Drone photography and videography in Chattanooga is in demand.
Whether you’re a real estate agent looking for someone to get aerial shots of the home you’re selling (or fly-in footage), a wedding photographer needing a second shooter who has drone experience, or someone with an artistic eye - we have such a great pool of talent here in Chattanooga that deserves a spotlight! Consider this your mini-guide.
I thought this would be helpful to so many of us around the area because it’s actually quite hard to pin down drone photographers. It’s more of a if you know, you know kind of thing.
Let me know what you think of this write up :)
Matt Roberts
Owner of Steadfast Images
I met Matt a few years ago & have worked on many projects with him ever since. I met him right after he decided to quit his steady, well-paying-but-miserable job as a jet mechanic (yep, you read that right) to leap into photography full-time.
Matt is a super talented, well-rounded photographer and videographer that has tried just about every kind of photography in the last few years.
I did a mini-interview with Matt to get to help the community get to know him a bit more.
You can read the full story here.
“Regarding drone photography and videography, I've used it for just about every genre that I've used my camera on the ground for. Weddings, real estate, construction, tourism, hotels, etc. I always try to incorporate it if I feel like an aerial perspective will help tell the story of a project. A lot of clients request it regardless of whether I intended to use it or not. It's a fantastic tool to have.
I started with a phone, and then a GoPro, and then finally got a DSLR in 2017. Shoutout to the Canon 80D bundle at Costco.”
Anh Bao Tran-Le
Owner of Anh Bao Tran-Le Photography
Anh Bao is the kind of guy you want in your creative circle. A well-known local photographer with featured work in many galleries around town and in the region, Anhbao is super fun and talented.
From weddings to events to portraits and landscapes (some iconic Chattanooga photos you’d know), Anhbao does just about everything these days.
I did a mini-interview with Anh Bao to get to help the community get to know him a bit more.
You can read the full story here.
“What pushed me to take it seriously as a career was realizing how much fulfillment I got from capturing real moments and connections — not just creating images, but making them meaningful for people.”
Kaylee Frank
Owner of East Tennessee Cameraworks
I connected with Kaylee through social media and knew right off the bat that I needed her in this feature. Not only is it hard to find a drone photographer in general, but a girl kicking *ss at it? Amazing.
Based in Cleveland, Kaylee is extremely talented at capturing homes, short term rentals, and aerial shots for her clients and has been building her company for a few years now.
Stunning twilight real estate photography by Kaylee
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