Tamara is an award-winning Art photographer, photojournalist, single mother, published author, business owner, and public speaker. Influenced by photographer Gordon Parks, she uses her camera to turn dire situations into something beautiful. Tamara has a B.S. in Strategic Management, an A.A. in Photography, and a Master's in Social Work from CSU Stanislaus.
Tamara works as a freelance photographer and photojournalist in the Sacramento City College (SCC) photography department. She has years of professional experience in a range of photography including trauma informed portraits, photojournalism,corporate, editorials, weddings, and youth sports.
Tamara loves to tell the underdog’s story. As a domestic violence survivor, she knows adversity very well. Being embarrassed and ready to give up, she and her son were embraced by a village of community members. So she makes an effort to show people how incredible they are through her lens.
This includes her own son, who she reminds daily how wonderful he is and how much potential he has to do something positive with his life. As she works towards her Masters in Social Work, she continues to learn how to better help and inspire her community. Tamara's fusion of social work and photography creates impactful images which inspire others.
The mission of TMK is to empower individuals, create photographs that inspire confidence, promote body positivity, capture truths and stories through images, and provide inclusive and culturally sensitive safe spaces for our clients.
While Tamara is no longer creating video work at Tmk Inspired Photography she is Director of Ethics and Social Responsibility at Ethical Narrative and recommends contacting them for storytelling through film needs.
“Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. Do everything in love." (1 Corinthians 16:13-14)
Trauma-informed photographer Tamara Knox MSW/ASW was awarded a Seeding Creativity grant from the Office of Arts & Culture (OAC) to create a book to feature stories beyond surviving with written consent from thriving participants. Funds will support publishing and distributing copies of this book to victim service organizations and mental health practitioners. Tamara Knox partnered with Sacramento City College Photography and Visual Journalism Department to create portraits for thriving storytel
Sponsored by Seeding Creativity Grant from @saccityarts and @neaarts. Mentored by @katefarrallcoaching
Trauma-Informed photographer Tamara Knox MSW/ASW was awarded a Seeding Creativity grant from the Office of Arts & Culture (OAC) to create a book to feature stories beyond surviving with written consent from thriving participants. Click here to for more information on the book.
Meet Tamara Knox
This story is one that too many children experience. Men who as children witnessed their parents’ domestic violence were twice as likely to abuse their own wives than sons of nonviolent parents.
Shamar is consciously breaking this cycle of abuse as a youth. He lends a unique child’s perspective that isn’t typically shared. This was a potential tragedy that turned into an inspirational survivor's story. Contributed images to the book. Click here to order book.
At Ethical Narrative, you are part of a radically different storytelling experience.
From start to finish, we make sure that all participants of the storytelling process are honored along the way.
We provide a full set of content creation services including video production, photography and writing.
BSTRC is a nonprofit organization committed to empowering victims of violence. Our approach to violence prevention is rooted in accountability that engages all who are affected to achieve justice. We prioritize trauma recovery through culturally diverse therapy and systems change advocacy that promotes equity. Our vision is to establish a culture that normalizes healing through healthy relationships rich in safety.
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The Sacramento Office of Arts & Culture (OAC) was originally founded as the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission (SMAC) in 1977 by City and County Ordinances with a mission to "advance community through art and culture." Its 3 primary programs - Grants, Art in Public Places, and Arts Education - provide resources to support artists and arts activities throughout the County's diverse communities. In 2018, an intensive year-long planning process resulted in Creative Edge, Sacramento's first Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy Plan. Creative Edge engaged thousands of stakeholders and community members to re-envision culture in Sacramento and prioritize an investment in the entire ecosystem, including equity and access as governing priorities. This was a catalyst for change in the City, and has ushered in new priorities and programs. In 2020, SMAC became the OAC, incorporating the Film Office into its portfolio, and hired Megan Van Voorhis as Cultural and Creative Economy Manager.
The Office of Arts & Culture (OAC) received funding from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) as part of its American Rescue Plan (ARP) grant program, to subgrant to communities responding to the negative economic impacts and public health emergency of the COVID-19 pandemic. OAC recognizes that individual artists have been significantly impacted and has developed this subgranting program, "Seeding Creativity," to respond to the urgent needs of this sector of the creative economy. This grant program supports 45 artists with $10,000 grants to create and/or present new work in the county during the grant period.