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Nashville Assistants, Makeup & Stylists

Important! This list is provided for convenience. Chromatics cannot guarantee special skills or competence.

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

  ALPHABETICAL LIST   as of April 12, 2008

Jess Bernard  - Photo Assistant  (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

Hollis Bennett  - Photo Assistant

Cell Phone: 303.332.5856  Email: Hollis@hollisbennett.com 

Familiar Equipment: Canon, Nikon, Hasselblad (H1 and 500 series), Mamiya, Contax, Fuji, Pentax, Imacon, 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.  I can drive a stick, I own a truck (covered too), I have a full complement of Canon lenses/bodies to use for backup/rent.

Photographers Assisted: 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, Natalie Wood, James Bueti, next, you.

Other Skills: Photoshop CS/CS2, CaptureOne, FlexColor, Capture Shop, Bridge, InDesign and Quark (some), FlashMX (some).  I have beta tested with Adobe and PhaseOne in recent months.  Light room and Aperture as well.

Bryan Bloebaum  - Photo Assistant

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.

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!

Nadine Bracht  - Photo Assistant

Home Phone: 615.292.6208  Cell Phone: 615.554.4937  Email: n.bracht@gmx.de   Web: http://www.nadinebracht.de

Familiar Equipment: Small Format, Medium Format, Large Format. Film and Digital. Lightning. Photoshop. Mac and PC. All common Brands.

Photographers Assisted: Amy Dickerson (Nashville), Steve Brown (Chicago), Ira Wirth, Helmut Guenzel,
Achim Reissner (Europe).

Other Skills: Master in Photography (graduated in Germany), professional, experienced, flexible, charming, reliable, organized, and a good eye for details.

Gregory Byerline  - Photo Assistant

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 Photo 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.

Danielle Finck  - Photo Assistant

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)

Kimberly Gaden  - Makeup, Hair, Fashion (20 years experience)

Home Phone: 615.320.0280  Cell Phone: 615.390.0959  Email: kimberlymakeupartist@comcast.net

Photographers Assisted: Have worked in Nashville, New York, Japan, Europe and South America, etc. (wherever plane flies!)  Client list and references furnished on request.

Stephanie Gordon  - Wardrobe

Home Phone: 615.907.7344  Cell Phone: 714.322.6868  Email: sgordon445@aol.com

Photographers Assisted:  Tony Baker, Mark Delong

Skills: Wardrobe stylist

Ben Hancock  - Photo Assistant

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. 

Heylee Harris  - Makeup, Hair, Wardrobe

Home Phone: 818.749.6868  Cell Phone: 818.749.6868  Email: heylee@heyleeharris.com  Web: www.heyleeharris.com

Skills: Makeup, hair, wardrobe, manicurist and character makeup in LA, moving to Nashville at least part time.
Please see my website.

Jamie Hendry  - Photo Assistant

Home Phone: 615.292.5703  Cell Phone: 618.967.6270  Email: jamiehendry@gmail.com
Web: www.myspace.com/jamiehendry     www.flickr.com/photos/jamiehendryphotography

Familiar Equipment: Canon, Hasselblad, Mamiya, Sinar, Speedotron, Calumet Travelites, White Lighting, ProFoto, Alien Bee’s, & Dynalites.

Photographers Assisted:  Krista Lee & Curt Trammel (Carbondale, IL), Sandy Campbell (Gibson Guitar)
& Sheri O’Neal.

Other Skills: MAC & PC, Photoshop, over a year’s experience shooting weddings, former Clinique Consultant, experience shooting food, product, & architecture. Graduate from Southern Illinois University, BA in Photography & Art History.

Derrick Hood  - Photo Assistant

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

Lisa Johnson  - Makeup  (10 years experience)

Home Phone: 615.337.1007   Email: ljohnsonmua@yahoo.com    Web1: http://www.lisajohnsonmua.com

Web2: http://www.modernefolio.com/ljohnsonmua

Skills: Multimedia Makeup Artist - film/video, print, conceptual, and fashion mediums. With extensive cosmetic experience and my fine arts background, I'm versed in minimalist/clean makeup to more edgy/conceptual looks. I also offer hair and fashion styling - if need be - but much prefer a team of other creatives.

Rich Kalonick  - Photo Assistant

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.

Sherita Leslie  - Makeup

Cell Phone: 615.593.3264   Email: info@sheritaleslie.com  Web: www.sheritaleslie.com

Skills: Experienced makeup artist working in print,TV,video, music and
corporate mediums.

Clients include: QVC, Cracker Barrel, Hope Today Magazine, Lifeway, Car Quest, Tennessee Treasures Magazine, Olay, & Harrah's Casino. I have also worked with various country, Christian and gospel artists on CD Covers and promo materials.

Randy Little  - Makeup

Home Phone: 615.596.7748  Email: randylittle@artlover.com

Skills: Makeup.

Photographers Assisted: Tony Baker

Chad McClarnon  - Photo Assistant

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  - Photo Assistant

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  - Photo Assistant

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).

Brandon Oursler  - Photo Assistant   (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.

Andrew Pentecost  - Makeup, Hair

Home Phone: 615.579.8547  Email: MarkAPentecost@aol.com

Photographers Assisted: Please call for information.

Katie Phelps  - Photo Assistant 

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.

Mandy Sue Springer  - Photo Assistant 

Cell Phone: 606.571.6685  Email: mandysues@hotmail.com

Familiar Equipment: Anything from Canon and Nikon Digital Cameras to the Digital Hasselblad to Cambo Large Format 4x5 cameras to Pentax and Mamiya medium format cameras.  Experience with Studio lighting as well.  Can learn and figure out any equipment.

Photographers Assisted: Jade McCully, Heather Lewis and Steffani Halley.  Work as Photo Lab and Studio Lab Assistant at Savannah College of Art and Design

Other Skills & Education: Masters of Fine Arts in Photography from Savannah College of Art and Design, Bachelors in Studio Art from Morehead State University

Johnny Stanton  - Photo Assistant  (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  - Photo Assistant  (6 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.

Rory White  - Photo Assistant  (5 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  - Photo Assistant

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.