A tried and true tip on how to gain inspiration in your work is to look around at imagery that inspires you and think about why. In my experience, though, I actually find that doing the opposite actually helps me to better crystallize what, exactly, I am drawn to, simply
Guest Post by Tamara Lackey – Follow Tamara on Twitter I have been using Instagram for about nine months now, so I feel like I can finally deliver an opinion on this wildly popular app. Initially, I thought the concept was to take a photograph every day with your iPhone,
Guest Post and Photo by Tamara Lackey From my perspective, I can achieve the most amazing capture of a portrait, the most endearing expression, the absolutely sweetest interaction in the world but if its not well lit, I have lost the opportunity to do that image the justice I should
Guest Post by Tamara Lackey I recently shot an on-location, full-day commercial shoot for a beauty products’ lifestyle and wellness blog. The goal of the shoot was to showcase a family in its natural environment, including the time they spent together cooking in the kitchen. We wanted to showcase the
Guest Post by Tamara Lackey In my last post, I explained why using a fill light, or a reflective light source, is so important for my style of photography. I find that, most of the time, a reflector will often do the trick for me when Im shooting on-location. But
Guest Post by Tamara Lackey Everyone has a different style of shooting, which often means a different look they go for when evaluating how to best light their subject. Personally, Ive come to recognize that I really (really) like to see the whole face of my subject. So, for me,
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