Douglas Beasley’s personal vision explores the spiritual aspects of people and place and is concerned with how the sacred is recognized and expressed in everyday life. He hopes that his photographs act as prayer-like offerings, meant as a departure point for the viewer’s own visual or spiritual journey.
 
As founder and director of Vision Quest Photo Workshops, Doug provides workshops that emphasize personal expression and creative vision over the mechanics of camera use. He believes in helping each student find their own voice rather than making anonymous ‘pretty pictures’. His workshops are held at photo, art and spiritual centers across the U.S. and around the world. Doug is also the owner and publisher of SHOTS Magazine, an international quarterly journal of B&W photography.
 
Doug continues to explore the notion of what is sacred in his photography and in his own life. He lives in a passive solar home surrounded by trees in Saint Paul, MN and when not out traveling the world he can be found tending his Japanese gardens or enjoying a strong cup of coffee while listening to loud music. Personal heroes include Jimi Hendrix, Harriet Tubman and whoever invented the espresso machine.
 
His website is douglasbeasley.com