Dark Illuminations Photography

Dark Illuminations Photography Positive with a bite. Published Photographer in Cleveland, Columbus, and Toledo. Boudoir & beyond.

Photo sessions that range from dark and moody vibes to fun and silly are the best. โ˜ฏ๏ธShow some love for this photo sessi...
07/17/2026

Photo sessions that range from dark and moody vibes to fun and silly are the best. โ˜ฏ๏ธ

Show some love for this photo session in Columbus, Ohio. ๐Ÿซถ

๐˜š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜บ ๐˜ข๐Ÿฝ๐˜ช๐˜ช๐˜ช | ๐˜š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜บ ๐˜๐˜Œ ๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿถ-๐Ÿธ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿถ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฎ ๐˜/๐Ÿธ.๐Ÿพ ๐˜Ž๐˜” ๐˜–๐˜š๐˜š ๐˜๐˜

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Art is supposed to make you feel. Share how this makes you feel in the comments below. ๐Ÿ˜‰๐˜š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜บ ๐˜ข๐Ÿฝ๐˜ช๐˜ช๐˜ช | ๐˜š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜บ ๐˜š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ณ ๐˜›*๐˜๐˜Œ ๐Ÿป๐Ÿป...
07/17/2026

Art is supposed to make you feel. Share how this makes you feel in the comments below. ๐Ÿ˜‰

๐˜š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜บ ๐˜ข๐Ÿฝ๐˜ช๐˜ช๐˜ช | ๐˜š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜บ ๐˜š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ณ ๐˜›*๐˜๐˜Œ ๐Ÿป๐Ÿป๐˜ฎ๐˜ฎ ๐˜/๐Ÿท.๐Ÿพ ๐˜ก๐˜ˆ

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Made a fluffy friend at yoga! This lil birdie was learning to fly today, hopping all around the outdoor yoga class with ...
06/27/2026

Made a fluffy friend at yoga! This lil birdie was learning to fly today, hopping all around the outdoor yoga class with its siblings.

When you slow yourself down to reconnect with yourself, others, and natureโ€ฆmoments present themselves to refill your cup and provide the little joys that is much needed.

๐˜‰๐˜ฆ๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด:
๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ช๐˜—๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต. ๐˜๐˜ง ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฎ๐˜บ ๐˜š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜บ ๐˜ข๐Ÿฝ๐˜ช๐˜ช๐˜ช ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ข ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด! ๐˜๐˜ตโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜จ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜จ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ฉ๐˜บ.

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Happy birthday to this lady right here! Brittney is truly a positive force in the Cleveland community. Her aura glows an...
06/26/2026

Happy birthday to this lady right here! Brittney is truly a positive force in the Cleveland community. Her aura glows and after meeting her, youโ€™ll be inspired by her attitude!

Enjoy your day and do something fun this weekend!

Letโ€™s send her some love in the captions! ๐Ÿซถ

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Itโ€™s all duality. โ˜ฏ๏ธ Moody portraits are fun but you have to play with love and light as well. ๐Ÿ˜ˆ๐Ÿ˜‡ The best part about ph...
06/18/2026

Itโ€™s all duality. โ˜ฏ๏ธ Moody portraits are fun but you have to play with love and light as well. ๐Ÿ˜ˆ๐Ÿ˜‡

The best part about photography? Connecting with others and capturing their essence.

Bo***ir & lingerie, experimental art, moody portraits, etc. are an awesome way to empower others, but the key is to work with others based on their vibes. Thatโ€™s why Iโ€™ve built a โ€œchoose your own adventureโ€ selector into my free, pre-session consultation.

Musicians jamming on stage, small business owners booking Dark Illuminations Photography for branding sessions, and yoga asanas are something I LOVE to shoot., but my range is wide and able to customize a session for you that fits your personality and vibes.

Reach out and letโ€™s chat. ๐Ÿซถ

๐˜‰๐˜ฆ๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด:
๐˜๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ข ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฌ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿน ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜บ๐˜ด ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜—๐˜ข๐˜ฎ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜บ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜จ๐˜ข ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜—๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ ๐˜Š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ท๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜‰๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜Ž๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด.

๐˜š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜บ ๐˜ข๐Ÿฝ๐˜ช๐˜ช๐˜ช | ๐˜š๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿบ-๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿถ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฎ ๐˜/๐Ÿธ.๐Ÿพ ๐˜‹๐˜Ž ๐˜‹๐˜• ๐˜ˆ๐˜ณ๐˜ต

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Thereโ€™s something special about capturing people doing what lights them up.Whether itโ€™s acro yoga, fitness, movement, da...
06/14/2026

Thereโ€™s something special about capturing people doing what lights them up.

Whether itโ€™s acro yoga, fitness, movement, dance, creativity, or simply showing up as themselvesโ€ฆmy goal as a photographer is never just to take a photo, but to capture the energy, confidence, connection, and personality that make each person unique.

This acro yoga portrait session was a reminder that strength and trust can be just as beautiful as any traditional pose. The movement, balance, and genuine joy behind moments like these are what make creative portrait photography so rewarding.

Every session I photograph is different because every person I work with brings their own story, vibe, and presence into the frame. My job is to create images that feel authentic to who you are while blending artistic vision, creative lighting, and genuine human connection.

Whether youโ€™re looking for acro yoga photography, fitness photography, empowerment portraits, branding photos, bo***ir or sensual photography, or creative portrait photography in Cleveland, Columbus, or Toledo, I love creating images that feel like you.

What passion would you love to see captured in a photograph? Share with me in the comments!

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Mike (.Mike.S)

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Walking the streets, capturing all the shades of life. Comfy in the shadows, shining light on whatever catches my eye.Fr...
06/12/2026

Walking the streets, capturing all the shades of life. Comfy in the shadows, shining light on whatever catches my eye.

From people to buildings, branding sessions, music and dance performances; Iโ€™ll snap moments and let you see life through my lens.

This walk through Downtown Amherst was chill and I had to get an iPhone photo of these lines. ๐Ÿ˜

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Some people walk into a room and command attentionโ€ฆwhile others change the energy without ever asking for it. Sofia is o...
06/12/2026

Some people walk into a room and command attentionโ€ฆwhile others change the energy without ever asking for it. Sofia is one of those people. โœจ

I first met her through some local yoga and wellness events, and one of the things that immediately stood out to me was how genuinely invested she is in helping others with an emphasis on community over competition. It wasnโ€™t from a place of ego or self-promotion, but rather, from a sincere desire to create spaces where people can slow down, breathe, heal, and reconnect with themselves.

Thereโ€™s a softness to the way she moves and carries herself. She has a calming presence and quiet strength. You knowโ€ฆthe kind of energy that reminds people itโ€™s okay to pause for a moment.

Watching Sofia work with crystal singing bowls as she guides others through her restorative sound baths, itโ€™s easy to see why people are drawn to her offerings and healing energy. She creates these serene experiences that feel grounding, relaxing, and deeply intentional.

As someone who spends a lot of time photographing people, I find myself drawn to those little moments where someoneโ€™s authentic self shines through. This was one of those moments that I was lucky enough to capture with just my iPhone.

Iโ€™m thankful to know so many people in our Cleveland health and wellness community who are using their gifts to make a positive impact on others. ๐Ÿ–ค

If youโ€™ve been looking for an opportunity to experience Sofiaโ€™s work (and feel a state of tranquility that you need to feel for yourself) she leads beautiful donations-based sound baths at Edgewater Park under the Willow Tree, 10am, every other Sunday throughout the summer.

Itโ€™s amazing how good she can make you feel just an hour! Itโ€™s so important to carve out a little time for yourself in this chaotic world.

Give her a follow and tell her Dark sent ya! ๐Ÿซถ

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Dark Illuminations Photography. Positive with a bite. ๐Ÿ’€๐ŸซฆPlaying in the dark, shining light on some awesome individuals. ...
05/09/2026

Dark Illuminations Photography. Positive with a bite. ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿซฆ

Playing in the dark, shining light on some awesome individuals. โœŒ๏ธ๐Ÿ–ค

Reach out for any portrait needs. From bo***ir to creative, letโ€™s make art that displays both sides of beautiful.

Book a session through my link.

๐˜š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜บ ๐˜ข๐Ÿฝ๐˜ช๐˜ช๐˜ช | ๐˜š๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿบ-๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿถ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฎ ๐˜/๐Ÿธ.๐Ÿพ ๐˜‹๐˜Ž ๐˜‹๐˜• ๐˜ˆ๐˜ณ๐˜ต

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Happy birthday, Chalmers! Which photo is your fave?? (That last look says it all. ๐Ÿคฃ) Vote in the poll and leave some bda...
04/19/2026

Happy birthday, Chalmers! Which photo is your fave?? (That last look says it all. ๐Ÿคฃ)

Vote in the poll and leave some bday wishes for this awesome individual.๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ˜Ž

๐˜š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜บ ๐˜ข๐Ÿฝ๐˜ช๐˜ช๐˜ช | ๐˜š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜บ ๐˜๐˜Œ ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿป๐˜ฎ๐˜ฎ ๐˜/๐Ÿท.๐Ÿบ ๐˜Ž๐˜” ๐˜๐˜

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Cleveland, OH

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Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 9pm
Saturday 9am - 9pm
Sunday 9am - 9pm

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+14406787444

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