Doug Ellis Photography

Doug’s unique ability to combine light, movement, and joy results in striking and authentic photographs that sparkle with an inner truth. His embodied portrait process and resulting images are designed to be aspirational, attracting circumstances, people, and events in service of his client’s goals.

Doug has been called the world's most connected spiritual photographer and has photographed such luminaries as the Dalai Lama, Marianne Williamson, Jack Canfield, John Gray, and Byron Katie. He also serves a variety of cause-driven organizations, including the Transformational Leadership Council, Esalen Institute, The Ojai Foundation, Evolving Wisdom, the National Park Service and Red Cross.

Doug Ellis is a professional branding, event and portrait photographer based n Santa Barbara CA. He has served as the Staff Photographer for the Transformational Leadership Council, Marketing Director and Webmaster for Esalen Institute, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, and Colorado Mountain College. He is a CTI, Sedona Method, and Awakening Coaching Trained spiritual life coach. His images have appeared in numerous national magazines and broadcast television programs, including People, Spirituality & Health, Travel + Leisure, National Geographic, and the Today Show.

Trained at Rocky Mountain School for Photography and Anderson Ranch Arts Center.

In business for 10 years, specializing in heart-centered event and wedding photography and sacred ceremonies, conscious business portraits and headshots, and family portraiture in Santa Barbara, Montecito and Goleta.

Published in numerous national publications including Travel + Leisure, National Geographic, Spirituality & Health and the Today Show.