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Nashville Photo Assistants

Important! This list is provided for convenience. Chromatics cannot assure competence.

        To be included or make changes, email your information in the page's verbal style to Mike Borum.

  ALPHABETICAL LIST   as of July 12, 2010

Ben Anglin

Cell Phone: 323.205.0365  Email: anglinimage@gmail.com  Web: http://www.facebook.com/anglinimage

Familiar Equipment: Briese, Profoto, Norman, Speedotron, White Lightning, Kino, Tungsten and Elinchrome, Nikon, Canon, Mamiya, Contax, Hasselblad, Phase One, Toyo View. Experienced driving equipment trucks/trailers.

Photographers Assisted: Mark Seliger, Tony D’Orio, Annie Leibovitz, David LaChapelle, Todd Johnson, Henry Fechtman, Robert Kerian, Brian Garland and many other high profile commercial photographers

Other Skills: Capture One (Mac or PC), Final Cut, adv'd retouching, website design. BA in Digital Media, Brooks Institute of Photography (with honors). Staff grip/gaffer for 2 prestigious Hollywood studios for 3 years. Friendly and discreet on set, take pride in the small details to insure you, the clients and talent are comfortable and have everything needed to get the shots on time.

Nick Bumgardner   (2 yrs experience)

Cell Phone: 615.752.0158  Email: nick@bumgardnerphoto.com  Web: www.bumgardnerphoto.com

Familiar Equipment: Profoto, SpeedoTron, Tungsten, Kino Flo, White Lightning, Alien Bee, Elinchrom, Canon, Nikon, Mamiya, Hasselblad

Photographers Assisted: Michael Gomez, David Bean, Russ Harrington, Katherine Bomboy, Robert Glover, Eric Adkins.

Other Skills: Photoshop CS3, Capture One, Adobe Lightroom, Mac and PC, Retouching.

Jess Bernard (based in Los Angeles)

Cell Phone: 323.301.8839  Email: jessbarnard@mac.com  Web: www.myspace.com/jessnadine

Familiar Equipment: Profoto, Dynalite, Broncolor, Speedotron, Tungsten, Kino Flo, White Lightning, Elinchrome, Norman, Canon, Nikon, Hasselblad, Contax, Pentax, Fuji, Mamiya

Photographers Assisted: (Locally) Erick Anderson, Tony Baker, Kristin Barlowe, Russ Harrington, Wolf Hoffman, David Johnson, Thomas Petillo, Tamara Reynolds, Jack Spencer, Mark Tucker.
Out of Town: Chapman Baehler, Donald McPherson, Tony Pearce, Andrew Southam

Other Skills: Computer and digital knowledge

Mickey Bernal

Cell Phone: 615.509.0571  Email: mickeybernal@bellsouth.net

Familiar Equipment: Nikon most studio lights used in college (quick learner)

Photographers Assisted: Mike Oransky, Sarah Carmody, Bruton Stroube Steve Adams

Other Skills: Can drive large equipment trucks, friendly and discreet on set.

Hollis Bennett 

Cell Phone: 303.332.5856       Email: Hollis@hollisbennett.com 

Familiar Equipment: Canon, Nikon, Hasselblad (H1/2/3 and 500 series), Mamiya, Contax, Fuji, Pentax, Hasselblad (backs), PhaseOne, Sinar and leaf Digital backs.  Profoto, dynalite, norman, broncolor, comet packs and accs.  I am very well versed in location, studio, fashion, beauty, product, editorial, architectural, catalog and advertising shoots.  Can drive stick, very experienced driving grip trucks, can drive cross country.

Photographers Assisted: Plenty in Nashville, NBC universal, Travis Shin, Caroline Schiff, Stewart Cohen, David LaChappelle, Todd Hido, Ken Wagon/Peota, Healy-Grisham studios, Andy Bennett, Ricardo Merendoni, Dawn Meifert, Rob Gordon, Tiff Pemberton, Neal Farris, Keith Madigan, Sebron Snyder, Stephanie Delay, Scott Harben/See Pictures, Hans Hansen, Tim Sutton, Kevin Necessary, etc.

Other Skills: Photoshop CS4, CaptureOne 3.7x and 4.6, FlexColor, Lightroom 2.0, Iview, Photo Mechanics, etc.etc.etc.  Bridge, InDesign and Quark (some), FlashMX (some).  Very fluent in view cameras/4x5/8x10 and wet plate.  Location scouting as well.

Bryan Bloebaum  

Cell Phone: 541-963-0267  Email: bryan@bluetreeimages.com   Web: www.bluetreeimages.com

Familiar Equipment: Nikon, Mamiya, Fuji GX617, White Lightning, Alien Bees, Metz, Photoflex, Lensbaby, Sekonic

Photographers Assisted: Monique Larroux, Bob Schatz, Tom Gatlin, Sandy Campbell, Mark Mosrie, and Kristina Marie Krug.

Other Skills: Good people skills, Photoshop CS, Nikon Super Coolscan 8000, can provide a 4-wheel drive 5 speed truck w/covered bed. Shot for regional magazines in Oregon; scheduled shoots, scouted locations, hauled/set up equipment.  Managed a one-hour mall portrait studio and owned a traditional portrait studio.  Operated C-41 lab and RA-4 printer.  Operated audio and graphics for the 5, 6, and 11 o'clock news in Bend, OR.  Experienced backpacker, certified wilderness 1st responder; can splint a broken leg with a ski pole and a coffee cup!

Joe Burlingame 

Cell Phone: 615.481.6471  Email: joe@burlingamephotography.com   Web: www.burlingamephoto.com

Familiar Equipment: (lighting) Profoto, Speedotron, White Lightning, Elinchrome, Norman. (bodies) Hasselblad, Mamiya, Toyo View, all DSLR. (backs) Phase One, Kodak, Leaf. (software) Capture One, Photoshop, Lightroom, Bridge, Mac and PC.

Photographers Assisted: John Scarpati, Tony Baker, David Yellen (NYC), Rebecca Sharp (KC)

Other Skills: Lighting package if needed, location scouting, production and prop help is available. A.A.S. Photography from Nashville State Tech, P.P.A. Certified Photographer. I am efficient, technically sound and easy to work with.

Gregory Byerline  

Cell Phone: 615.498.6296  Email: gregory@gregorybyerline.com   Web: www.gregorybyerline.com

Familiar Equipment: Canon, Nikon, Profoto, Dynalite, and their various modifiers. Die hard Mac user

Photographers Assisted: Regularly work with Allen Clark and Scott Evans. Also Erick Anderson, David Bean, and Kristina Marie Krug.

Other Skills: Photoshop CS/CS2, Adobe Bridge, InDesign, GoLive, etc. Very familiar with RAW workflow. Killer retoucher and color corrector. Tethered shooting. Graphic and web design experience. Can drive large trucks (including manual transmission vehicles), golf carts, motorcycles. Strong work ethic with attention to detail and strong eye for noticing subtle details a photographer might not notice through the viewfinder. Experienced with fashion, music, corporate, architecture, sports, and nature photography settings

Laura Beth Childers   (Aspiring Assistant)

Home Phone: 931.580.0251  Email: lauraliz12@yahoo.com 

Familiar Equipment: Various types of lighting and cameras supplied by college.

Photographers Assisted: None as of 6-20-07; seeking opportunities.

Other Skills: 2005 Photography graduate from Middle Tennessee State University. Self-described dedicated hard worker, seeking assisting opportunities.

Daniel Crandall 

Cell Phone: 615.283.0599  Email: daniel@vjah.com   Web: www.vjah.com

Familiar Equipment: Experienced with Canon cameras, complex lighting and remote triggers, good lighting and technical troubleshooting skills. Mac or PC technician. Vehicles, old and new, large and small, including trailers.

Photographers Assisted: Trained with David Bean. Solo photographer on photo shoots and corporate events for 3 years. A technically proficient assistant.

Other Skills: Camera Raw, Photoshop retouching, Final Cut, Graphic Design primarily for print, Creative Director, Inventive problem solver, computer technical expertise--Mac and Windows, think on-the-fly, calm tempered, active, fit, and clean lifestyle. Love to work with children. Set designer with tools, and good location scout, great at finding resources to meet a creative need. Discreet. Good personal communicator.

Bennett Farkas 

Cell Phone: 615.498.0600  Email: bennettfarkas@me.com   Web: www.bennettfarkas.com

Familiar Equipment: Cannon Equipment (all levels), but very quick learner.

Photographers Assisted: Keoni K (www.keonik.com), Meishach Moore (www.sonrisephoto.com), and Kyle Drier (www.dreier.com).

Other Skills: Proficient with Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom; quick with post-flow wedding work in Lightroom. Design communication major funding my education at Belmont U; any work is helpful and I'm not expensive. Passionate about photography; assistant work feeds that passion. I truly care about the art and want to see it done well.

Danielle Finck 

Home Phone: 615.293.2289  Email: daniellefinckphotography@hotmail.com   Web: www.daniellefinck.com

Familiar Equipment: Dynalite, Profoto, White Lightning, Mamiya, Canon, Leaf Digital.

Photographers Assisted: Thomas Petillo, David McClister, Kristina Krug, David Johnson, Glen Rose, Kristin Barlowe, Jimmy Abegg 

Assistants worked under: Many, especially Jess Barnard and Roderick Testrail

Other Skills: Graduated Hallmark Institute of Photography June, 04, (Massachusetts)

Jonathan Fletcher

Cell Phone: 832.338.6068  Email: jonathan@framedbyfletcher.com  Website: www.framedbyfletcher.com

Familiar Equipment:  Lights, Cameras, Modifiers, Stands, Triggers, Computers -  the stuff it takes to do a photoshoot.

Photographers Assisted: (Local only) Hopefully you, Zach Gray, Evan Baines

Other Skills: Smart. Polite. Funny. Strong like bull. Fit. Work hard. Don't complain. Money back guarantee.

Ben Hancock  

Cell Phone: 615.310.1057  Email: ben@benhancockphoto.com
Web: www.benhancockphoto.com

Familiar Equipment: Profoto, Speedotron, Tungsten, Kino Flo, White Lightning, Elinchrome, Canon, Nikon, Hasselblad.

Photographers Assisted:  (Locally) Russ Harrington, Michael Gomez, David Bean, Jeremy Cowart.

Other Skills: Lots of digital and Photoshop experience. Can offer retouching services. 

Derrick Hood  

Home Phone: 615.330.4534  Cell Phone: 615.330.4534  Email: Derrick@derrickhood.com    Web: www.derrickhood.com

Familiar Equipment: Everything

Photographers Assisted: (Locally) Tony Baker, Kristin Barlowe, Thomas Petillo, Mark Tucker,  David Johnson, Erick Anderson, Russ Harrington, Tamara Reynolds, Jack Spencer, Wolf Hoffman.

Other Skills: Computer and digital knowledge

Rich Kalonick 

Cell Phone: 615.498.3425  Email: rskalonick@gmail.com

Familiar Equipment:  Elinchrome, Norman, White Lighting, Speedotron, Kino, HMI, Profoto, Acute, Canon, Nikon, Hasselblad, Fuji, Mamiya

Photographers Assisted: Thom Hooke (5 years), Nancy Lee Andrews (5 years), Mark Martin, Jeff Frazier, John Chiasson, Tony Baker, Michael Gomez, Kristen Barlowe. Visiting photographer: Peter Arnell, Martin Scholler

Other Skills: Lighting Studio and Outdoor,  Scouting Locations to Prop Stylist, very comfortable with Mac and the digital workflow.

Julie King (beginner - eager to learn) 

Cell Phone: 321-544-9352   Email: photography.jmk@gmail.com  Web: www.myspace.com/jmkphotography2

Familiar Equipment:  Canon Rebel and 5D

Photographers Assisted: I am a beginner and looking and egar to learn.

Other Skills: Self-taught, energetic, anxious to learn. 3 years freelancing in Nashville at various venues. Currently working with http://www.todayscountrymag.com/ shooting concerts including Big and Rich, Stephen Cochran, Trailor Chior, Nathan Lee, Damien Horn, Jeffrey Steele and other up and coming artists, behind the scenes at video shoots, EPK's, head shots and CD covers. I have also worked with Warner Brother Records.

Mandy Marshall (10 years photo experience) 

Cell Phone: 702.581.2297  Email: mandymarshall55@hotmail.com

Familiar Equipment:  Nikon D200, Fuji Frontier series printers, tripods, light stands, reflectors, Photoshop, Powerlights, Quantum Radio Slave, MAC/PC

Photographers Assisted: Have to start somewhere and will jump at any opportunity.

Other Skills: Lots of experience in photojournalism and portraits.  Super awesome with children.  I go with the flow and do what I'm told.  Honest, loyal, hardworking and dependable. I always deliver.

Chad McClarnon 

Cell Phone: 615.481.7508  Email: chad@cwmphoto.com  Web: www.cwmphoto.com

Familiar Equipment:  Nikon, Canon, Hasselblad, Fuji, Sigma, Dynalite, White Lightning, Alien Bees, Arri, Lowell, Profoto, Minolta, Speedotron, Profoto, Westcott, Bogen, Macintosh, PC and also some large format experience.

Photographers Assisted: Bob Schatz, Mark Delong, Wolf Hoffmann, Bill Steber, Tom Gatlin,... Out of town: Chun Lai

Other Skills: Digital, Film, and computer knowledge...very fast learner.

Staci McQueen 

Cell Phone: 330.231.4900  Email: scmcqueen8@hotmail.com  Web: www.stacimcqueen.com

Familiar Equipment:  Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Mamiya, Hasselblad, Dynalite, Profoto, White-lightning, Alien Bees. Mac, PC, Photoshop

Photographers Assisted: looking for Nashville photographers to assist

Other Skills: Multi-tasker, energetic, sensitive to good repertoire with subject(s) and needs of the photographer

Daniel Meigs 

Cell Phone: 601.329.6407  Email: info@danielmeigs.com  Web: www.danielmeigs.com

Familiar Equipment:  Mamiya medium format cameras, 4x5 view cameras, Canon, Nikon, and Leaf digital backs.  Profoto studio lighting eqipment, Pocket Wizards.

Photographers Assisted: Dori G. Arnold, David McClister, Thomas Petillo, Tony Baker, Paul Teeling.

Other Skills: Award winning web design, Adobe CS 2, medium format digital capture, Leaf Capture, Mac and PC, basic audio mixing, video editing, digital workflow, raw processing, graduated Hallmark Institute of Photography (2006).

Josh Milliken 

Cell Phone: 931.722.1633  Email:  brandnew765@gmail.com

Familiar Equipment: Profoto, Dynalite, Alien Bees, Canon, Nikon, Hasselblad, Leaf digital program, Pentax, Fuji, Mamiya, wizards.

Photographers Assisted: David Bean, Ryan Smith.

Other Skills: Photoshop CS3, Bridge, Lightroom, Mac's and PC's, retouching and color correction, MTSU photography degree, very hard working and knowledgeable.

Brandon Oursler     (3 years experience)

Cell Phone: 615.483.3201  Email: bdophoto@juno.com   Website: www.brandonoursler.com

Familiar Equipment:  Profoto, Broncolor, Speedotron, Tungsten, White Lightning, Canon, Nikon, Hasselblad, Contax, Pentax, Fuji, Mamiya, Sinar, Calumet

Photographers Assisted: (Locally) Kristin Barlowe (8 week internship), Erick Anderson, Michael Howard (Out of Town) Ashley Fetner, Claudio Basso, Lorenzo Gassperini, William Thompson, Shaun Stanley

Other Skills: Computer knowledge (MAC & PC) Photoshop (ver 5-CS2), Painter and digital knowledge. Degree from NYI for photography, Associate Degree in Photojournalism and Associate Degree in Portrait Studio Management. Photographer for ITS Corp. and US National Guard, have truck to haul photo equipment.

Katie Phelps   

Cell Phone: 615.631.7811  Email: KOPhelps1@aol.com

Familiar Equipment: Canon Rebel (Film and Digital), various studio lighting and cameras provided by the college.

Photographers Assisted: Mark Martin

Other Skills & Education: Photography Degree from Middle Tennessee State University, knowledge of development of Black and White film and print, eager to get more experience, hardworking, very good with people and children, speak and understand a little Spanish, willing to travel.

Katharine Ryals  

Cell Phone: 501.993.5744  Email: kryals20@live.com  Web: www.kryalsphotography.com

Familiar Equipment: Profoto, Calumet Elite 2400, Calumet Travel Lite, Alien Bees B800, Alien Bees Vagabond Travel Battery, Arri Hot Lights, Nikon SB-800 and SB-28, Nikon D200, Canon 5D Mark II, Hasselblad H1D, Mamiya RZ 67 Pro II, Cambo 4x5, Graphlex 4x5, Hasselblad 503CW, 4x5 Pinhole, Polaroid Land Cameras, Phase One P20, RA-4, Epson printers 4880-9880, Hasselblad Imacon FlextightX1, Epson V700, Photoshop CS4, Bridge CS4, Illustrator CS3, Dreamweaver CS4, Lightroom 2, ImagePrint 7, Flexcolor, Microsoft Office, Mac and PC

Photographers Assisted: Thomas Petillo, Joshua Black Wilkins

Other Skills & Education: Retouching, compositing, experience managing epson printers, studio equipment and darkroom equipment, advanced darkroom skills, alternative process skills, amateur stylist (clothing and makeup), well traveled, valid AR driver's license, B.F.A in photography.

Johnny Stanton (new to Nashville from NYC)

Cell Phone: 917.715.5582  Email: johnetbone@aol.com

Familiar Equipment: most medium and large format cameras, Canon 1Ds, Nikon D1, Profoto, Broncolor, Speedotron, Novatron, HMI, White Lightning

Photographers Assisted: Nashville - Kristen Barlowe, Wolf Hoffmann, David Molnar.
NYC - Mary Ellen Mark, Ken Schneiderman, Ejaz Khan, Fiona Singer.

Other Skills: Knowledgeable in Adobe Photoshop CS, other computer skills, welding, light carpentry, able to operate large vehicles.

Ryan Stoney    (9 years experience)

Home Phone: 615.456.5853  Cell Phone: 615.456.5853  Email: photo@ryanstoney.com  Web: www.ryanstoney.com

Familiar Equipment: Balcar, Dedicated Flashes, Dynalite, Elinchrome, Home-Made Lighting, HMI, Kino-flo, Mole, Norman, Prophoto, Quantum, Speedotron, White Lightning, Bronica, Canon, Hassleblad, Kodak, Mamiya, Nikon, Pentax, Sinar, Toyo View, Mac & PC

Photographers Assisted: (Local) Nancy Lee Andrews, Tony Baker, Karla Brenan, Jeff Frazier, Robert Glover, Michael Gomez, Joe Hardwick, Russ Harrington, Thom Hooke, Mark Martin, Branon Segroves (visiting) Andrew Eccles & Blake Little

Other Skills: Set building, location scouting, all formats of film as well as digital, very fluent on both Mac’s and PC’s, very comfortable with a digital work-flow.

J Stricklin

Cell Phone: 270.320.0252  Email: jmstricklin@gmail.com

Familiar Equipment: Nikon and Canon digital cameras, Elinchrome, White Lightning, Alien Bees, Speedlights, Homemade light modifiers.

Photographers Assisted: Bob Rosato, David Bergman

Other Skills: BA in Photojournalism/New Media from Western Kentucky University. Studio and Mac computer lab manager while there. Comfortable in Mac or PC environment. Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Flash, Dreamweaver, Bridge, color correction and retouching skills.

Susan Walker

Cell Phone: 615.202.2498  Email: susan@susanwalkerphotography.com  Web: www.susanwalkerphotography.com

Familiar Equipment: Balcar, Dedicated Flashes, Dynalite, Elinchrome, Home-Made Lighting, HMI, Kino-flo, Mole, Norman, Prophoto, Quantum, Speedotron, White Lightning, Bronica, Canon, Hassleblad, Kodak, Mamiya, Nikon, Pentax, Sinar, Toyo View, Mac & PC

Photographers Assisted: Tamara Reynolds, Sheri O’Neil, Rachel Paul, Ric Lambert

Other Skills: Computer Mac and PC and digital software Photoshop, Adobe Bridge, RAW workflow conscious, Adobe Lightroom, some Aperture knowledge. I am strong, sturdy and agile. I can schlep equipment and set up rigs, not afraid of heights; I can drive a manual shift. Good with tools, can build and paint. Outdoor enthusiast – good person to use for outdoor shoots. I am reliable, resourceful, have a strong work ethic, positive attitude and good people skills. I am a good choice for as 2nd or 3rd assistant or for 1st assistant for smaller jobs as competence is established.

Rory White    (7 years experience)

Cell Phone: 615.631.0106  Email: chilidogcowboy@yahoo.com

Familiar Equipment: Hasselblad, Mamiya, Norman, Dynalite,  Speedotron, Hotlights and Kinos, Canon, 4x5, Profoto, Quantum, Lumedyne.  Software:  Photoshop and Digital Photo Professional.  PC and Mac competent

Photographers Assisted: Local - Allen Clark, Tony Baker, Tom Gatlin, Steven Wingfield

Other Skills: 6'2" tall and can carry stuff. Have Honda CRV for moderate equipment hauling. I offer introductory price of $70.00/day for first 3 days.  Comfortable as 2nd or 3rd Assistant or 1st for smaller jobs--until familiarity is established. Can provide some equipment:  Hasselblad, Lumedyne portable light rig, Quantum Batteries, Canon 20D, and some extra strobes.

Mandy Whitley 

Cell Phone: 615.390.0289  Email: mandreabeth@hotmail.com  Web: www.mandywhitleyphotography.com

Familiar Equipment: Canon, White Lightning, Alien Bees, Speedatron

Photographers Assisted: Locally - Krista Lee regularly.

Other Skills: Computer and digital knowledge, Photoshop CS2.  Experienced with wedding, children, family, and fashion photography settings.  Fast learner, multi-tasker, very organized, energetic and able to transport photography equipment.