PHOTO • FILM • AERIAL - CHATTANOOGA, TN

I'm Kelly Lacy, a photographer and filmmaker for nonprofits, local businesses and events. From down the street in Chattanooga to 34 countries and counting.

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Stories worth telling, made beautiful.

Stories worth telling, made beautiful.

TRUSTED BY ORGANIZATIONS IN CHATTANOOGA AND AROUND THE WORLD

Abstract orange bar chart logo above the word “mpon.”
Paz Chaitanogoga logo with stylized olive branch and abstract dark teal lettering
The Max Foundation logo with a blue abstract circular emblem and orange center above gray text
Docebo logo in blue lowercase lettering
Stylized Kettzer Institute logo with gray text and a turquoise downward-pointing shield symbol
Malaria Partners International logo with an orange and blue circular emblem and black and orange text

One person, one standard of quality, whatever the job

Smiling woman in a yellow dress and wide-brimmed hat standing with folded arms in a school courtyard
Smiling woman in a yellow dress and wide-brimmed hat standing with folded arms in a school courtyard

Nonprofit Storytelling

Field films, donor stories and photo libraries, here or overseas.

Laboratory technician in protective gown, gloves, mask, and hairnet working inside a biosafety cabinet.
Laboratory technician in protective gown, gloves, mask, and hairnet working inside a biosafety cabinet.

Brand & Business

Photo and video for local shops, pharmacies, restaurants and makers.

Crowd lifting a dancing woman above their heads at a nighttime outdoor concert
Crowd lifting a dancing woman above their heads at a nighttime outdoor concert

Events & Dance

Galas, performances and conferences, shot and edited fast.

Aerial view of a busy shipping container port with colorful stacked cargo containers, trucks, and cranes.
Aerial view of a busy shipping container port with colorful stacked cargo containers, trucks, and cranes.

Aerial & Architecture

Drone work, buildings, spaces and the outdoors.

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FEATURED STORY

Mona Foundation:
Partner stories from 11 countries

Traveling with the Mona team to the educational partners they support, I shot thousands of photos and hundreds of hours of video, and turned them into films, donor stories and years of content.

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Smiling man wearing glasses, a colorful floral shirt, gray scarf, and black pants while holding a camera

Small crew. Big-agency quality. No big-agency overhead.

I've spent years filming classrooms in Sierra Leone, farms in Colombia and dance floors in Chattanooga.

Whatever the job, I show up, earn trust fast and find the real story.

You get one person from first call to final edit, and photos and video from the same shoot.

More about me
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"Working with the Make Beautiful team was beyond wonderful. It was like building something magical and beautiful with people who quickly became friends. Through their close collaboration and tight cycles of production, we not only got a gorgeous product, but learned together about what the story was, where the hang ups existed, etc... in ways that enriched our overall strategy. What they produced was beyond beautiful - it captured the spirit and magic contained within these beautiful individuals we got to support. I'm so proud of what was created and grateful to have been shaped and informed by the beautiful work we got to do together." 

Christina Quattrochi, CKQ Consulting

"We've worked with Kelly and Make Beautiful for several video productions. He does an amazing job creating the final product and is always happy to help every step of the way. His involvement makes the daunting task of creating emotional, yet educational videos easy and fun."

Claire Lee, Sr. Marketing, Wonderland Kids

"Working with Kelly at Make Beautiful was the smoothest experience you can ask for. They adapted quickly to our needs, were sensitive and professional during times that required discretion, and captured beautiful video, audio, and stills of our event. We look forward to working with them again!" 

Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding

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or email kelly@makebeautiful.co • 423-255-3450