It was truly a pleasure to watch Tricia, William, and their three lovely daughters receive their new home built by ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - and such a beautiful home, too! Here's an excellent walkthrough: Some of you have reached out to say that you're disappointed to have missed the show (or you were watching the Grammys ;) Fear not, you can watch it in its entirety at abc.com - here's a direct link to the full episode. If you haven't seen it, you shou

I was out of town this past week teaching at the third learnfest workshop in Atlanta - a completely wonderful experience, and one that I will be posting about very soon (!!) ...But, while I was gone, I missed the opportunity to take advantage of a premium invite to the Opening Ceremony of the NC Cancer Hospital - with the governor and a variety of notable notables presiding - and the premier of the large-scale gallery exhibit we have spent months working on, alongside UNC H

I was out of town this past week teaching at the third learnfest workshop in Atlanta - a completely wonderful experience, and one that I will be posting about very soon (!!) ...But, while I was gone, I missed the opportunity to take advantage of a premium invite to the Opening Ceremony of the NC Cancer Hospital - with the governor and a variety of notable notables presiding - and the premier of the large-scale gallery exhibit we have spent months working on, alongside UNC H

The Olympics are officially underway, and it got me to thinking of how much Olympian photography I've had the honor of capturing lately :) I started last year with Cullen Jones, a two-time national swimming champion and a world record holder - and now an Olympian, securing his spot with his 100-meter performance in the Olympic Swim Trials. Here's the cover shoot and some of the editorial from our session last year - Cullen was so into the shoot, which made for some fantasti

The Olympics are officially underway, and it got me to thinking of how much Olympian photography I've had the honor of capturing lately :) I started last year with Cullen Jones, a two-time national swimming champion and a world record holder - and now an Olympian, securing his spot with his 100-meter performance in the Olympic Swim Trials. Here's the cover shoot and some of the editorial from our session last year - Cullen was so into the shoot, which made for some fantasti

Charlie Engle lives his life in extremes...and yet in great balance. While acting as a Producer on Extreme Home Makeover, Charlie raced. But he did not just race, he finished and even won some of the most hardcore extreme events in the world, like ultra marathons in the great expanse of Mongolia, through the jungles of Amazon, and in the aptly-named Death Valley. There was also ultra-cycling across America and the Eco Challenge in Borneo. Then Charlie and two other runners d

After ten years of marriage, of cooking, cleaning, fetching water and firewood, giving birth to two children, helping herd cattle and farming land in their Kenyan village, 29 year-old Winny Tonui told her husband that she wanted to become a professional runner. That would mean leaving their Kenyan village of Olereut. That would mean leaving her two children. That would also mean asking her husband to be the sole caretaker of their family, a highly unusual arrangement in th

Photographing Senator Barack Obama was a remarkable experience - Tamara wrote about her experience doing so in the June, 2008 issue of Rangefinder Magazine. On the world-changing scale, the Washington Post had this to say: A Run for the Ages? Scholars Say Obama's Campaign Is History in Motion Already, the adjective "historic" seems permanently attached to news media descriptions of Barack Obama's emergence as the presumptive Democratic nominee for president. News anchors and

Scott Johnson was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at the age of three months old. By the time he was 29, he was told that he needed to get a double lung transplant or he would die. His lungs had been completely ravaged by the disease and couldn't support his bodily functions any more. After a bout with bacterial pneumonia, his health deteriorated rapidly. For two months he waited in a hospital bed, falling in and out of comas, learning that organs were possibly coming availabl

Scott Johnson was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at the age of three months old. By the time he was 29, he was told that he needed to get a double lung transplant or he would die. His lungs had been completely ravaged by the disease and couldn't support his bodily functions any more. After a bout with bacterial pneumonia, his health deteriorated rapidly. For two months he waited in a hospital bed, falling in and out of comas, learning that organs were possibly coming availabl

Photographing Senator Barack Obama was a remarkable experience - Tamara wrote about her experience doing so in the June, 2008 issue of Rangefinder Magazine. On the world-changing scale, the Washington Post had this to say: A Run for the Ages? Scholars Say Obama's Campaign Is History in Motion Already, the adjective "historic" seems permanently attached to news media descriptions of Barack Obama's emergence as the presumptive Democratic nominee for president. News anchors and

After ten years of marriage, of cooking, cleaning, fetching water and firewood, giving birth to two children, helping herd cattle and farming land in their Kenyan village, 29 year-old Winny Tonui told her husband that she wanted to become a professional runner. That would mean leaving their Kenyan village of Olereut. That would mean leaving her two children. That would also mean asking her husband to be the sole caretaker of their family, a highly unusual arrangement in th

Charlie Engle lives his life in extremes...and yet in great balance. While acting as a Producer on Extreme Home Makeover, Charlie raced. But he did not just race, he finished and even won some of the most hardcore extreme events in the world, like ultra marathons in the great expanse of Mongolia, through the jungles of Amazon, and in the aptly-named Death Valley. There was also ultra-cycling across America and the Eco Challenge in Borneo. Then Charlie and two other runners d

Kelly Bruno was born with a birth defect. At the age of six months old, she had to have her right leg amputated below the knee. At 9 months old, she was fitted with her first prosthesis. And at 13 months old, she was walking with it. Kelly decided early on that she would be active, that she would compete, and that she would achieve. In high school, she became one of the fastest runners on her cross-country team, averaging sub-seven minute miles, and placing in the top fou

Kelly Bruno was born with a birth defect. At the age of six months old, she had to have her right leg amputated below the knee. At 9 months old, she was fitted with her first prosthesis. And at 13 months old, she was walking with it. Kelly decided early on that she would be active, that she would compete, and that she would achieve. In high school, she became one of the fastest runners on her cross-country team, averaging sub-seven minute miles, and placing in the top fou

I first met Brandy and Fabio at Victoria & Jeremy's wedding at Hilton Head Island. Brandy and Victoria are sisters, and Brandy was very helpful at the wedding, totally gung-ho for some fun shooting, with a great eye for cool shots. We met up about six months later at a leafy park in Chapel Hill for a lively portrait session. Brandy made the trek up from Charlotte with her husband, her incredibly sweet mother-in-law and father-in-law (visiting from Italy) and their gor

Tamara photographed Abigail & Ray's beautiful wedding at the bucolic Fearrington Inn in Pittsboro, North Carolina. When Abigail called to say that she and Ray were traveling from New York to North Carolina to get married at the Fearrington, we hit it off on the phone right away. I knew that Abigail would be a particularly fun subject to shoot since she's not just a Ford model, but she's specifically a bridal model, having graced the cover of Modern Bride more than once

Tamara photographed Abigail & Ray's beautiful wedding at the bucolic Fearrington Inn in Pittsboro, North Carolina. When Abigail called to say that she and Ray were traveling from New York to North Carolina to get married at the Fearrington, we hit it off on the phone right away. I knew that Abigail would be a particularly fun subject to shoot since she's not just a Ford model, but she's specifically a bridal model, having graced the cover of Modern Bride more than once