Occupaion: CAD/CAM technician Interests: photography, carving, martial arts, electronics Biography: I grew up surrounded by nature, catching bees from dandelions, lightning bugs from the night, caterpillars from the autumn leaves and butterflies on the wing. In 1972 my parents offered me a choice of a class ring or a camera for graduation and so a lifelong passion for capturing the beauty of God’s creation at our feet began. The intense and passionate colors of bugs and flowers, scenes from a bug’s viewpoint focused through the lens of a dewdrop, the unexpected sparkle of snow on a delicate flower, the abstract patterns of water frozen for a moment by winter’s cold finger all speak of God’s grandeur. These images speak of God at work.
Involvement in a number of nonprofits offered an opportunity to capture images of —children from diverse cultures playing together, the love of mother and child flowing through their eyes, the humble awe of lives changed by a hand up from a stranger…Here are some comments from Habitat for Humanity St. Louis (HFHSTL):
"Among Doyle’s skills, one of his most outstanding is his photography. During his tenure at Habitat for Humanity St. Louis (HFHSTL), he served as primary staff/volunteer photographer for regular builds, special events and special volunteer projects from school groups to community gardens. His photos have been used in all of our publications, ads, website and articles in local publications such as St. Louis Magazine and others. Selected photos have been enlarged to posters and line our office walls, honoring our volunteers and serving as a constant reminder of the spirit and core of HFHSTL. The power of his work is not just in his technical expertise at photographing and editing, but his ability to capture the spirit and heart of volunteers, homebuyers, sponsors and staff in their common ground of service and community building." http://habitatstl.smugmug.com

Other artistry:

For me, the discovery and capture of images also extends to wood carving. Carving is often regarded as a “negative” art—simply removing the materials that do not express the artist’s conception. Particularly when wood is used as a medium, carving is also a process of discovery as the inner layers are brought into view bit by bit. Thus, the carving becomes interplay of the artist and medium. The negative aspect of carving is also responsible for its cathartic effect. As the artist strives to let of chips of his own being that obscure the purity of the image within.

“Art is never finished—only abandoned.” Website: http://ahandupphotography.com