Dan Cleary was voted best photographer in the region by Dayton Magazine readers for 2024.
With years of experience and a genuine passion for photography, Dan Cleary at Cleary Creative Photography captures the essence of your most meaningful moments. Dan brings creativity and a personalized touch to every session, from family portraits that reflect deep connections to high school senior photos that showcase individuality to professional headshots that exude confidence. As a Certified Professional Photographer and a Master of Fine Arts graduate from the prestigious Cranbrook Academy of Art, Dan combines technical skill with artistic vision. Recognized as a Proud Dayton Original by the Dayton City Commission, he embodies the city's spirit of innovation and creativity. Trust Cleary Creative Photography to tell your unique story through images you'll cherish for a lifetime.
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Wright Brothers Photographs To Be Included In Photography Exhibit in Los Angeles
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 26th through April 23rd. 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
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
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 5th 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 5th, at 1 pm. Hope to see you all there.