Craig Fairclough Walker grew up in York, PA. He graduated from Rhode Island School of Photography with top scholastic honors in 1986. After a 6-month stint at Hayman studios in York, PA he started his first newspaper job at the Marlboro (MA) Enterprise, working for Thomas Hunt, a former teacher and profound influence. (Now with the Worchester Telegram & Gazette, Creative Director.)

In 1989 Walker joined the photography staff at the Berkshire Eagle and remained there until 1998. This was incredible period of growth thanks to the leadership of people like Charles Bonenti and Grier Horner. Walker was allowed a great deal of freedom to explore his craft and took full advantage of the papers dedication to photojournalism. In 1995 the paper published his two part series on a single mothers battle with HIV and AIDS which Walker considers a defining point in his career.

While living in the Berkshires Walker underwent two hernia operations. It was during this time he fell in love with the surgeon’s secretary and soon to be wife MaryBeth… and her son Nathan.

In 1998 Walker and his family relocated to Colorado where he now works at the Denver Post. Before long, Walker was thrown into covering the tragedy of the Columbine High School massacre which changed the nations view of high school violence, and left this photographer with a new take on society.

Following September 11, 2001 Walker’s career took another turn. After documenting the aftermath of the World Trade Center bombings in New York City and studying the conflict in Israel and the West Bank, Walker joined the world in its focus on Afghanistan.

In early 2003, while covering the build up of U.S. forces in Kuwait, Walker worked with Denver Post reporter, Jim Hughes. With limited access to the military Hughes suggested a story on Child Camel Jockeys. Though it was not the primary reason for their visit to Kuwait, Walker feels that it is the strongest work he produced there.

The story received top honors in the Sports Picture Story category in both the POYi, (Pictures of the Year International, Missouri School of Journalism) and the Best of Photojournalism (National Press Photographers Association,) competitions. Walker's other honors include 1st place for his Photography Portfolio from the National Headliner Awards in 2003.