Tami Nguyen is a communications specialist who specializes in photography and video journalism.
With experience ranging from linear broadcast to online media, she believes that compelling communication begins with innovative storytelling.
Being a communication professional with a background in sports and entertainment prepared Tami for the following successes from 2020 through 2023:
Photographing and promoting six New York Times bestsellers and four national book tours
Coordinating interview appearances for STAMPED FROM THE BEGINNING, an Oscar-shortlisted and Emmy-nominated documentary feature with Netflix and OneStoryUp, a film production company co-founded by Oscar and Emmy Award-winning director Roger Ross Williams
Coordinating logistics for a TV series with ESPN+ in collaboration with Religion of Sports, a media company co-founded by Gotham Chopra
Supporting and researching for the Be Antiracist podcast in partnership with Pushkin Industries, an audio production company co-founded by Malcolm Gladwell
Along with a myriad of other projects from the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research and The Emancipator, working closely with scholars, community organizers, and advocates
Tami’s work is rooted in the teachings of Buddhism, primarily the belief that transforming collective suffering into mindfulness, compassion, peace, and liberation is needed for the struggle to build an antiracist world.
She is also a freelance multimedia specialist and live event production nerd.
In 2016, Tami established her multimedia brand under the social media handle @bostontamcam. One of her notable roles is serving as a Jumbotron camera operator at the TD Garden, home of the Boston Bruins and the Boston Celtics. Tami specializes in documenting sports, entertainment, academia, and politics. Her diverse freelance roles include:
Concert photographer and writer
Behind-the-scenes photographer
Live event technician
Videographer and editor
Social media manager
Television camera operator
Live replay operator
Live graphics operator
In-arena DJ
Tami has contributed to the following high-profile events: Boston Calling Music Festival, iHeartMedia, JamN 945 Summer Jam concerts, Kiss 108 Kiss Concerts, Kiss 108 Jingle Ball concerts, Beanpot tournaments, Hockey East tournaments, MIAA Hockey and Basketball tournaments, 2018 NCAA Sweet 16 March Madness, 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Finals, 2022 NBA Finals, 2023 NBA Playoffs, 2024 NCAA Elite 8 March Madness, 2024 NBA Finals.
Previous clients include Live Nation, iHeartRadio, ESPN, TD Garden, Boston Bruins, Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox, Boston College, Boston University, and the Elizabeth Warren 2020 U.S. Presidential Campaign.
