Beasley Photography

About Us

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 and are meant as a departure point for the viewers own visual or spiritual journey.

Past bodies of work have included Sacred Sites of the Lakota in South Dakota, Indigenous Mayan worship in Guatemala, Shamanism in Peru and Sacred Places around the world. These have been funded by both McKnight Foundation and Jerome Foundation artists grants. Beasley's work has been exhibited internationally and is widely published in magazines such as The Sun, B&W, Zoom and PhotoVision. His first book: Japan; A Nisei's First Encounter offers insight into his journey to his mother's homeland. Recent projects include Silent Witness: Genocide and the Landscape which was commissioned by Minnesota Center for Photography and Disappearing Green Space, funded by a McKnight Photography Fellowship.

As founder and director of Vision Quest Photo Workshops, Beasley provides photography workshops that emphasize personal expression and creative vision. He also shoots various fine art based commercial assignments throughout the country and internationally.

Douglas continues to explore the notion of what is sacred in his photography and in his life. He lives in a small wooden architect built home in Saint Paul, MN where, when not out traveling the world, he can be found tending his Japanese Gardens or enjoying a strong cup of coffee.