Author name: Mike Dooley

Mike Dooley is a fine art photographer whose work is rooted in stillness, light, and the quiet emotional pull of the natural world. Through landscapes and seascapes, he creates images that do more than capture a place — they offer a pause. A breath. A moment of calm in a loud and restless world. Drawn especially to coastlines, horizons, and the subtle dialogue between sky and water, Mike’s photography reflects a lifelong search for balance and clarity. His images are less about spectacle and more about feeling — the kind that settles in slowly and stays with you. Photography, for Mike, is both craft and calling. Each piece is thoughtfully composed, carefully printed, and intentionally created to live beyond the screen — meant to be experienced on the wall, where it can quietly shape the space around it. His work is designed to restore, not distract. Based in the United States, Mike creates fine art prints for homes, offices, medical spaces, and collectors who value beauty with depth and intention. His approach blends technical precision with a poetic eye, guided by a simple belief: art should bring peace, not noise. From printer to wall — farm to table for your soul.

The Breakers Mansion in Newport, Rhode Island, photographed in fine art architectural style by Mike Dooley.
Landscape Photography

The Breakers Mansion

Architectural Photography at The Breakers Mansion in Newport Spent an afternoon in Newport, Rhode Island, photographing The Breakers — probably one of the most recognizable homes in the state. It’s a 70-room mansion on 13-plus acres, looking straight out over the Atlantic. Getting there later in the day meant warm, golden side light, which did

Black Corvette parked on a Fall River street, HDR fine art photograph by Mike Dooley
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Little Black Corvette

On a Sunday afternoon wandering the streets of Fall River, Massachusetts, I came across this lonely Corvette parked at the curb. I couldn’t help wondering what it would look like up close with a wide angle lens, so I got down low and liked what I saw. Big white puffy clouds against a blue sky

photography

Making Music with a Camera

Recently had the chance to do a portrait session with a guitar player based out of New Hampshire — a genuinely talented one. We shot for most of a day and had a great time: some indoors, some outside, some with the guitar, some without, natural light and a full lighting setup both. Indoors, my

Sunflowers glowing in the sunset at a Connecticut sunflower farm
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My Sunflower Sunset Wins Photo of the Day Honors

I am just super excited and honored that my Sunflower Sunset photograph was selected as Photo of the Day for July 26, 2011 at Light & Composition Magazine! This is a sunset photo that I took last summer at the annual Sunflower Festival at Buttonwood Farm in Griswold, Connecticut! I hope you like it!

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