HBD to the blueprint @badgalriri ⨠As now motherhood has become a part of your legend, May you continue to inspire us all to be great! š¤ Definitely still one my favorite shoots . #rihanna @creativestingproductions šø @stevengomillion
5 years ago today the Dinero video dropped with @jlo@iamcardib and @djkhaled getting us all too turnt up! We all had that Dinero Jam bumping at the BBQ that summer! #jlo #cardib #djkhaled #dinero @creativestingproductions
This @selenagomez cover story for @elle_mexico was such an important shoot for me creatively. At the time, we were both still really young, still learning, still finding our place in editorial spaces, and I remember pushing myself hard to experiment and not play it safe.
She was fresh off the show Wizards of waverly place and I absolutely loved that show at the time. This was her first shoot as an adult leaving her Disney image behind.
One thing I learned early on is to never be afraid of foreground elements, color gels, reflections, texture, or anything that adds depth and emotion to an image. Sometimes an idea doesnāt work right away, and thatās okay. Swap out the foreground. Change the gel. Move the light. Shift the angle. Keep shooting.
A lot of the strongest images happen after the moment most people wouldāve stopped.
The more you shoot, the more options you give yourself in the edit. That freedom matters. Some days the energy clicks instantly, other days it takes time to discover the frame that says everything you were trying to say.
Donāt stop early. Keep pushing. Keep experimenting. You never know which frame is going to become the one.
This shoot will always mean a lot to me because it represents growth, risk, and two young creatives trying to create something beautiful together.
What is your favorite Selena Gomez song?
#selenagomez #elle #photography
Brandy has always been one of my biggest inspirations as an artist. Her ability to evolve, stay fearless, and create from such an honest place is something Iāve always admired deeply. Thereās a certain emotion, style, and soul she brings to everything she does that pushed me to want more from myself creatively.
This shoot in particular is crazy, literally every frame is perfection. Me looking back at the images Iām still blown away, I canāt get enough!
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Which image is your favorite?
#brandy 2012
This live it up shoot was an amazing day!
So awesome collaborating with @jlo , @pitbull and @jessyterrero on this one. I always have so much fun working with them.
Directing a music video means thinking in two languages at once the moving image and the still one.
these stills came from two completely different sets. the b&w world was built around a bold graphic floor, overhead angle, and a mirror to double the subject without doubling the setup. the teal set leaned into practical reflections mirrored panels, crystal chandeliers, a single color gel that turned everything into one tone.
@dixiedamelio made that easy. thereās a stillness she brings to a set that most people spend years trying to learn.
Hereās the full breakdown.
You can see this scene in motion pinned to my profile!
Let me know if you try this and happy filmmaking!
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#dixiedamelio
@kehlani and @brandy new song together is such a vibe! š„
Who else still have their copy of this editorial shoot that I photographed with @brandy back in the day and which image is your favorite?
Brandy definitely has the best supporters, follow your boy and letās build a creative community together!š„¹
This is the start of something different.
Not a post.
Not just content.
A world.
āProtect Your Visionā is the first chapter of Alter Ego
a cinematic micro drama series built from everything I believe in as a creator.
Iām directing it, shooting it, narrating it, living in it.
This one is about vision.
Holding onto it when nothing around you makes sense.
Protecting it when people donāt see what you see.
But this is bigger than one piece.
This is a series.
Recurring characters.
Real emotion.
Moments that hit before you even understand why.
All driven by music, story, and visuals that feel like a film, not a scroll.
And Iām not holding back.
Weāre going all the way with this.
Special collaborations.
Unexpected faces.
Celebrity cameos.
Musical moments that elevate everything.
This is the beginning of something that doesnāt feel like social media anymore.
Stay close.
This is just the trailer.
Devon Speckman
Johnny Gomillion
Gleb Kharitonov
Ruslan Ibragimov
Denis Shcherbak
Ilya Korovin
Vladislav Tsarev
Pavel Ustinov
Arsen Mamedov
Yegor Kartashov
Team 2
Aida Karimova
Inessa Galimova
Alisa Chernik
Marina Dubrovskaya
Kira Safarova
Elvira Nurgalieva
Oksana Rybak
Nika Velichko
Shout out to my uncle Wayne for playing my future self, you will always be special to me!
I appreciate you!
Casting is ongoing! š„
#director #cinematography #photography #microdrama #motivation
Big congratulations to my girl @brandy on receiving her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Looking back at our shoot for āTwo Eleven,ā
Back when CDās were still a thing.
I remember how effortless she made everything feel. Pure talent, grace, and intention in every frame.
Moments like this remind you why some artists are timeless.
Hair @kimblehaircare
Styling: @ashleyseanthomas
What the Fā¢ck is Brainstorming?
Itās not the idea. Itās what you do the second it hits you.
Most people pauseā¦question it.. lose it.
Brainstorming is catching it and moving before doubt shows up.
No permission.
No perfect plan.Just action.
Because ideas donāt change your lifeā¦executing them does.
#brainstorming #Director #creativity #creativeprocess