Doug Catiller has spent over 20 years working in the Information Technology field, all the while maintaining his true passion for photography. Between 2000 and 2008, he has done photographic assignments including small portraits, Church events and weddings for family and friends. Between 2004 and 2007, Doug shot promotional photos for UCI’s ‘Madrigal Dinner’, which was a Christmas themed dinner theater event.
Late in 2005, a non-profit theater – The Chance Theater in Anaheim Hills – needed promotional photos for an upcoming play. Doug shot photos during a technical rehearsal for that show, and returned to shoot all ten of the shows the following year. Since then, Doug has been the resident photographer for The Chance Theater in Anaheim Hills, and his photos are regularly published in The Orange County Register, OC Weekly and many other local periodicals. With more and more requests for his work, Doug’s passion for photography and his skills have grown, and in October of 2007 photography became his full-time career.
Doug began his career by working in a local Orange County studio full-time, where he was able to work on developing both his photographic and studio management skills. Doug worked with the owners of the studio to clean-up a production back-log, update and automate the digital workflow and photograph portrait sessions. In January, 2008, the owners of the studio retired, leaving Doug to choose between returning to his old career or to continue in photography.
Doug opened True Image Studio on April 1st, 2008 and his work was primarily focussed on families, children and weddings. His work has also included commercial photography, school photography and First Communion and Confirmation events for local churches. His studio is located in Irvine, and his portrait work includes both studio and location photography.
Doug’s approach to photography comes with a passion that goes back over 25 years, when he first began to explore it. the tag line for True Image Studio, “You are more than a photo…you are a work of art” describes the Doug’s beliefs about the people that he photographs. Each human has a unique beauty, and that is what should be captured in a portrait.
Doug is a member of:
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| Professional Photographers of America |
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| Professional Photographers of California |
