Anthony J Francese

pilot/heli-technician & executive producer

Anthony has always been an artist. He has always searched for a unique way to bring his art to life. A talented artist and musician, he was drawn to the Graphic Arts at a young age, where he worked under his father’s eye for 20 years. He brought that passion with him when he started his own video production company. He is the talented owner of Artistic Expressions LLC, where he has been an award winning videographer, shooting, editing and producing video, both corporate and event for over 20 years. He has shared his love of the art through his many speaking engagements. He has given many seminars and workshops both locally and nationally on his knowledge of the art of video. He is now the President Emeritis of the North Jersey Videographers Association where he led one of the nation’s largest and most talented organizations for many years. He finds it incredibly gratifying to bring the beauty and art of video to life in his work.

A true artist behind the camera he now takes the step toward aerial video and photography. He has been flying remote control helicopters for over 20 years, so why not create art with this tool also. He has been honing his craft so he could evolve along with an industry that has seen much change and growth. He has personally hand crafted his fleet to perform exactly what he needs them to do… achieving the beautiful aerial images he is seeking.

Suzanne Francese

director of photography

Suzanne’s passion and artistic eye have broken conventional boundaries and enable Defying Gravity to provide spectacular images while minimizing the necessary flight-times. She is a seasoned event videographer who’s exquisite creative abilities are blended equally with her grace-under-pressure personality. This allows her to stay focused and on task without ever sacrificing quality or safety.

As Director of Photography, Suzanne is in control of the cameras while in the air. She sees what the camera sees and can direct the pilot accordingly.