Paul Dougan
Photography

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Paul Dougan Photography: Biography

When I was eight I began my photographic journey using a simple box camera and a Kodak 2C Autographic Camera my father bought in 1915.  In my senior year in college, using my first Leica, I became completely hooked on the beauty and mystery of photography.  I quickly learned that the camera is only a tool.  A better tool helps, but if you are not able to see, the very best tool will not produce interesting and creative images. I am a street photographer and have been for 68 years.  This simply means that all my photos are candid shots taken wherever I am with a hand-held camera. Before 2004 I shot everything using film.  Since then, all of my work has been with digital cameras.

 

My work can be seen here on my website, at Phillips Gallery,444 East Second South Salt Lake City, and at my home gallery. In addition, a number of years ago I gifted 160 prints to the Huntsman Cancer in  Salt Lake City.  You will only see these photos in the clinics or treatment rooms.

 

 

 While I have no formal education in photography or art, I have been very fortunate to attend photo workshops with some of finest photographers/teachers in the country, including Paul Caponigro, Eliot Porter, Jerry Ulesman and the very best, Jay Maisel.

 

Since 2007, I have had eleven one-man shows, including my most recent show in that opens at Phillips Gallery, 444 East Second South Salt Lake City on June 19, 2026. The show "A common Thread" is an eclectic glimpse of some favorite images featuring the color red captured since I started my adventure in photography. I have been fortunate to travel to more than thirty countries, and the bulk of the images were taken during those travels.   

 

I am represented in Salt Lake City by Phillips, where images in this show can be seen on their website Phillips-Gallery.Com.  On my website you can see a large sample of my work and images from my most recent exhibits including the June 19, 2026 show.