Craig Dooley is a freelance photographer located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Excelling at capturing the high-octane action shots that Australian Rules Football delivers by its very nature, Craig is also adept at delivering the images that incite emotion and underpin the editorial stories arising from each game. Craig is deeply skilled using the relevant software to file quality images efficiently in-game, including Photo Mechanic, Lightroom and Photoshop.
Craig is a member of the invite only Footy Focus Studio run by the AFL Photos team to mentor up and coming AFL photographers.
Outside of AFL photography, Craig photographs other sports with particular focus on Cricket along with a diverse portfolio of ‘scapes images captured in and around Melbourne. Team and Corporate Headshots along with Presentation nights and Events coverage services are also covered.
Organisations that Craig has worked with include, Coburg Football Club (VFL Club Photographer 2022 - current), AFL Victoria (2024Herald Sun Shield Finals), Victorian Amateur Football Association (2024 Finals), Fairpark Football Club (2018 – current), Johnson Park Cricket Club (2019 - current). Craig also covered matchdays in 2024 for additional VFL clubs including Box Hill Hawks, Gold Coast Suns, Southport Sharks and Frankston Dolphins.
In conjunction with providing imagery as resident photographer for multiple Football and Cricket clubs, Craig’s work has been featured in numerous publications and online platforms including the Herald Sun, Code Sports, Leader Local Football, Fishing World, along with features on the AFL, AFLW, AFL Play Social channels and AFL Record as part of Footy Focus.
Craig’s imagery has also been included in online advertising campaigns for Bounce INC, Kookaburra Football, Winsher Sports, ISC Sport, XLR8 Sports Apparel, and Parkview Function Centre.
To get in contact to discuss your needs, contract via Instagram DM.