Wright Brothers: Then and Now book Soon Will Be Available At National Parks Stores Working with Eastern National over the past 15 months has been a remarkable journey to bring forth my book, Wright Brothers: Then and Now. As the distinguished curator of National Parks stores, Eastern National’s dedication to preserving our nation’s heritage aligns …
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December 17, 2023, will be the 120th anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. In his diary that day, Orville wrote, “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 …
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Kitty Hawk, NC, November 24, 1903 This historical photograph for Waiting To Fly was taken on November 24, 1903. The Wright Brothers had worked hard the past month to finish the flying machine, but bad weather and mechanical problems held them up. This quote is from Orville’s diary on December 16, and it states …
Come See All The Great Artists And Artisans At Lincoln Park in Kettering, Ohio On Sunday, August 13th, 2023, I and about 100 other local, regional, and national artists will participate at Art On The Commons at Lincoln Park – Fraze Pavilion in Kettering, Ohio. I’ll show some of my Wright Brothers: Then and Now …
Dan used his creative skills to create an event poster For The Pioneers of Stealth For about nine months, I have been working with an organization called The Pioneers of Stealth. You may not have heard about this organization because they didn’t technically exist for many decades. In the 1980 & 90s, if you …
Art Commission Kettering Health Dayton – Grandview Hospital Kettering Health Dayton building with Hippocratic oath I am fortunate to be asked to create photography art pieces by many individuals and organizations. This spring, one of my collectors asked me to create something for her husband, who was in his final months of medical residency. …
Sunday, April 16, is Wilbur Wright Day. It will be his 156th birthday. Wilbur Wright was born in Millville, Indiana, in 1867. By the time Orville was born, August 19, 1871, the family had moved to Dayton. Wilbur was athletic and outgoing as a child, but in the winter of 1885, while playing hockey, his …
What Is A Creative Life? I wanted to talk today about creativity. After all, it is the middle name of my company, Cleary Creative Photography. I’ve been fortunate to be asked to create a few public art projects. Two of those have been with the Dayton Montgomery County Library. A few years ago, the library …
Music City USA I just returned from Nashville, Tennessee, for the Professional Photographers of America annual convention. I attended classes on marketing, posing, and keeping myself creative. Whenever I visit a new city, I like to go out and see what I can create with my camera. I had some extra time late afternoon on …
Thanksgiving is over, and the Christmas season is upon us and, like many of us, I also have two family Thanksgiving Dinners to attend on different days. I am very thankful for another great year at Cleary Creative Photography. I’ve met many new clients and heard from many existing clients I have worked with in …
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