About Doug Strickland

I’m a documentary photographer based in Chattanooga, Tennessee specializing in authentic storytelling visuals.

I worked as a photojournalist at daily newspapers in Kentucky and Texas before relocating to Chattanooga to tell the everyday stories of my home town. I spent six and a half years as a staff photojournalist at the Chattanooga Times Free Press, where I was part of two Pulitzer Prize Finalist reporting teams.

I draw on my experience covering daily life and news as a photojournalist to deliver authentic moment-rich visuals using a documentary style for publications, businesses and non-profits seeking to tell unique stories through refined visual communications.

With a decade of experience in journalism, I also have an affinity for building relationships which allows for intimate and personal storytelling. As a native of the South, I have a personal connection to the communities and issues I photograph which fuels ethical and empathetic photography of a complicated and diverse region of the U.S.

I'm an FAA Part 107-certified drone pilot and NAUI-certified open water SCUBA diver.