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Tamara Lackey

Photographer, Educator & Creative Entrepreneur
Tamara Lackey Photography & Education
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United States
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English
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Bio

Tamara Lackey is an award-winning photographer, writer and public speaker, delivering presentations around the world on art and photography, mindset, humanitarian work and inspired entrepreneurship. She has spoken at multiple corporate programs, at Google, and for Nikon, most recently presenting at Nikon's Global Launch Event in Tokyo. She has also spoken to audiences at major conventions and conferences all over the world, like the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, The What If Conference in Bali, The Way Conference in Portugal, and Photo Plus Expo in New York.

Tamara's experience also includes delivering multi-day globally-broadcast live programs for CreativeLive and other media outlets.

She has hosted The reDefine Show for 7 years and has co-hosted multiple award show programs to audiences in the thousands - and offers live programs and education to her cross-platform social media following and email lists, a combined 300,000 followers. She is also the co-founder of Beautiful Together, a non-profit organization focused on orphan care work, supported through photography, project work and social outreach.

Tamara's accolades include being named as a Nikon Ambassador, a ProFoto Legend of Light and receiving The WPPI Inspire Award and The Rangefinder Magazine Humanitarian Award. She was also invited to exhibit a 1oo-piece gallery of her humanitarian project work in New York City, and she speaks frequently on the tangible connection between art and activism.

Current position (1)

Photographer, Educator & Creative Entrepreneur

Tamara Lackey Photography & Education

Degrees (1)
Mass Communications
Miami University
1989 to 1993

Presentations

Presentations (7)
Art & Activism

How to utilize a multitude of forms of activism, some of which are surprisingly small and simple, to help improve the causes one cares about most in the world.

The Art of Photography

Utilizing photography and art as a means to empower yourself and others in work and in life.

The Creative Mindset: Change Your Thoughts, Change Everything

How forming new every day habits can make an extraordinary difference in your work and in your relationships.

Embracing Self-Consciousness

How to harness the understanding of self-consciousness on various levels when applying your own skills and addressing the stated - and, more often, unstated - needs of others, leading to better connection and cooperation.

Building A Small Business That You Love

Top ten tips on how to build and successfully continue to grow a small business, including some commonly-made mistakes to avoid and several unique steps to take to create a business you love.

Inspiration Through Photography

Powerful lessons on using photography, or art of any form, to improve your work, your relationships, and to simply add more joy to your life.

10 Methods for Creating Real Profit in Your Business

Owning a business can present multiple distractions daily, commonly putting a business owner in reactionary mode, instead of proactively running a business that generates steady revenue. These ten proven methods are focused on creating more income but, more importantly, more profit.

Past talks (10)
The Art of Photography
Gulf Plus Photo & Events
Dubai
February 3, 2016
Travel & Portrait Photography with Nikon Z
Nikon Global Launch Event
Tokyo, Japan
August 22, 2018
Embracing Self-Consciousness
Talks At Google
Mountain View, California
January 23, 2014
Inspiration Through Photography
The Way Conference
Porto, Portugal
March 6, 2018
Beautiful Together: Art & Activism
CES - Consumer Electronics Show
Las Vegas, NV
January 8, 2018
Beautiful Together: Art & Activism
PMDA Give Back Awards Show
New York, New York
November 10, 2015
Start To Finish: Success in Photography
The WPPI Conference
Las Vegas, NV
February 28, 2018
Start To Finish: Success in Photography
Photo Plus East Expo
New York, New York
October 25, 2018
Building a Photography Business
Creative Live
Seattle, WA
November 7, 2017
The Creative Mindset: Change Your Thoughts, Change Everything
The What If Conferences
Bali and The Dominican Republic
August 8, 2013
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Books & Articles (16)

Capturing Life Through (Better) Photography
2011
Envisioning Family
Pearson: New Riders,
2011
Changing The World One Frame At A Time, Digital Photo Pro Magazine
A Pro's Tip for The Best Children's Photographs, Nikon
Capturing The Perfect Holiday Card, Huffington Post
School & Photography, Parade Magazine
10 Ways to Create Real Profit in Your Business, Rangefinder Magazine
Q & A with Tamara Lackey, Resource Magazine
Bringing Photographs To Life, Mylio Magazine
The Work of Beautiful Together, Rangefinder Magazine
How To Shoot Great Portraits, Rangefinder Magazine
The Power of Center Composition, Nikon
Introducing The reDefine Show: Animal Edition! With Tamara Lackey
Imaging Personas Redefined, Rangefinder Magazine
Photographing Children, Rangefinder Magazine
Photographing For A Cause, Adorama

Expertise (18)

Entertainment & Art
Travel & Adventure
Business
Award winning photographer Work life balance tips travel photography creative mindset Balance of an entrepreneur Creative Entrepreneurship Photography Business improved photography Building a Creative Business creative business Portrait 7 Character Traits of a Successful Entrepreneur Starting a Business Building a Business Humanitarian

Awards & certifications (4)

The Humanitarian Award
Rangefinder Magazine
2016
The Inspire Award
WPPI
2015
The PMDA Photographers Give Back Award
PMDA
2015
The Booklist Editor’s Choice Award
Booklist
2012
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Why choose me? 

Enthusiastic about connection, delivering spirited, often humorous programs with actionable content.

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