Originally from Davidson, North Carolina Pam Brackett has more than 20 years experience as a commercial photographer, with emphasis on Location work. Pam specializes in Business, Advertising, Annual Reports, Events, Public Relations, Community and Special Interest, Executive Portraiture, Documentary and Editorial photography capturing with her eye “real” people.

Pam’s intrigue with people and cultures began in earlier years when she lived abroad in the Philippines, Okinawa and the Panama Canal Zone, as well as many parts of the United States. Being of a military family allowed her to be exposed to different cultures, which instilled flexibility and creativity when interacting with “real people”.

While working for the State Department in International Affairs located in Washington DC her intrigue with people and cultures became even more apparent.

She started channeling her photojournalist’s eye and keen insight in 1988 when she made the decision to dedicate her life to photography. Spending two months photographing people and events for US News and World Report during the war-torn Nicaragua conflict, a turning point in her life, “I wanted to make a difference,” says Pam.

Pam has photographed events for notable organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, PETA, Flashes of Hope. Pam has also documented the NAMES Project Memorial AIDS Quilt in Washington DC, since its inception in 1989 and has photographed Gloria Steinem, Tipper Gore, Judith Light and Liza Minnelli.

In the political arena Pam has covered events and conferences ranging from Hillary Clinton, Jesse Jackson, Dee Dee Myers, Tori Clarke to local political campaigns featuring former Charlotte NC mayors Harvey Gantt, Sue Myrick and Richard Vinroot.

A few of her corporate clients include Bank of America, IBM, Duke Energy, AT&T, Allstate and Goodrich.

Pam’s editorial work has been published in many prestigious publications including The New York Times , US News and World Report , The Charlotte Observer , The Journal of Petroleum Marketing Magazine , Business North Carolina Magazine, Convenience Store Magazine and many other business and trade publications.

Pam’s diverse portfolio reflects a rare ability to depict the unique spirit of each person and event she captures with her camera. Client’s praise her work, because of her eye for detail, and patience when on location. She not only has a uniqueness of connecting with her clients, but also has an understanding of the company that she is representing with her images.