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 asks about my start in photography, as well as my progression to where I am now. But much of this piece is about my focus on art and

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, you may be dismissed repeatedly in ways that are subtle yet still pervasive. Nearly every working female photographer I know has deal

The Beautiful Together Gallery Exhibit at the Union Square Ballroom in New York City, generously hosted by Adorama, showcased 100+ pieces printed and produced by Nations Photo Lab. All proceeds from this event AND from this online auction (live until midnight of Aug 25th: biddingowl.com/beautifultogether) go directly towards Beautiful Together's orphan care work. Such an incredible turnout with much heartfelt support towards improving the lives of children who wait for famili

August 17th from 6-9pm - Union Square Ballroom, New York City We're very excited to invite you to join Nikon Ambassador Tamara Lackey on Thursday, August 17th from 6-9pm for a one night only exclusive gallery event at the Union Square Ballroom in New York City supporting the incredible work of Beautiful Together. See imagery from some of the life-changing recent projects, hear from Tamara about the inspiring work still to be done - and enjoy generous raffle prizes (list const

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 at the epicenter of far too many painful experiences: hunger, homelessness, social ostracism, illness, and even

What an honor! All this month, Nikon is featuring an image of mine as the cover photo for the main Nikon Facebook Page. You can check it out here. The Story Behind the Image Back in 2010, I began teaching CreativeLive classes. It was the first year they launched courses, and mine was one of the first multi-day live programs. At the time, participants were hand-picked from a long list, and we had to pick from quite a number of video submissions. O ne of the photographers we ch

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

Aerial Photography with Travis Jack and Tamara Lackey on the reDefine Show on AdoramaTV Travis Jack left law enforcement to become a photographer who specializes in aerial photography. In this two-part series of the reDefine Show on AdoramaTV, In the first episode, I sit down with him to talk all about drones and how he got interested in this specific type of visual storytelling. In Part 2, I continue the conversation and we talk about all things you would want to know to ge

Update on the Beautiful Together Korah Disaster Relief Project After a 29-hour trip back, we have returned safely to the U.S. In summary, our trip in Ethiopia was extraordinarily productive, quite emotional, happily sweet, and deeply exhausting. I want to thank each and every person who helped us collect donations for the Beautiful TogetherKorah Disaster Relief Center. It is beyond surreal, how substantial the damage is to this village we have spent time in again and agai n

AdoramaTV reDefine Show New Episodes with Rocco Ancora, Jen Rozenbaum, & Mike Colón Wedding Photography with Rocco Ancora. Rocco Ancora shared some fantastic insight on how to stand out by creating fabulous prints, both in print-making and in print creation. Boudoir Photography with Jen Rozenbaum. NY-Based Boudoir Photographer Jen Rozenbaum shares how she takes photography to another level to not only improve the quality of her work but also to improve lives. Celebrity Weddin

Beautiful Together is working to create a Relief Center for the families displaced by a devastating landslide that occurred on March 12th. A disastrous landslide occurred in Korah, Ethiopia on March 12th. The death toll has now risen to 115 people – mostly women and children – and a significant number of injuries. Many more are still very much in need of rescue, medical supplies, food, water, and fundamental shelter. 100% of donations to this project go directly to a Korah R

Asheville, NC Pop Photo Mentor Series Trek with Tamara Lackey I am leading my third Popular Photography Magazine Mentor Series Trek Friday, May 19 - Sunday, May 21, 2017, in nearby (to me) Asheville, NC. For this photo-based adventure, we will be exploring the beauty of North Carolina from the Craggy Mountains along the Blue Ridge Parkway to the City of Asheville, including a stop at the stunning Biltmore Estate. My previous treks, one in Tuscon and one at Mt. Rainer were w

The Ultimate Photography Bundle 2017 For photographers who love great photography education, a pretty amazing deal from Unlimited Bundles is going on through tonight, Monday, February 27th! Over $4K of products bundled together for only $97. Bejeebus! I am so excited to partner with David Molnar and share education resources, products and software contributed by me, Jeremy Cowart, Zach and Jody Gray, Katelyn James, Andrew Gibson, The Digital Photography School, The Lawtog & m

WPPI 2017 Convention, Full Agenda + 3 Free Full Passes Giveaway The WPPI 2017 Convention in Las Vegas is coming up very soon - like, sooner than ever, actually, as it is scheduled for February 5th-9th this year! There are a whole lot of reasons to love this convention - but one big one?? Professional photographers and filmmakers travel in from all over the world to attend it each and every year. Last year, there were more than 50 countries represented at this one convent

Studio Makeover, Before and After, with Nations Photo Lab Studio Makeover: I strongly believe in the power of printing your images to showcase your art - and what matters to you the most. When we moved to our brand new studio in Chapel Hill, it was an opportunity to step back and look at how we could display our work and really take advantage of all of the elements of our new space, as well as showcase a variety of the sizes and products we offer. So we started with a very em

Tamara Lackey Workshops: The New Year is here! And with this comes two new workshops with Tamara Lackey at the NEW studio in Chapel Hill. 3-Day Portrait Photographer's Workshop, April 4th-6th, 2017, Chapel Hill, NC Register here: 3-Days Photographer's Workshop - Two spots left! This highly interactive and hands-on shooting clinic will help you to master your technical skills behind the camera, as well as teach you how to set up and work with existing and additional light sou

Feed, Clothe & Shelter 100 Aleppo Orphans - the newest Beautiful Together project For more than five years, the world has watched the conflicts in Syria escalate into more violence, more heartbreak – and now more orphaned children in need of care than ever before. The children that have been able to flee Aleppo are leaving the biggest city in Syria - and endless bombing, drastic food shortages, an increasing lack of medical aid and the heartbreaking destruction of their home

Tamara Lackey's reDefine Episodes with Ashley & Graham Scobey, Jeff Rojas, and Kenna Klosterman Here’s another round of talented creative photographers as part of the reDefine Show, produced in conjunction with Adorama, and featured on AdoramaTV. Work-Life Balance with Ashley and Graham Scobey In this episode, Tamara Lackey interviews Ashley and Graham Scobey as they share how they managed to get their wedding photography business off the ground while managing their work-li

Our Beautiful Together Safe Showers for Homeless Youth Project is FULLY FUNDED! We are thrilled to announce that our latest Beautiful Together project, Safe Showers For Homeless Youth, focused on improving the quality of life for impoverished youth in America – specifically, homeless youth who have recently cycled out of foster care and are struggling to find a home, a job, and a community - is now fully funded ! We are thrilled to be partnering with RunningWorks, as they e

2016 PDN PhotoPlus International Conference and Expo It’s that time of year again - pumpkin is in the air ( like, everywhere) and it's also time for the annual 2016 PDN PhotoPlus Expo in New York City! There is nothing like New York in the fall, coupled with collaborating and meeting tons of very talented photographers - it just makes for something I look forward to every single year. If you haven't been to 2016 PDN PhotoPlus Expo, at the gigantic Javits Center, here's the gi