Capturing Powerful Moments That Tell Your Story
Professional Photography Specializing in Family, High School Senior Portraits, Corporate and Fine Art Photography
At Cleary Creative Photography, Dan provides professional photography that brings your vision to life. A dedicated photographer in Dayton, Ohio who brings his creativity, professionalism, and passion to every session.
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How Dan Cleary Will Help You With His Creative Photography Skills
Customized Photoshoots: Dan Cleary offers personalized photoshoots tailored to the needs and preferences of each client.
Creative Direction: With his expertise in photography, Dan Cleary provides creative direction to clients, helping them conceptualize and execute their photo projects.
Technical Expertise: As a professional photographer, Dan Cleary has a deep understanding of camera equipment, lighting techniques, composition, and post-processing.
Artistic Vision: Dan Cleary brings his creative vision to each personal and commissioned project. He offers a unique perspective and style that sets his work apart and adds value to the final product.
Personal Branding: For clients needing professional headshots and branding images, Dan Cleary helps them present themselves or their businesses in the best possible light.
Photography Workshops and Classes: As an experienced photographer, Dan Clear offers workshops and one-on-one training sessions to help clients improve their photography skills.
Fine Art Prints For Collectors: Dan Cleary creates fine art prints of his artwork for clients who appreciate high-quality, artistic photography and wish to add it to their collections.
Elevate your brand’s visual identity with professional business photography. Dan Cleary’s skilled eye and creative approach capture the essence of your company, compelling imagery that engages your audience and drives results. Whether you need headshots, product photos, or custom photographic solutions, Dan partners to bring your vision to life and showcase your business in the best possible light.
Preserve your family’s memories with timeless, natural portraits that capture the genuine connections and personalities that make your loved ones unique. Dan’s relaxed, personalized approach puts everyone at ease, allowing him to beautifully document your family’s story in a way that you’ll cherish for generations. Dan’s creative expertise will ensure you receive stunning, high-quality images that become a treasured family heirloom.
Dan Cleary’s high school senior portraits capture each student’s unique personality, creating lasting memories for them and their families. His professional approach brings out natural expressions and confidence, ensuring that every photo feels authentic and meaningful. Dan’s portraits stand out, giving students and parents images they will treasure for years.
Dan Cleary’s fine art photography captures the beauty and complexity of the natural world with striking detail and composition. His work transforms everyday scenes into captivating art pieces, bringing a sense of wonder and serenity to any space. With each photograph, Dan invites viewers to experience the world through a fresh, creative lens, perfect for collectors and art enthusiasts alike.
Dan Cleary’s photography class offers hands-on guidance to help you master your camera and confidently capture stunning images. Through personalized instruction, Dan breaks down essential techniques, empowering students of all levels to improve their skills quickly. Whether you’re a beginner or seeking advanced tips, this class equips you with the knowledge and inspiration to elevate your photography.
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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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“Thank you for your kindness and attention to detail with our historical Presidential Portrait collection for Earlham College. Your amazing talent beautifully captured all 20 past presidents and reignited our interest in Earlham's rich history of leadership for the college. Everyone was thrilled with the results at the project unveiling.” Christian Adams, Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana
Wright Brothers: Then and Now
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Dan Cleary has published a book that mingles historic photos of the Wright Brothers at the turn-of-the 20th century with contemporary images of his creation taken in the 21st century.
"Dan's images represent moving back in time while standing in the present day. This historical, engaging project is filled with images from both the past and the present." Lens Culture Review
"Ingenious photography project that transports the Wright Brothers to the present day." Plane and Pilot Magazine
"Dan Cleary has been a time traveler" Washingtonian Magazine
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Family Portraits
“I want to say that Mr. Cleary was a doll, he was very understanding about my requests and the fact I did not have all the things I needed for the sitting, he was fine with that so I would like to thank him for his time, not to mention the beautiful pictures he took of my family, children and grand kids. He is truly a professional portrait photographer and again thank you.”
Judy McCullah, Dayton, Ohio
High School Senior Portraits
“Mr. Cleary, you did a wonderful job with my daughter Alexa' high school senior portraits. She was absolutely at ease and totally enjoyed her shoot. You went over and above the call of duty. I will be telling everyone about your services for the photos, they are absolutely gorgeous. The price of the photos is much more reasonable than any other I have encountered. I do want to thank you again and plan on using your services again in the future.”
Sandy DeHaven, Dayton, Ohio
Business Photography
"It's a major endeavor to redesign a business website and especially challenging when it's for a law firm with hundreds of lawyers. We selected Dan because of his experience, photographic style and attention to detail. Dan did an excellent job on the photographs and in managing the project to completion."
Ellen Geron, Regional Growth Manager, Thompson Hine LLP
Fine Art Photography
"Thanks for all your help with the Kettering Health facilities projects. The photographs look great on the walls."
Lisa Laverty
The Art Company
Latest Blog Posts
The Contemporary Art Auction
The Contemporary, our local fine art non-profit organization, started its annual art auction yesterday. This year’s auction will be on-line. One hundred two local artists have contributed artwork to this year's event. Go to their website, https://thecontemporarydayton.org/, sign up and buy some local art. There are paintings, prints, photographs and sculptures. I donate a piece from my Marie Aull Note Card and the Aullwood Garden series. Marie Aull in the 1960s donated her 40-acre garden to The National Audubon Society. She lived on the grounds in her house until the age of 102. Marie Aull was very spiritual and religious and wrote little note cards that she pinned on the community bulletin board. I researched at Wright State University library about Marie and found the files with all these note cards in them. I photographed many of these note cards. Most of my background photographs were created at Aullwood Garden Metro Park. This image is titled “Art At It’s Best.” The quote is by Lewis Mumford and reads, “Art at it’s best discloses hidden meanings. It tells more than the eye sees or the ear hears, or the mind knows. With the aid of the symbol, man not merely remembers the vanished past, he takes us the emergent or the potential future.” Go to their website and buy some art before it’s all gone. Dan Cleary is a portrait and fine art photographer in Dayton, Ohio. You can see more of his fine art photography work, including his Wright Brothers: Then and Now series, at www.ClearyFineArtPhoto.com.
Baby Portraits
Call Dan before your baby grows up!
2020 is the year of the Corona-19 virus. Everyone has to stay home, social distance and wear masks. Babies are being still being born and children are still growing up. Time marches on. Dan is back in the studio doing social distancing photography sessions. It’s interesting how many new parents are calling to have him create portraits of their children before the year is up and the children have grown a full year without any quality photographs of themselves. Dan has been photographing babies and children for many years now. Many of those children he has photographed are now driving and graduating from high school. What Dan does best is capture expression. For a split-second babies and children will give you that perfect look, that perfect pose. Dan has the experience and timing to capture that photograph. Call or text Dan at 937-298-6776 or email him at Dan@ClearyCreativePhoto.com to set up an appointment for your baby before they have grown up and you’ve missed that first year of their life. Especially during this weird year when everything seems to have been cancelled or postponed. Don’t postpone your babies’ professional portraits, call Dan now.
Memorial Day 2020
Memorial Day 2020
On July 18th, 1944 Frank Cleary, my Dad, landed at Utah beach 30 days after D Day. He was an artillery forward observer in General Patton’s 3rd army. He had never been instructed what a forward observer did and was scared. Before he went out on his first assignment, Dad was standing up looking out from inside his tank, General Patten walked up, looked right at him and said, “Your job is to take Brest” and then walked down the line inspecting the rest of the battalion. On August 24, 1944 he was transferred to the 212th Artillery Battalion. He was asked to volunteer for the position of an air forward scout. The 212th had taken many causalities and the man he was replacing had died in the line of duty. Frank was a very devout Catholic and knew he had already made it through hard fighting without a scratch. He said to me once “I was saving someone else’s life because I knew I’d be OK.” He was part of an eight-man crew. Two pilots, two observers, a sergeant and three enlisted men. The enlisted men were mechanics and cooks. The sergeant’s job was to find a new place for the planes land every day. They were ahead of the main army and on their own. They would go up in the air in the morning and call in artillery strikes on the enemy positions. On December 11, 1944, five days before the Battle of the Bulge, the division was being shelled heavily so they quickly jumped in their planes and went up looking for targets. He and his pilot, Lou Blumberg knew the general direction where the enemy shells were coming from. Every time they would get within visual range the shelling would stop. They decided to keep flying lower and lower over the enemy until someone fired on them, as he put it “We were hoping some enlisted man would get nervous and take a shot at us”. The plane they were in was a light, cloth covered airplane and one rifle bullet could take them down. Finally, a German solder did fire on them, they pulled up and called in the artillery strike. For he and his pilot’s bravery they were awarded the Silver Star for valor. The Silver Star Medal is the United States Armed Forces third-highest personal decoration for valor in combat. The Silver Star Medal is awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States.
Wilbur Wright Working In The Bike Shop
Wilbur Working In His Bike Shop
Wright Brothers: Then and Now photography series
This one of the early photographs that Orville took of Wilbur working in one of their bike shops. The historic photograph was taken in 1897 so a few years before they were concentrating their efforts on flight. This is one of my images that was well thought out. I liked the historic photograph and I liked the quote from their nephew. All I had to do was take a photograph inside one of their bike shops and hope they work well together. I went to the bike shop in Dayton, Ohio which is part of the National Park. What I didn’t know is how well the two photographs would fit together. In the historic photograph Wilbur is working on a lathe. At the bike shop there was the actual lathe he had worked on in the old photograph. Many of the tool scattered on the work bench are the Wrights actual tools. I like the history of the old photograph with the history of the old tool in me photograph. I was able to include the floor from my recent photograph throughout the entire photograph, so it looks like Wilbur is standing on the current day wood floor. I like playing with time and space in these photographs.
The quote from nephew Milton Wright in 1904 from a newspaper interview. “History was being made in their bicycle shop and in their home but the making was so obscured by the common place I did not recognize it until many years later.
To see more photographs from this series go to ClearyFineArtPhoto.com.