Seeing with Stillness: A Long Exposure Sunrise at Conimicut Point
The scene felt peaceful, but my first shots didn’t. Here’s how patience and a 10-stop filter turned this Warwick sunrise into the photograph I felt.
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Listening to the Light: A Long Exposure at Watch Hill Lighthouse
When the sky wouldn’t cooperate, I stopped looking and started listening. Here’s how a 60-second exposure turned an ordinary morning into an image I love.
Landscape Photography
Fire in the Hole: Rescuing a Photo From the Shadows of a WWII Submarine
A dim, cramped torpedo room almost didn’t make the cut — until HDR software brought it back to life. Here’s the story behind one of my favorite gallery pieces.
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Car Portraits on a Rainy Day at the Newport Car Museum
A rainy Sunday, a break from packing, and an old photo of a classic car. The story of a moody car portrait session at the Newport Car Museum.
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New Coast, Same Curiosity: Why We’re Heading to Florida
Family and friends, I’m both excited and a little sad to share that Mike Dooley Photography is heading south to Florida. Don’t get me wrong, Rhode Island is and always will be home. But the past few years have been tough on Roni and me: physically, mentally and emotionally. Probably ten other “-lys” we haven’t