Jeffrey Mims – New Mayor Of Dayton, Ohio

Posted on January 28, 2022January 28, 2022 by cleary

I want to congratulate Jeffrey Mims as the new mayor of Dayton. Jeffrey was a teacher in the Dayton school system and then was on the State of Ohio school board. He then was elected a City of Dayton commissioner. One of the things I enjoy most about photographing people is learning about them, and everyone has a story to tell you if you just listen. I’ve been photographing the Mayors of Dayton and the City Commissioners for more than 25 years.

I get asked during most sessions by my subject to tell them what is their best expression. Everyone has a perfect expression. Maybe it’s a big smile, a small smile, no smile. My job is to take a series of photographs and find that perfect expression for each person. You can see more examples of the professional portraits I’ve created for companies and individuals go to ClearyCreativePhoto.com/best-business-photographer-dayton-ohio/

Wright Brothers Photographs To Be Included In Photography Exhibit in Los Angeles

Posted on January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 by cleary

I received a great email last week. “Thank you for taking the time to put together such a well formulated application. We have concluded reviewing your submission and have selected your work to be included in our 8th Annual Photography Exhibition; PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO NOTICE in Los Angeles. We received almost 1000 individual works for consideration; of those, we selected only 52 photographs.” The show will be at the Dab Art Co. gallery in Los Angeles from February 26^th through April 23^rd. Their website is https://www.dabart.me/los-angeles. I won’t be able to go out to California to see the show, but check it out if anyone is in the area. It should be a great exhibit. They are publishing a book with all 52 images from the show.

The two images selected for the exhibit were Kite Flying and Horse Drawn Carriages from my Wright Brothers: Then and Now book and series. I took the photograph for Kite Flying at Wright Brothers national park in North Carolina, and Horse Drawn Carriages was from in Pau, France. You can see all the photographs from this series at www.ClearyFineArtPhoto.com . On the site there is also information about the book Wright Brothers: Then and Now.

Studio Portrait of Two Year Old Screaming Girl

Posted on January 21, 2022January 21, 2022 by cleary

A year ago, I had a young couple come into the studio for a family portrait with their one-year-old girl. The session went well, and they were thrilled with their portraits. They called me again this year to create portraits for her two-year-old birthday. As we know, there is a difference between a one-year-old and a two-year-old. I will say that halfway through the session, I wasn’t sure it was going that well. But then I did a few action photos and captured a picture that they will look back on and laugh out loud each time they look at it. By the end, she had settled down, and I got some adorable photos of her that were as nice as her one-year-old photos. If you have a one-year-old or a two-year-old and want to come to a portrait studio that has experience with little children, call Mr. Dan at Cleary Creative Photography at 937-298-6776 and set up a time for your family portraits. You can see more of my children’s portraits at www.ClearyCreativePhoto.com.

Works On Paper 2022 Art Exhibit

Posted on January 20, 2022January 20, 2022 by cleary

I was thrilled to find out that two of my photographs were chosen to be included in this year’s Works On Paper exhibit at the Rosewood Gallery in Kettering. Bing Davis was the juror for the show. These two photographs are from my new series Latitude and Longitude. The two photographs are of the old Dayton Daily News building’s front door looking up and 5^th street just west of the Neon Theater. I created photographs in downtown Dayton, trying to find beauty in plain sight. You can see these and many more from my Latitude and Longitude series on my website ClearyFineArtPhoto.com. On my website I show these photographs as posters with the name of the location as well as the GPS locations of each. The opening reception is scheduled for Saturday, February 5^th, at 1 pm. Hope to see you all there.

New Business Photography For 2022

Posted on January 14, 2022January 14, 2022 by cleary

At the beginning of the year, I always receive calls from companies wanting to update their website with new photographs. Many times, I create pictures of their employees. I can come to a company’s location and set up my studio lighting and background. I can photograph everyone’s headshot without them leaving the office or losing any time away. I can also create group photos for webpage banners. While I’m onsite, many companies have me create editorial photographs for their website and other promotional material. These editorial photographs do better with SEO than pictures purchased from a stock photo website. I also have many landscape photographs of the Dayton region that can be used on a business website. These landscape photographs can also be framed and displayed in a company’s office. You can see more examples of my business photography at www.ClearyCreativePhoto.com. My landscape photography can be seen at www.ClearyFineArtPhoto.com.

Wright Brothers Anniversary of their 1st flight

Posted on December 17, 2021December 17, 2021 by cleary

Today 118 years ago, Orville and Wilbur Wright made four successful powered flights, 120 feet, 175 feet, 200 feet, and 852 feet. Unfortunately, after the fourth flight, a gust of wind overturned their machine, and it was damaged beyond repair. But they had created a lighter-than-air machine that flew under its own power. They packed everything up, came back to Dayton, built another machine, and in the summer of 1904, were learning how to be pilots at Huffman Prairie. As Orville wrote in his diary that day, “I got on the machine at 10:35 for the first trial. The wind, according to our anemometers at this time, was blowing a little over 20 miles. The machine lifted from the track just as it was entering the fourth rail. A sudden dart when a little over a hundred feet from the end of the track or a little over 120 feet from the point at which it rose into the air, ended the flight.” You can see more photographs from my series Wright Brothers: Then and Now at www.ClearyFineArtPhoto.com.

High School Senior Football Player Portraits

Posted on November 30, 2021November 30, 2021 by cleary

I had a parent call me about photographing his son’s high school senior picture. The Dad’s comment was, “My son doesn’t want his high school senior portraits taken, but if he has to have them, then he wants them in a field while he runs and catches a football.” This high school senior is an all-state football player and has a scholarship to play football in college. I have experience with many high school senior boys who don’t want to be bothered to get professional portraits taken. I did some scouting and found an old football field that no one would bother us while creating the photographs. It was a cloudy day, so I set up two lights to add to the outdoor light. My job was not to let this young man think he was being photographed. We started with his Dad tossing a football to him, and I photographed the catches. He then broke out the weights, and I created a few more photographs. This high school senior boy was built, doing 40 lbs lifts with ease. Finally, his father threw him long passes, and he ran like the wind, making perfect catches. The funny part is he is a defensive back, so he doesn’t make that many catches unless he intercepts a pass from the opposing quarterback. We finished the session with him in his college pullover. He was relaxed, and we got a few natural expressions that his mother and father liked very much. To get more information about Dan’s high school senior photography go to ClearyCreativePhoto.com/high-school-senior-portraits/

Ingenious Photo Project Transports Wright Brothers To The Present Day

Posted on November 11, 2021November 11, 2021 by cleary

I had the good fortune to have an article written about my Wright Brothers photography project at Plane & Pilot magazine. It was a terrific article written by Isabel Hawk, the editor-in-chief. She wrote, “Dan Cleary created a gallery of photographs that reach into the past to show the importance and relevance of the pioneering aviators 118 years after the first flight at Kitty Hawk.” And the final paragraph says, “The photographs are accompanied with what look to be handwritten notes, explanations of what we’re looking at, as though the Wrights themselves, or a dear friend with them at the time, were penning the notes.” To read the article in its entirety, go to https://www.planeandpilotmag.com/news/the-latest/2021/10/28/ingenious-photo-project-transports-wright-brothers-to-the-present-day/. You can see all the photographs in my series at my website https://clearyfineartphoto.com/wright-brother-fine-art-photographs/ . To buy copies of my book Wright Brothers: Then and Now go to https://clearyfineartphoto.com/wright-brothers-then-and-now-book/.

Portrait Of High School Senior Girl

Posted on July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 by cleary

I’m fortunate to have photographed many successful people as a professional photographer. It is always great to meet and photograph a high school senior who has already achieved so many things in life. This young lady is on her way to college and will succeed in all her adventures, I’m sure, as you can see in the photographs, she is a track star, a black belt, and a musician. I love telling a high school senior’s story with the portraits I create. Call or email me at the studio, and I can help tell your high school senior’s story. To see more examples of Dan Cleary’s photography style, go to his dedicated high school senior portrait website, ClearyCreativePhoto.com/high-school-senior-portraits/.