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The Land of Lemurs - Chasing Frames
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
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Mar 11, 20201 min read


Traveling in Italy
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.
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Mar 11, 20201 min read


ON1 Destination Workshop in New Zealand!
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
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Feb 27, 20202 min read


Rescue Puppies-Chasing Frames Episode 08
Photograph by Tamara Lackey THIS Thanksgiving - we are SO grateful for everyone who fosters puppies in need of homes. Check out our newest episode, airing tonight at 8:50pm on PBS / Public Media NC UNC-TV. It is all about how organizations like the amazing Peak Lab Rescue are caring for puppies and dogs in need of rescue! Photograph by Tamara Lackey Go to ChasingFramesShow.com for bonus content. Check out an overview of the photography & gear used in this episode. As well as
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Dec 2, 20191 min read


Beautiful Twin Boys
I met these two beautiful boys for the first time while they were still in Ethiopia. They were babies at the time, twin boys who lived in a rural orphanage far south of Addis Ababa. Photograph by Tamara Lackey They had just met their family, our friends Angela & Clint, parents who would shower them with love, expanding to a family of eight. These two joined four older children who adore them - and a mom and a dad who are SO grateful to have them in their lives. At the time th
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Oct 29, 20192 min read


Chasing Frames Episode 03 - Swift Water Rescue
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
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Oct 23, 20192 min read


Nikon Gear - and FORTY Puppies!
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
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Aug 23, 20193 min read


An Update on Lush Albums
An Update on Lush Albums - Photo Albums by Tamara Lackey for the Portrait Photographer We had our first soft release of our beautiful Lush Albums in April of this year, and I wanted to share a quick update on how things have been going. Like some of the best things in life, getting to this point has been a journey. We started with an idea in December of 2013 and, along the way, built every aspect of having this line up and ready to go. So to now have them in production and be
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Oct 14, 20154 min read
an interview with Catherine Hall on reDefine Show with Tamara Lackey
http://youtu.be/AKxTvNTmPPE We sit down in New York City with Catherine Hall, editorial and wedding photographer - and the host of TWiT Photo. Catherine shares some outstanding tips and experiences, including a very personal one that really opened her eyes up to the impact of good photography. And listen in to the very end, as she leaves us with possibly one of the best ever quotes from a guest on reDefine. About Catherine Hall: Catherine’s award winning images have been e
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Apr 25, 20121 min read
reDefine Show with Catherine Hall
reDefine Show with Catherine Hall http://youtu.be/AKxTvNTmPPE We sit down in New York City with Catherine Hall, editorial and wedding photographer - and the host of TWiT Photo. Catherine shares some outstanding tips and experiences, including a very personal one that really opened her eyes up to the impact of good photography. And listen in to the very end, as she leaves us with possibly one of the best ever quotes from a guest on reDefine. About Catherine Hall: Catherine
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Apr 24, 20121 min read


creativelive - behind the scenes in seattle, taking care of business
There's just no way I could pull together all the thoughts, emotions and experiences from this second experience teaching at creativeLIVE, so I'll just say this: I'm ridiculously grateful to be associated with such a cool organization. I'm overwhelmed at how many people from all over the world tuned in, actively participated, offered unreal support to everyone involved and were kind enough to offer fantastic feedback after the Taking Care of Business workshop. Okay, whew.
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Sep 19, 20117 min read


creativelive - behind the scenes in seattle, taking care of business
There's just no way I could pull together all the thoughts, emotions and experiences from this second experience teaching at creativeLIVE, so I'll just say this: I'm ridiculously grateful to be associated with such a cool organization. I'm overwhelmed at how many people from all over the world tuned in, actively participated, offered unreal support to everyone involved and were kind enough to offer fantastic feedback after the Taking Care of Business workshop. Okay, whew.
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Sep 18, 20117 min read
The Studio
Our studio is located at the Southpoint Renaissance Center in Durham, across from the Nordstrom-facing side of Southpoint Mall, near P.F. Chang's and Starbucks. Our newly designed space serves as our portrait and natural light studio, as well as our client gallery, where we showcase a variety of our framed pieces, canvas fine art, and our custom-designed albums. Studio sessions are fun and upbeat - we enjoy using a wide variety of backdrops and set designs, taking full advant
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Nov 30, 20101 min read
The Studio
Our studio is located at the Southpoint Renaissance Center in Durham, across from the Nordstrom-facing side of Southpoint Mall, near P.F. Chang's and Starbucks. Our newly designed space serves as our portrait and natural light studio, as well as our client gallery, where we showcase a variety of our framed pieces, canvas fine art, and our custom-designed albums. Studio sessions are fun and upbeat - we enjoy using a wide variety of backdrops and set designs, taking full adv
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Nov 29, 20101 min read


happy to be here
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 image just makes me smile:)
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Jul 19, 20101 min read


happy to be here
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 image just makes me smile:)
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Jul 18, 20101 min read
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