Doug James is a retired electrical engineer living in Westfield. His long-standing appreciation of nature and attraction to nature photography led him to study with the New York Institute of Photography.  Doug’s photographic interest had begun to wane when it was rekindled by the introduction of digital photography and the limitless creative opportunities it provides.  His photographs have since won several awards, including Best in Show in the North American Nature Photography Association 2016 competition. He and his wife have collaborated in publishing two children’s books highlighting his photography and her poetry.  For several years he was the Creative Arts Center photography instructor and has returned to teach us how to create pleasing photographs using our iPhones. 

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