Don Douglas, who has written and photographed for BJT since 2004, said he "fell in love with taking pictures at an early age and never fell out." The craft remained a hobby during the early years of his career, when he worked as an advertising copywriter and corporate communications director. Eventually, he turned to full-time imaging with a primary specialty in studio tabletop work for food and beverage clients. These days, he does travel photography and writing from his home base in northwestern Germany.