We are in the thick of filming 12 episodes of our new series Chasing Frames. This is our new television show airing this fall on PBS’ regional affiliate Public Media NC. The show will reach into five states along with incredible Emmy-Award winning content & some amazing shows on UNC-TV! I am SO very grateful […]
Read More →Announcing the Fall Photography Contest Winners with Nations Photo Lab – and Honorable Mentions! I teamed up with Nations Photo Lab, who I have partnered with on previous contests, and we launched this new one together. I am excited to now announce the photography contest winners! This brand new photography contest which was opened for submissions, and […]
Read More →Photographing Alpacas with Personality: ReDefine Show – Animal Edition! with Tamara Lackey I believe some animals are just better at loving each other than we are. Join me on this episode of reDefine Show – Animal Edition! and learn about photographing alpacas on location at Perry Farm Alpacas in Hillsborough, North Carolina. When you walk […]
Read More →Photographing Pigs as Pets With Tamara Lackey In this episode of reDefine Show – Animal Edition!, Tamara Lackey is photographing pigs as pets inside the home of a veterinarian who specializes in pot-bellied pigs. Tamara learns about how pigs are adopted as cute pets, but later, as they outgrow their space inside a home, the […]
Read More →It’s an absolute honor to join this BRILLIANT lineup of photographers and filmmakers on the beautiful Nikon stage at The Photo Plus Expo in New York City this week! In addition to my presentation, I’ll be photographing a couple of live shoots with the D850 and new Z7 at the newly-designed Nikon theater, as well. If […]
Read More →Save, Give, Learn and Create with Contributing partner Tamara Lackey benefiting Beautiful Together 5 Day Deal of Tons of Software, Education & More PLUS 100% Match to Beautiful Together For the next FIVE DAYS, I will be offering my Portrait Shoot Playbook, valued at $99, as part of an overall huge amount of products, software […]
Read More →Tamara Lackey at Global Launch of Nikon Z7 Mirrorless System Six months ago, I was asked a VERY SURREAL series of questions by a rather distinguished ad agency in Tokyo, (which would eventually be about the new Z7 camera): Would I be interested in producing and shooting a global campaign for The Nikon Corporation, utilizing […]
Read More →We all need some extra motivation at times. I landed at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) late Saturday night just as a ton of giant snowflakes started falling. It was cold, I was tired, and I was juggling several heavy bags. I was already covered in wet snow that was starting to drip […]
Read More →Join me (and about 12,000 photographers) at the Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas for the upcoming WPPI Conference + Expo Feb 24-28, 2018. This link will get you a FREE WPPI Expo pass, w/live talks & demos & 15% off classes + photo walks. ALSO! Win the opportunity to receive a $500 Gift Card […]
Read More →Travel Magazine Editor Michael Bonocore, Part 1 Travel is in his blood. Michael Bonocore’s work as editor of Resource Travel Magazine takes him to extreme environments. He can go from one assignment in the bone-chilling Arctic Zone to photograph daredevil surfers, and then, he jets to the Caribbean to photograph catamarans in action. Adorama https://www.adorama.com […]
Read More →Becoming an Independent Photographer Defining yourself as an independent photographer takes time. In this episode of reDefine Show with Tamara Lackey, Drew Gurian talks about his evolution from photography student to intern to first assistant and finally breaking out on his own as a professional photographer. Adorama https://www.adorama.com Related Products at Adorama: Nikon D810 https://www.adorama.com/inkd810.html?… […]
Read More →Playbook Bundle! If you want a fully comprehensive set of guides with multiple examples of the What, Why, and How of children and family portrait sessions, the bundle of all three Playbooks is a fantastic. Learn what to prepare for, what to keep in mind while shooting, and how to deliver, as well as get […]
Read More →Spotlight Film on Tamara Lackey, Art and Activism Thank you, Adorama TV, for this beautifully produced Spotlight Film on me, my photography, and my orphan care work with our non-profit Beautiful Together. It was truly such an honor to be profiled. The talented Alana Casner, Director of Creative Content for Adorama TV, produced this piece. She […]
Read More →I have been a professional photographer for fifteen years now. I absolutely love the work I do. And it can be ridiculously frustrating to work in an industry that frequently promotes men over women on multiple fronts, including job opportunities and sometimes just through every day language, tone and nuance. Even when you excel in your field, […]
Read More →Beautiful Together is creating an Orphan Prevention Care Center in Addis Ababa to support mothers and children. Please consider supporting this project, so that we can start making a difference right away in the lives of these children and families. 100% of donations to this project go directly to support this program. The pervasive, extreme poverty in Ethiopia is […]
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