Photograph by Tamara Lackey The Land of Lemurs, is a fantastic episode! We head out to Duke Lemur Center to learn all about lemurs in North Carolina! Photograph by Tamara Lackey Watch the Land of Lemurs broadcast on PBS / UNC-TV! Photograph by Tamara Lackey Photograph by Tamara Lackey In addition, go to ChasingFramesShow.com to see Deep Dive episodes on the photograph techniques & gear used in this episode. After that, check out some inspiring ideas of what how to finish you

I shot this photograph while traveling through Tuscany during our destination photography workshop in Italy. It was in September, and we enjoyed blue skies, sunshine, clean air - and striking sunsets. Paragraph Paragraph Shot this with Nikon Z7 & Z 24-70 f/4 at f/11 and edited in ON1.

This workshop is an incredible opportunity that you won’t want to miss! The ON1 Destination Workshop in Queenstown, New Zealand, sponsored by ON1, will be led by Matt Kloskowski and Tamara Lackey. This is an all-inclusive 7-day and 6-night immersion into photography, exploration, and education. This photography workshop will be based out of the beautiful Kamana Lakehouse, which is the highest-situated hotel in Queenstown. You will only need to step out onto the terrace to pho

We are pleased to introduce a new PBS television series hosted by ON1 Guru and professional photographer Tamara Lackey: Chasing Frames, sponsored by ON1 and Nikon. Chasing Frames and ON1 Software combine to bring you Episode 1 Episode 1 Urgent Air Care The need for speed is real in life and death situations. Emergencies create crisis, however, rural hospitals continue to close. As a result, there is increasing dependence on air transport to provide critical health care access

Photograph by Tamara Lackey This episode is all about the stunning Spanish Colonial Mustangs who live on the shores of the Outer Banks. This show is particularly moving to us because of what happened shortly after we wrapped filming at the Corolla Wild Horse Fund's sanctuary. Photograph by Tamara Lackey In Early September, Hurricane Dorian slammed into the North Carolina coast. As a result, a massive wall of water blasted Ocracoke Island. Tragically, that storm created a ter

I head out to Los Angeles later today to speak about Expressive Portraits at the Creative Photo Academy. I will present a seminar in Torrance Friday evening. In addition, I will lead an all-day workshop on Saturday in Palos Verdes. During the workshop, we will photograph portraits near the cliffs overlooking the water. If you're in the Southern California region, come say hi!! If you would like to attend the seminar, you can see more information here: http://creativephotoacad

Bat Blitz Photo by Tamara Lackey This week on Chasing Frames, we venture into the back country of Eastern North Carolina to capture wild bats IN THE PITCH DARK with a team of researchers and scientists on their annual bat blitz. This episode airs on broadcast Thursday night on PBS / Public Media NC. Which also just happens to air during Bat Week, a completely unintended bonus! Bat Blitz Photo by Tamara Lackey I was astounded to learn how integral these insect-eating animals

On our new Swift Water Rescue episode of Chasing Frames, I spent time on a COLD and very FAST-MOVING river, joining elite first responders who train for a specialized, and very risky, form of rescue. They save others in swift-moving water emergencies. Photo by Tamara Lackey - Episode 03 - Swift Water Rescue As I experienced some of what they do, photographing them while in action, I heard remarkable stories. One story that struck me the most was a team on night rescue after a

We founded Beautiful Together over four years ago. Since then we have been able to start and, gratefully, finish fourteen projects and establish four funds. The projects all focused on supporting children without families. Along the way we have done our best to advocate for these children. For instance, many of these children living in institutions do not have an opportunity to even be adopted. Mainly, this is due to a significant amount of red tape and doors closed by gover

Nikon D850 photograph by Tamara Lackey I LOVE PUPPIES. They are sweet, soft, loving, playful, vulnerable and incredibly snuggly. But 40 puppies in the course of 48 hours with Nikon Gear? Well, that was a whole new level of wonderful madness. This brand new campaign for Nikon has the most complex and wonderful combination of subjects I am lucky enough to photograph yet! FORTY tiny little, sweet, adorable puppies paired with a huge variety of brand new Nikon gear. And HERE are

Photographed with 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 to have Nikon and ON1 Software underwriting this series!! One of our recent episodes was all about Search & Rescue Dogs. These rather furry guys do pr

Adorama To Celebrate Creative Storytelling Community With INSPIRE Event Series By Joy Celine Asto Published in News Are you a visual storyteller or content creative looking for inspiration to improve your craft? In celebration of creative storytelling and the growing community of visual communicators, Adorama is set to bring the Adorama INSPIRE event series rolling from June 25 to July 1 in New York City. The brand new, week-long event will bring together some key personaliti

Building an Etsy Studio library Need ideas about product photography? Check out this video. Erik Valind gives examples of how he created a full-service commercial photography project for Etsy Studio. He created a full digital image library to inspire creatives to be, well, creative. Erik said he used stylized still photography, stop-motion videos, web tutorials, and more. Watch this interview with Erik Valind and Tamara Lackey for the reDefine Show on AdoramaTV and then chec

Drew Gurian photographs A LOT of musicians. Often, he has very little time with them. One minute was all he had with musician Ed Sheeran. Drew clicked 16 frames. That's it. In this episode of reDefine Show with Tamara Lackey, Drew shares his behind-the-scenes stories of photographing celebrity musicians and, more importantly, how his own experiences as a drummer for a rock band helps him connect with his subjects. Luke Bryan was another example of a quick and simple portra

We are soooo close to fully funding for our Orphan Prevention Care Center in Ethiopia! Help us set up daycare rooms (one of the current ones is pictured here - may need to zoom in to see all the babies) that offer these little souls more space, mind/body stimulation, early literacy education opportunities and are also connected to an eating area that would provide children with regular meals - ALL while empowering mothers through education, vocational training, and an opport

Every year in May, we take a day to honor our mothers. And, if we are mothers ourselves, we enjoy the singular attention from our children. But, there are millions of children around the world who need a mother's love. You can spread that special kind of love to orphaned children by donating to Beautiful Together today. How You Can Spread the Love Choose one or more of the projects below to make an immediate difference in a child's life. One hundred percent of all donations

Join Tamara at the Canadian Imaging Conference & Trade Show! The Canadian Imaging Conference & Trade Show is the largest annual event in Canada specifically geared to the professional and advanced amateur photographer. There are over 20 fantastic international instructors offering you a choice of over 30 photographic programs in a wide assortment of topics. Plus you can choose from several optional full or half day workshops and Early Riser workshops. Whether your interes

Canadian Imaging: Conference & Trade Show Join Tamara at the Canadian Imaging Conference & Trade Show! The Canadian Imaging Conference & Trade Show is the largest annual event in Canada specifically geared to the professional and advanced amateur photographer. There are over 20 fantastic international instructors offering you a choice of over 30 photographic programs in a wide assortment of topics. Plus you can choose from several optional full or half day workshops and E

In this episode of reDefine, we continue our talk with food and travel photographer, Penny de los Santos as she tells us her three best pieces of advice, including how to get a mentor (even if they don’t really want the job). And, we dig into on-assignment story where seemingly all hope is lost. Check out our TedX Austin mash-up for this cool photography cliffhanger. http://youtu.be/G7GDVKyv760 About Penny de los Santos Penny De Los Santos is an award-winning documentary ph

reDefine Show with Penny de los Santos In this episode of reDefine, we continue our talk with food and travel photographer, Penny de los Santos as she tells us her three best pieces of advice, including how to get a mentor (even if they don’t really want the job). And, we dig into on-assignment story where seemingly all hope is lost. Check out our TedX Austin mash-up for this cool photography cliffhanger. http://youtu.be/G7GDVKyv760 About Penny de los Santos Penny De Los