Douglas Steakley is a widely recognized photographer from Carmel Valley, California. He received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Indiana University and was a jewelry designer and gallery owner for many years. His interest in travel led him to pursue photography and in 1993, he became a full time photographer. His distinct images range from the Monterey Peninsula where he lives, to many
international destinations where he enjoys traveling.

Two large format books featuring his color photography have been published: Pacific Light, Images of The Monterey Peninsula, in 2000, and Big Sur and Beyond, The Legacy of The Big Sur Land Trust, in 2001. Pacific Light won an Honorable Mention from the National Outdoor Book Awards in 2001. A third book, A Photographer’s Guide To The California Coast, was published in 2005, by Countryman Press. Doug is currently working on a fourth book—A Photography Guide To Big Sur, which will also be published by Countryman Press.

Doug supports and works closely with several land conservation groups and a variety of his images have been published in their annual reports and a variety of other publications. He has worked with The Big Sur Land Trust, The Nature Conservancy, The Land Trust Alliance, The Trust For Public Land, The Wilderness
Coalition, and The Tuolumne River Trust. In 2003, he received the Ansel Adams Award from The Sierra Club for his conservation photography.

Images by Doug have appeared in national and international magazines including Outside, Backpacker, Architectural Digest, Town and Country, Art and Antiques and many others. His photographs have been used in numerous calendars, greeting cards, post cards and posters.

Doug leads many photography workshops and tours both locally and internationally and is currently an online instructor with BetterPhoto.com.

Stock photography by Doug Steakley is represented world-wide by Lonely Planet Images.