Aspire Multimedia and Photography

 We invite you to explore our new and improved website! It's been a long time coming. Finding the time was the biggest obstacle as I'm sure you will agree as we all have to divide our time into a million things! However, because we absolutely love our job as dance, cheer and gymnastics photographers and videographers it was a labor of love!  As we updated our site, we found ourselves reminiscing over 15+ years of memories. We've had the privilege of capturing thousands of athletes. Many who have grown up in the studio and gym so we are fortunate to have those moments in time captured year after year! And, WOW, have you all grown! As you can see in the images below, she was a tiny new dancer and now a beautiful young adult. Every time we look back we have memories of great times with dancers, cheerleaders, gymnasts and coaches who put their heart and soul into every stretch, leap, jump and turn!  And parents... thank you! You've raised children who are kind, polite, thou...

       Today is a momentous occasion as we celebrate Tony Palmieri’s birthday! Every year, we look forward to honoring the incredible man behind Aspire Multimedia & Photography, and this year’s celebration is particularly special.      Earlier this year, Tony took a bold step out of his comfort zone by entering his work into a photo competition. Known for his humility, Tony was initially hesitant about this decision. It takes a great deal of courage to submit your work for judgment in such a subjective field, and Tony was no exception to this apprehension. However, his decision to participate has proven to be more than worthwhile.      To our delight and astonishment, Tony’s name was announced as the  1st place winner in the Performing Arts category  at the prestigious   SYNC 2024: National Photography Conference . This was not only a remarkable achievement for Tony, but also a thrilling moment for all of us, as it mar...

 We know they grow up, but please stop!! To our class of 2023 Seniors, congratulations!  To our littles, we look forward to many years of watching you grow up too.  It's always bittersweet and enjoyable.  Thank you to the parents who believe in us and trust the process.  We are always grateful for the opportunity!  And to the coaches- you are amazing and we are glad to call you friends:)

  Thank you Kinetic Dance Force family for spending your day with us!  We enjoyed meeting all of you & watching your dancers light up in front of the camera:)  We always look forward to seeing their silly side come out too because we already know they've got talent!

  New beginnings are exciting and fun!  Thank you Empire Dance Studio for being so welcoming!  We truly enjoyed making new memories with you all and hope you enjoy your dancers goofiness for the camera because we did! :)

Encore, we always enjoy our photo days with your dance family!  You all are kind & thoughtful! Annie & Nicky we are always grateful for the chance to continue to photograph your beautiful dancers!  Enjoy the silly side of your dancers & congratulations on your new dance location!

  Congratulations on a wonderful 2022 recital!   Enjoy your silly dancers antics on picture day! 

  Each studio we take photos at has a unique quality. Each owner, instructor, parent and dancer has something different-and we love it! No studio is the same. It's amazing how different they all are, yet so much the same!  The main thing we notice all of the time is the time and dedication it takes to commit as an instructor, owner, dancer and parent. We appreciate the time put into learning, teaching, traveling, etc. It's a COMMITMENT for certain!  As you can see in these photos, it's great to take a moment and be silly in between the daily work. We love our dance families and appreciate the opportunity to be a part of your lives for a few days each year! Enjoy the video!

  Another year of seeing these athlete's growth!  Legendary holds a special place in our hearts as our daughter danced there for many years!  This is her first season away at college and we were happy to see familiar and new fam(ily) during picture days! As always enjoy the video and congratulations on your wonderful year of accomplishments in cheer and dance!!  #WeAreLA  

 A day full of fun with Perfect Pointe Productions!! We appreciate the opportunity to see these smiling faces again! So many familiar faces and new ones too!  Thank you Mrs. Kendall, staff, dancers and parents for another great day of memories! Best of luck at competition! Enjoy the video!

We are grateful for some silly normalcy!   The athletes at Ace Gymnastics in  Longwood, Florida brought their best form  and usual style to their picture day!!   The coaches worked tirelessly to keep  everyone picture perfect too!  We appreciate the hard work and dedication that is put into these elite sports! We've had another amazing day photographing  all the teams and asking the athletes  to show their "silly sides"! It's a whole other talent haha! Good luck to everyone this season! Enjoy!

  We had a GREAT time capturing these memories at Legendary Athletics in Longwood, Florida last weekend!!  The talent and dedication from all these young athletes is wonderful to see, not to mention the tremendous talent behind the talent.. the coaches!!!!!!! Aspire Multimedia & Photography was happy to be back at Legendary after the unprecedented Covid situation. We've had another great year photographing all the teams and getting the athletes to "show their funny sides" to the camera. Good luck to everyone in the coming weeks at all of your competitions! Here's the "Behind the Scenes" video of our weekend shoot!  Enjoy!

Behind the Scenes at  Clermont Academy of Dance Clermont, FL June 2020 Our team had a great time this past weekend with all the talented dances on the photo set and on the virtual recital stage!!!   Thank you Ms. Karen for the opportunity this year to capture the memories for all the CAD families! Here is the Behind the Scenes video of all the funny faces and smiles we captured. We hope you enjoy them and looking forward to delivering photos in the coming weeks :)

What a fabulous time capturing these memories at Legendary Athletics in Longwood, Florida a couple of week ago!!  The talent and dedication from all these young athletes, not to mention the tremendous talent behind the talent.. the coaches!!!!!!! Aspire Multimedia & Photography had another great year photographing all the teams and getting the athletes to "show their funny sides" to the camera. Good luck to everyone in the coming weeks during your final challenges in the competitive world!! Here's the "Behind the Scenes" video of the week long shoot!  Enjoy

Last week, we had a blast photographing some Legendary athletes! Legendary Athletics in Longwood, Florida is an allstar gym with a superior cheer and dance program. Not only are the athletes amazing, so are the coaches and staff! We had many moments of laughter and good times spending each day capturing group and individual poses. Each time we have an individual athlete in front of the camera we ask them to make a silly face. The video shows  some outtakes of our week of smiley, silly, spunky, perky, talented athletes and coaches allowing us to capture a moment in time. A moment that we know they will cherish for years to come!  As we said, it was a really enjoyable week of pictures, but better yet, sharing time with athletes who are definitely LEGENDARY! A lot of legends, a lot of people, have come before me. But this is my time.-Usain Bolt

Encore Performing Arts Studio owners, Nicki and Annie, have welcomed us into their dance family again this year and it was just as exciting as before! Our family was fortunate enough to spend the day capturing costume, dance & personality memories that will last for years to come. The owners, instructors, parents and dancers were so KIND! The dancers are polite and offer a helping hand as well as listen to their teachers and the photographer giving them direction! It's always with great anticipation we photograph these dancers each year. We look forward to seeing their growth in so many ways! Thank you Encore for the opportunity to share in your dancers' day and capture another fleeting moment in time!  Don't forget to Like us on Facebook and give us a positive review! Click on either photo to see all the BTS photos!! Enjoy the Behind The Scenes Video below :) Annie:  I don't need sunshine now to turn my skies to blue. I Don't Need Anythin...

Proudly active Protege in Peter Hurley's HeadShot Crew Are you thinking of getting headshots? We certainly hope so! Here is some useful information to make sure you’re ready for your time in the spotlight!:) Headshots are your own personal branding, they will represent you at your best- the you that you want agents & your next employer to see! Headshots are all about your face! Your eyes are the first thing you want an agent and/ or casting director to notice, then your smile & other features. Thus, during your headshot session the focus is all on your face, our goal will be to depict you in various “characters” depending upon what role or roles you will be auditioning.  CLOTHING  Your attire needs to be clean & wrinkle free! Bring them on hangers to avoid wrinkles (yes t-shirts on hangers too:) We recommend you bring at least 3-4 solid colored tops with various necklines & tops of various styles for the session & place them on hangers to avoid ...