Doug Kurata Photography

Nature, Travel, and Portrait Photography

My career in photography began 15 years ago as an escape. I was a busy small town family doctor who felt hurried and stressed. I needed a way to slow down.

As I began to learn about my camera and to study picture making, I gravitated to quiet, peaceful scenes in nature. Taking pictures became my personal refuge for renewal and healing. Gradually, I began to share my captured moments with patients in my office. Their enthusiasm and enjoyment gave me encouragement to continue.

Over time, photography has evolved into a deep passion which has ultimately changed my priorities. I now limit my medical practice so I can photograph a world that is alive and beautiful, and worthy of respect and preservation.

Doug Kurata

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