Emily Doyle

Emily Doyle is a self-taught photographer working in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia. She began her practice using her grandfather’s Pentax, where she first developed a connection to film photography. What started as a hobby has evolved into a strong and ongoing passion, occasionally extending into commissioned work.

Doyle has exhibited in local galleries such as Open Space and The Kariton Art Gallery, and has been featured in publications including American Vulgaria’s Ritsuko and Thumbs Sucks Girls' latest issue.

Conceptually, her work has a raw, intuitive approach, moving between spontaneous documentary scenes and carefully constructed, exhibition-focused images. She primarily works with black-and-white film, drawn to the melancholic sentiment and emotional distance that the absence of colour creates. In her practice, simplicity becomes central. Contrast, texture, and harsh light often define her visual direction.

She aims to create work first for herself: images she would want to see in the world, while offering others a perspective shaped by her own way of seeing, even in the most understated moments.

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Freelance Work

Film Photography
Editorial/Commercial
Event
Portrait
Digital Photography
Artistic Works
Brew Me Like Coffee, Treat Me Like A Tourist, 2024

During Paris Fashion Week, Emily Doyle documented her experience on black-and-white film, creating a photo series that explores themes of aesthetics, identity, and the allure of groupie life. Over three weeks, she captured Paris’s punks, paparazzi, and high-fashion journalists, revealing a world of contrasts. This series reflects Doyle’s desire to be part of something larger, capturing candid moments in crowds she wishes to be in front of. It’s a study of Paris with minimal nuance, focusing on roleplay and stewing in the madness that is a major city. 
24 people on one frame, 2025
120mm film photograph

Throughout my residency with OpenSpace, I offered $5 portaits of visitors. During these portraits, I took an Exposure of each person on 120mm film, resulting in 24 exposures.