Brooke Bragger is a portrait and commercial photographer specializing in family, small business, and headshots that feels real, unfettered, and reminds us we're all human.
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Well hello there, I’m Brooke Bragger, family and portrait photographer based in Chattanooga, TN.
Being a human is hard. Capturing memories of your loved ones, your milestones, and all of the little in-between moments? Even harder. But even in the toughest moments we can find connection, resilience, and those things in life we call glimmers.
I believe every person has a story. I believe you and your family are worthy just as you are.
My approach to photography is a rooted somewhere between documentary and lifestyle photography, a word I’ve coined as “docu-lifesyle.” I’m here to document moments of connection and joy wherever you are: be that a yearly family photography session, a small business session, or a headshot session in my studio in downtown Chattanooga.
I’m not an overly curated type of photographer: wear what you want, emote how you want. Smiles aren’t required. Because life isn’t perfect and there is so much beauty in the everyday. I’m here for all of life’s moments (not just the styled ones.)
Family & Commercial Photographer
Photo by Leslie Plesser of Shuttersmack
"I'M LESS CONCERNED WITH HOW PINTEREST PERFECT YOUR HOME IS, OR HOW COORDINATED YOUR OUTFITS ARE,
I'M LOOKING FOR CONNECTION OVER PERFECTION, ALWAYS."
Hi, I'm BROOKE
Family & commercial photographer
based in chattanooga, TN
Photography has always been a force in my personal and professional life: I was an art kid in highschool and my maternal grandfather tinkered in a darkroom. I was the last class to graduate college still using film.
Professionally I come from a photo-production background. Prior to putting down roots in Chattanooga, I lived in NYC and SF, working for well-known kitchen and outdoorsy brands in a commercial capacity.
It wasn’t until the birth of my daughter in 2016 the focus of my camera offerings became a lot more intimate and emotionally weighty. I became the family historian and she was the catalyst for shifting my gears from product to people (although I do still shoot product photography on occasion.)
Connecting with people is my why. Storytelling is my why. Offering approachable photography and creating a safe space is my why. Come as you are. Let's document the moments that are important to you.