Assistant List ™

Name: France Barbeau
Number: 612-205-1750
Assisting Since: 2007
Current passport: Yes
Vehicle: Yes, Chevy Cavalier
Grip Truck Driver: No
Hmi Tungsten Kino: No Yes No
Capture One: Yes
Lightroom: Yes
Special Skills: I have worked as a barista for many years and I enjoy making coffee. I am great at multi-tasking and working in fast paced environments. I love staying active, traveling, biking, cooking and collecting cameras. I have a BA in art and photography.

Name: Erin Smith
Number: 651-216-5817
Assisting Since: 2007
Current passport: Yes
Vehicle: Yes, Sedan
Grip Truck Driver: Yes
Hmi Tungsten Kino: Yes Yes No
Capture One: Yes
Lightroom: Yes
Special Skills: I love working with people, being faced with new challenges, and traveling. I take direction well and I'm surprisingly stronger than I look. Epson printing skills. I'm able to load film, all formats. I also speak Spanish.

Name: Josh Anderson
Number: 612-708-5750
Assisting Since: 2010
Current passport: Absolutely
Vehicle: Yes, A bigger-than-you’d-expect Ford Focus (I’ve fit a 12 ft. seamless roll in it before)
Grip Truck Driver: Yes
Hmi Tungsten Kino: I’m learning. I have experience, but I’m not an expert. I am, however, very comfortable with strobes.
Capture One: No
Lightroom: I am great with Lightroom post-production and file management; I’ve used it for as long as it’s existed.
Special Skills: I have strong arms, a good back, and a sharp mind. I’m not yet an experienced assistant, but I make up for it with diligence and solid work ethic. I’ve had careers as a corporate jetsetter as well as in pizza delivery; no job is beyond my capabilities or beneath my station. Professionally I’m a wedding and event photographer, but I’m excited to branch out and see what I can do to help studio and commercial photographers fulfill their vision. Additionally, I speak Spanish, I’m learning Icelandic, I’m a fantastic cook, and I have the highly-marketable gift of being able to list every country in the world off the top of my head.

Name: Tom Baker
Number: 952-486-2789
Assisting Since: 2011
Current passport: Yes
Vehicle: Yes, a Toyota Camry
Grip Truck Driver: Sure. I used to work for a construction company and had to drive their large cube van from time to time.
Hmi Tungsten Kino: No Learning
Capture One: Learning
Lightroom: Know Well
Special Skills: I can swing a hammer, know how to use a skill saw, I cook a mean tofu stir fry, I speak a little Spanish (enough to survive basic conversation and get directions), dogs love me and I love them, and I’ve traveled to five of the seven continents so I am comfortable “roughing it” and am not afraid to get my hands dirty. I have a strong work ethic, am a quick learner, and know lots of random movie quotes.I used to be a camp counselor, so I am used to dealing with lots of people at once and solving problems when they arise. I have a BA in photojournalism from the University of Montana School of Journalism. I love cycling, so if you ever want to hit the road or some single track let me know! All right, that’s enough because this is starting to feel like an online dating profile...

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