THE Collector's Lair
Limited and Open Edition Prints / BooksWelcome to The Collector’s Lair… where passion meets rarity, and every piece tells a story.
This is more than a showcase; it’s a curated sanctuary for those who thrive on the thrill of owning something truly distinctive. From open and limited editions to books and special releases, each work here is chosen with intention, created to be admired, preserved, and passed down.
Spanning nearly 40 years, The Doug Heslep Fine Art Collection is a continually evolving archive of photography. At its core, Doug creates for himself. He’s the photographer, director, and the client, and every image in this collection carries personal meaning, otherwise, it wouldn’t be here. He feels the biggest compliment are those moments when his audience connects with his vision in a way he can sense. This shared appreciation is the final layer, and what makes all the effort, trial, and dedication to his craft completely worthwhile.
Doug has always been driven to turn his vision into an experience, never hesitant to challenge convention in the name of expression. You will find a significant portion of his fine art photographic archives shared here, including many previously unseen works, with new editions added regularly. Each edition in this collection reflects the evolution of his career and the growth of his artistic voice. And now he plans to expand even more by entering a bold rebranding phase. Doug is fusing his fine art roots with decades of experience in advertising, editorial, fashion, intimate portraiture, and yes, even musician photography.
The goal? To take it up a notch… and maybe create something you may have never seen or experienced before.
Scroll on down, explore, and discover the how he looks at things; perhaps you’ll find an ‘experience’ that feels meant for you.
THE SWAN SERIES
Composed moments of natural grace
This series is where it all began.
Shooting my first roll of film as a college photography student set the path for a career that I have never looked back on. My Swan, featured within this gallery, and also on that first roll of film, has become my most collected edition, and will always hold the place of my personal favorite.
LE NU
Light, Form, and Presence
Within this collection are seven carefully curated galleries of the female nude, each revealing an intimate dialogue between body, light, and gaze. These galleries move beyond form alone, lingering in moments of breath, tension, and release, where found confidence and presence carry a sensual charge. Together they celebrate the nude not as spectacle, but as an experience.
LANDSCAPES
Visual interpretations of the natural world
This collection presents a wide-ranging body of landscape photographs created during my travels throughout the American Southwest and western United States. To date there are nine individual galleries presented, each reflecting different locations, light, and moments encountered along the way.
This body of work will continue to grow in the years ahead. Stay tuned!
THRU THE CELLULAR EYE
Observations captured through a cellular lens
This gallery was formed using an android cell phone camera… from what I call the pre-smart(er) phone era… and thus marked the beginning of my pursuit to transform the immense archive of raw images accumulated over the previous decade into something unique. It represents the first of two deliberate attempts to utilize this technology creatively, at a time when cell phone cameras lacked the quality and sophistication of today.
THE ANDROID SERIES
Form, identity, and the human-machine interface
This is the second of two galleries created entirely with an android smartphone. After the success of Thru the Cellular Eye, the process became instinctual and impossible to abandon. Using a specific camera app chosen for its creative edge effects, and ability to bend light while presenting a distinct vibe, each image began with mood rather than precision.
SCENES I’VE SEEN
Fleeting moments from the Sunshine State
Who doesn’t love a Florida sunset? The sky relaxes, the heat exhales, and color stretches endlessly across the horizon. The fleeting moments captured within this gallery, that usually never happen the same way twice, represent both the expected and the overlooked… scenes Floridians live here for, and never take for granted.
THE ULTIMATE R&R SERIES
Attitude at full volume
Creative photographic art composites featuring Rickey Medlocke of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Blackfoot, and the Rickey Medlocke Band… Cliff Williams of AC/DC… and Dave Ellefson, formerly with Megadeth/F5. This unfinished series is where volume meets vision, attitude meets art, and rock history locks eyes with you.
HALLIE’S HOPE
Turning ART into action for our four-legged friends in need
Born from love and empathy, Hallie’s Hope is a tribute to animals who deserve a future filled with care and kindness. Through this effort, art becomes more than expression, it becomes action. The proceeds from select print sales help support rescue organizations working tirelessly to save, heal, and rehome animals in need.
“I don’t just take a picture, frame it, and call it art… rather, I strive to capture a moment, and create an experience”.