non-profit. It has been an amazing experience so far, with our days filled with hard work of all kinds. I’ve been trying to update […]
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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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Power of Photography 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 […]
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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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