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Doug William Boult
Photographer
Canada
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Reprinted from "Canadian Camera Magazine"
Official Publication of The "Canadian Association For Photographic Art" (CAPA)
Winter 2005/6
Doug William Boult (1925-2005)
He was born in Plymouth, Devon, England, on November 28, 1925. He enjoyed soccer and cricket, and excelled in diving and long-distance swimming. He became a camera buff around age 12, and fashioned a darkroom under the kitchen table. He served as a navigator in the RAF in World War II. In 1947, he went to purpose a career in photography and opened his own studio.
He immigrated to Canada in 1956 and worked as an industrial photographer at DeHavilland Aircraft and later as a commercial photographer. He and his wife Phyllis had two sons. Christopher and David. Doug eventually obtained his Masters in Photographic Arts, and went on to teach applied photography at Sheridan College for 26 years. Doug and Phyllis retired to Wellington ON in 1991, where Doug continued his photographic pursuits, opening a small gallery and teaching workshops.
As the days grew shorter in the month of October, long-time CAPA member Doug Boult took his leave to us. The word "member", though, is somehow inadequate to describe Doug's involvement with CAPA over the years. Doug served on the CAPA Board of Directors representing the Ontario Zone. For many years, he was editor of what is called now Canadian Camera magazine, taking it to a new quality level, and assisting me in many ways in my transition to the role of editor. He stayed on with the magazine as advertising manager until very recently, and remained to the end of active and enthusiastic CAPA member and a district representative. He had been the recipient of the CAPA Certificate of\ Honour, was a long time contributor, and presented at various Canadian Camera Conferences over the years.
But while Doug ably filled these official roles, he was also for many both a teacher and mentor, and was appreciated for his sense of whimsy and his passion for the cause of photography and of CAPA.
Below I will share with you a few of the many tributes to Doug that were communicated to me in the days following his death. On behalf of all CAPA members. I add my sincere condolences to his family.
Joy NcDonell, Editor-in-chief, Canadian Camera
- Doug made a huge contribution of his time and efforts, and was extremely dedicated to CAPA.
- Doug was certainly one of the biggest contributors to CAPA, and we will miss his ideas.
- He frequently urged photographers to continue learning and to plan self-directed assignments.
- He was always a little rough on the edges, but he was a funny man. Eccentric, and very lovable.
- He had a great visual eye, and loved to photograph and experiment with new mediums and ideas.
- His passing is a great loss to us all.
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