Janson Signs Content Management Deal with Photographer and Author Tamara Lackey

Janson Media announced today that it has entered into a Content Management agreement with Lackey-Ballard Productions for Tamara Lackey: Capturing Life Through (Better) Photographyâ„¢(1 x 90'). The project is an entertaining and educational DVD designed to offer simple tips and tricks for improving the skills of everyday photographers.

This new DVD combines nearly a decade of professional photographer and best-selling author Tamara Lackey's behind-the-camera knowledge and experience with her fresh and playful approach to capturing the emotion and authenticity of real moments. Tamara shares her industry experience in this comprehensive guide to conquering the most common, and challenging, photo-taking scenarios, delivering easy (and often funny!) tips for taking better photos at home or on-the-go, in peaceful settings or during life"s chaotic, more action-packed moments. A fun alternative to those dusty, unread camera manuals, Tamara Lackey"s Capturing Life Through (Better) Photographyâ„¢ teaches camera users what they really want to know -- simple changes to the way you use your 'point & shoot' or Digital SLR camera every day that will transform your snapshots into little works of art.

'When we first began working with Janson Media for distribution of our new product, Tamara Lackey's Capturing Life Through (Better) Photographyâ„¢, we were still learning,' said Tamara Lackey, Founder Tamara Lackey Photography. 'So much of the process -- even leading up to distribution of our product -- was made easier thanks to the wisdom and guidance of the staff at Janson. With over 20 years experience, they knew what steps we should be taking to guarantee our product reaches its full potential and widest possible range of distribution to their many established content partners throughout the world.'

Janson Media's management of the property will range from increasing retail distribution of the DVD throughout the United States and international markets, to the development of a television special and series based on the concept. 'Tamara Lackey is an amazing talent, an organic talent,' said Stephen Janson, president of Janson Media. 'A highly-respected and successful photographer, she is also a natural and magnetic talent in front of the camera. We are excited to be working with Lackey-Ballard Productions to help increase distribution of their new DVD and companion book, to develop new properties for television and online platforms, and to build the Tamara Lackey brand.'

Tamara Lackey"s Capturing Life Through Better Photographyâ„¢ is a creative collaboration between Tamara Lackey and Director/Producer Rex Ballard, who has been a principal cinematographer for the last seven years on ABC"s Emmy award-winning &'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,&' and is now Director of Photography for the show, and a key reason for its beautiful, high-quality visual style.

Tamara Lackey is a professional photographer with a passion for creating authentic lifestyle photography, from children"s portraits to commercial and editorial projects, her work is praised within her industry and published internationally. Tamara"s work has been featured in dozens of media outlets including Vogue, O -- The Oprah Magazine, Town & Country, Parenting Magazine, Food & Wine, The Knot, Professional Photographer Magazine, Rangefinder Magazine, Shutterbug Magazine, NBC"s The Martha Stewart Show and ABC"s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Her educational book for professionals, The Art of Children"s Portrait Photography, was released to high praise from editorial reviews, peers and aspiring photographers in late 2008, quickly followed by her next projects - an instructional video titled Inside Contemporary Children"s Photography, created in partnership with Rex Ballard, and the Tamara Lackey Style Guide, with Kubota Image Tools.

Established in 1989, Janson Media is an independent content production, distribution and management company based in the United States, with a rights portfolio of over 1,500 hours of exclusive programming available for licensing to worldwide television, VOD, DVD/video, and emerging new media platforms. The company has licensed programming to virtually every country in the world, and its clients include nearly every major broadcaster or media company, as well as a wide range of DVD labels and distributors. Janson Media is also a publisher/ manufacturer of award-winning DVDs.