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Join photographer and photojournalist Tanya Ackerman for a special hour of inspiration and insight as she guides her audience to explore the art of "Chasing the Light" through photography. Whether you're a seasoned photographer or just beginning your creative journey, this talk will illuminate techniques, stories, and the passion behind capturing moments that matter.
About the Speaker:
Award-winning photographer Tanya Ackerman captures images that portray the beauty of South Carolina and the passions of its people. The stories and emotions she conveys through her photography have earned her numerous awards throughout her career. The South Carolina Press Association has named her Photojournalist of the Year for all weekly newspapers four times since she moved to Pawleys Island, most recently in 2020.
Her love of the outdoors and her photographic eye were nurtured by her mother, an avid nature photographer. From her father, a jazz musician, composer, and music educator, Tanya inherited an exuberant approach to life that enables her to tap into the unique joys and sorrows of each subject.
Her ability to dig beneath the surface infuses her photographs with the power to inspire a smile, a tear, or a call to action. She continually seeks new ways to tell the stories of people and places.
Tanya earned her degree in photojournalism from Kent State University and worked as a newspaper photographer for 25 years. She relocated to Pawleys Island to focus her lens on the coastal community and document this unique piece of the fabric of American life. Tanya released her first book, Pawleys Island: Chasing the Light, to critical acclaim in 2016. Her second book in the Chasing the Light series, Pawleys Island: Seasons of Light, was released in 2020.