Thanks to Professional Photographer Magazine for running such a cool article about my shooting style in the new December issue. Cute title: Bring on The Scamp. So much fun to see and read through it - and, as always, a lovely layout. The topic dovetails nicely with the presentation I'll be giving at Imaging USA in Nashville Monday, January 11th, 2010. (And a big thanks for the interview, friend and fellow photographer, Audrey Woulard. It was a good match, as Audrey and ar

Thanks to Professional Photographer Magazine for running such a cool article about my shooting style in the new December issue. Cute title: Bring on The Scamp. So much fun to see and read through it - and, as always, a lovely layout. The topic dovetails nicely with the presentation I'll be giving at Imaging USA in Nashville Monday, January 11th, 2010. (And a big thanks for the interview, friend and fellow photographer, Audrey Woulard. It was a good match, as Audrey and ar

Tis the season to give and reflect on how thankful we are for our friends and family, clients and staff ... and to start getting ready for a new year. Photographers ... join me and 27 other industry-leading photographers for The Joy to the World free Marketing Websummit on December 28, 2009. We'll each share our great ideas for your business in the new year - and, at the same time, we'll be helping fund smiles for children in need of cleft lip and cleft palate surgeries thr

Tis the season to give and reflect on how thankful we are for our friends and family, clients and staff ... and to start getting ready for a new year. Photographers ... join me and 27 other industry-leading photographers for The Joy to the World free Marketing Websummit on December 28, 2009. We'll each share our great ideas for your business in the new year - and, at the same time, we'll be helping fund smiles for children in need of cleft lip and cleft palate surgeries thr

I was honored (and grateful) to photograph another Extreme Makeover: Home Edition last week. This time I photographed The Creasey Family, and the designers selected more than 50 of their portraits for their brand new (gorgeous) home. Thanks, again, to Buckeye Color Lab for the fabulous, fast printing. It was a joy to watch the craziness unfold, and to be a part of it. I'll be posting the photographs of the family - including some cool extras inside the house of the desig

I was honored (and grateful) to photograph another Extreme Makeover: Home Edition last week. This time I photographed The Creasey Family, and the designers selected more than 50 of their portraits for their brand new (gorgeous) home. Thanks, again, to Buckeye Color Lab for the fabulous, fast printing. It was a joy to watch the craziness unfold, and to be a part of it. I'll be posting the photographs of the family - including some cool extras inside the house of the desig

I am very excited to announce a new one-day workshop: "audrey & tamara: {a portrait photographer's workshop}" with my extremely talented fellow photographer and friend, Audrey Woulard. We will be offering this workshop together in Las Vegas, Nevada just before the start of the WPPI 2010 Convention. We will be teaching two separate workshops, one on Thursday, March 4th and a second on Friday, March 5th, 2010, and they will be held at the MGM Grand. I'm also quite happ

I am very excited to announce a new one-day workshop: "audrey & tamara: {a portrait photographer's workshop}" with my extremely talented fellow photographer and friend, Audrey Woulard. We will be offering this workshop together in Las Vegas, Nevada just before the start of the WPPI 2010 Convention. We will be teaching two separate workshops, one on Thursday, March 4th and a second on Friday, March 5th, 2010, and they will be held at the MGM Grand. I'm also quite happ

I had the pleasure of meeting Will and Clare at a pumpkin patch for a wonderful autumn session. Every year as the temperature begins to fall and the leaves change, my love and appreciation for this season overcomes me. Although it means the calendar year is coming to a close, fall somehow feels more like a beginning than an end and always seems so full of potential. Fall brings a new school year and gently eases us into the craziness of the holiday season. It is a good time t

I had the pleasure of meeting Will and Clare at a pumpkin patch for a wonderful autumn session. Every year as the temperature begins to fall and the leaves change, my love and appreciation for this season overcomes me. Although it means the calendar year is coming to a close, fall somehow feels more like a beginning than an end and always seems so full of potential. Fall brings a new school year and gently eases us into the craziness of the holiday season. It is a good time t

I was lucky enough to get to know Kerry & Bob during our "family" engagement shoot before their wedding ... their wedding day was as sunny & gorgeous as the last time I'd photographed them. And they seemed to stay relaxed, while taking it all in at the same - quite a feat :) They managed to orchestrate a beautiful wedding with all kinds of silliness scattered throughout. Things kicked off at the villas at The Governor's Club... there are a few of them there, but I

I was lucky enough to get to know Kerry & Bob during our "family" engagement shoot before their wedding ... their wedding day was as sunny & gorgeous as the last time I'd photographed them. And they seemed to stay relaxed, while taking it all in at the same - quite a feat :) They managed to orchestrate a beautiful wedding with all kinds of silliness scattered throughout. Things kicked off at the villas at The Governor's Club... there are a few of them there, but I

When my Sophie requested a unique twist on her birthday celebration, my first thought was, yeah....a chocolate slip n' slide? Fun idea ... so, what else would you like to do...? But she really stuck with her request, and we finally started brainstorming ideas on how to really make it happen. Also got some great tips from friends on how to pull it off ... and, thus, the celebration moved from conception state to actual full-on actualization and mygoodness, seriously, hilari

When my Sophie requested a unique twist on her birthday celebration, my first thought was, yeah....a chocolate slip n' slide? Fun idea ... so, what else would you like to do...? But she really stuck with her request, and we finally started brainstorming ideas on how to really make it happen. Also got some great tips from friends on how to pull it off ... and, thus, the celebration moved from conception state to actual full-on actualization and mygoodness, seriously, hilari

Why, yes, I am completely biased. But, still... they are darn cute.

Why, yes, I am completely biased. But, still... they are darn cute.

I spent last week in rainy Atlanta, at Chateau Elan, with my co-presenters Audrey Woulard, Lena Hyde and Laura Novak ... and 64 terrific photographers from all over the world. Thanks so much to all those who spent their time, energy, and funds to listen to the four of us go on and on and on ;) We have loved all the feedback from participants, including some fun posts here and there - and, c'mon, to all those who brought the book with you for me to sign? Seriously? That w

I spent last week in rainy Atlanta, at Chateau Elan, with my co-presenters Audrey Woulard, Lena Hyde and Laura Novak ... and 64 terrific photographers from all over the world. Thanks so much to all those who spent their time, energy, and funds to listen to the four of us go on and on and on ;) We have loved all the feedback from participants, including some fun posts here and there - and, c'mon, to all those who brought the book with you for me to sign? Seriously? That w

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