Aspire Multimedia and Photography

I had to share this before-after to demonstrate what can happen during a shoot. For some reason, the strobes did not fire. I knew I had a great shot as soon as I snapped it. But... when I went to the laptop and noticed a black image, I felt my stomach hit the ground! I missed it!!! Arrrgggggg &^%#$#!@@#$ After the shoot, I went and decided to visit this "dark" image and see what bumping up the exposure would reveal. I knew it... it WAS the look I was striving for with my son, Luke. I did ask him to get back in front of the camera for a quick re-take but as we both knew... it was a long shot so we just went on. Call me stubborn, but I just cranked all the settings to the max and performed some magic... the above AFTER photo. I'm pretty happy with it, and so is Luke. Big lesson for the day... shoot your images in RAW. You never know what spectacular image you would miss if you didn't.

We sincerely hope your 2015 has started out with happiness, health & progress towards your goals!  But don’t despair if you have not stayed on the path towards those goals whatever they may be!  Many of us put too much pressure on ourselves to start something new on January 1st of the new year. Quite honestly it can be too much pressure to put that date as the only day you can start a new beginning.  We are now into the first week of February and if you have not stayed on track or even started- don’t worry! Every day is a new day! You don’t have to wait for morning, or Monday or the next month- just start! Live your life by the hour if you must! For example, maybe you ate a donut for breakfast (again) and you feel as if you ruined your diet already. Forget that mentality! This is a new hour! You can still choose to eat healthy foods:) Maybe you plan to write a novel, a movie, become an actor, singer, etc. Any day you start is the perfect day!  Are you ...

Another great production of some great, talented dancers here in Orlando, Florida. Stills and video link to: Studio One Productions Presents: Anna Kendricks- "When I'm Gone (Cup Song)" | Choreography by Ben10 Dancers: Bianca Nobel Carlos Suarez Chad Frierson Chloe Palmieri DJ Schiller Jacob Eaddy Jhio De Guzman Jr Julie Johnson Kellina Rutherford Manny Cuevas Marco Cardiel Matthew Gilford Miranda Pelkey Nathan People Regine Quinain Shawna Ambrose Victoria Rodriquez Choreographer: Benjamin "Ben10" Phan Editor: Luke Palmieri Film/Camera: Tony Palmieri http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B_3FFtopGc (Some devices Do Not Play this video) Photos:

I had the pleasure this evening of capturing a concept video for an outstanding group of young adults here in Orlando, FL called Studio One. Thanks Luke for being my left arm and everyone else that helped create this. Click on photo to view Gallery Concept Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=squLNuKb7Xw&feature=share Here's Studio One's YouTube page Choreography by: Nathan People and Kellina Rutherford Music:  "So Beautiful" by Musiq Soulchild Dancers: Kellina Rutherford, Nathan People, Shawna Renee, Matthew Gilford, Dominick Rodriguez, Clarissa Crox Turner, DJ "DonnyRockem" Schiller, Bianca Nobel, Marco Cardiel, and Julie Johnson Film & Editing: Luke Palmieri