From captivating photography to engaging video portraits, Doug Haight is passionate about creating compelling images that tell powerful stories for a wide variety of audiences. His award-winning work has been praised by clients and critics alike for its distinctive visual style and organic storytelling. “I’m interested in the human experience,” he says. “On a good day, my work tells stories of vitality, emotion, and beauty through images that people can relate to and return to.”

For more than 20 years, Haight has traveled on assignment to every region of the United States and around the world, from Cuba, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic to France, Italy, and Japan. “Photography is usually a reason for me to be places I would not be otherwise,” he explains, “and while I’m there I am fortunate to meet people, relate to their lives, and see how they interact with the patterns and rhythms of their circumstances.”

Although much of his work is street photography, Haight has been increasingly working in environmental portraiture, as well as editorial and documentary photography. His images have been featured in numerous festivals, shows, and publications, including the New York Times, and purchased for numerous private collections.

Based in Evanston, Illinois, Haight is the owner of Fortune Fish Films, which specializes in photography and video production. He is also the president of Perspective Group and Photography Gallery Limited, a nonprofit, community-oriented cooperative whose purpose is to promote fine-art photography.

Haight's photograph appears on the U.S. Flag (2025) stamp issuance.

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