The assistants listed on this page are not associated with Flashpoint Photographic Rentals. We do not promote any of them in particular and by choosing any of them, the photographer relies on his or her own judgment. Under no circumstances does Flashpoint Photographic Rentals assume responsibility for the conduct or performance of any of those individuals.

1st Assistants

  • Richard Amies

    Digital ✅ | Driver✅

    Email:rich@y-o11digi.com

    Phone: 604 754 5611

    Website: Y-o11digi.com

    Camera: All digital formats

    Lighting: Profoto, Dynalite, Speedotron, Elinchrom, Broncolor, Kino, HMI

    Digital: Capture One, Phocus, Lightroom, Photoshop, Bridge, Premiere

    Other: Photo Assistant and Digital Tech since 2011. 

  • Sean Best

    Digital ✅ | Driver✅

    Email: seanmbest@gmail.com

    Phone: 604 727 6586

    Camera: All formats, digital & film

    Lighting: Profoto, Dynalite, Speedotron, Elinchrom, Broncolor, Kino

    Digital: Capture One, Phocus, Lightroom, Photoshop, Bridge

    Other: Langara College Grad, working assistant.

  • Leo Cox

    Email:hello@leocox.com

    Phone: 236 999 5901

    Camera: Comfortable with Digital SLR cameras and most 35mm and 120mm film cameras; a user of Canon cameras in my own work.

    Lighting: Adept with Profoto, Aputure, Broncolor, Elinchrom.

    Digital: Proficient using Capture One, Photoshop and Adobe Creative Suite. Native Mac OS user and comfortable using PC systems.

    Other: 10 plus years of experience shooting and assisting. Experienced in the studio or on location. Class 5 Drivers license. Canadian and British passport holder. Worked as a photo assistant in both London and New Zealand

  • Mark Gibbon

    Email:mark@markgibbonphotography.com

    Phone: 604 329 4812

    Camera: All systems.

    Lighting: All systems including continous lighting

    Digital: Capture One, Adobe products, Mac & PC.

    Other: 10 years of assisting experience. Basic food styling (10+ years experience as a cook plus I photograph food). Technically minded, hardworking and a skilled problem solver. Give me 20 minutes with a set of lights or a camera and I will figure it out.

  • Kyle Gibson

    Digital ✅ | Driver✅

    Email: hello@kylegibsonphoto.com

    Phone: 604 966 1400

    Camera: All formats, film and digital.

    Lighting: All systems, studio and location.

    Digital: Photoshop, Lightroom, Capture One.

    Other: Graduate of Vancouver Institute of Media Arts in Digital Photography. Current BC driver's Licence and passport. Working assistant, 5+ years as a digital tech and 1st assistant.

  • Gaelan Glenn

    Digital ✅ | Driver✅

    Email: info@gaelanglenn.ca

    Phone: 236 971 1881

    Camera: Canon, Nikon, Sony, Phase One, Analogue 35mm, Medium and large format cameras

    Lighting: Profoto, Elinchrom, Broncolor, Speedotron, HMI + Continuous Lighting

    Digital: Photoshop, Capture One, Lightroom, Backup systems + scanning software

    Other: I have worked as an assistant in BC for roughly 3 years, then transitioned to working in London U.K for 2 years on large + small scale productions. Worked as a Jr photographer + digital operator for a couple of E-commerce studios and also helped manage and hire studio in the U.K. Graduate of the Langara Photo Program. Current BC License and Passport.

  • Alex Guiry

    Driver✅

    Email:info@alexguiryphoto.com

    Phone: 604 345 6802

    Camera:All formats, film and digital.

    Lighting: All systems, studio and location.

    Digital: Photoshop, Lightroom, Capture One.

    Other: Graduate of Emily Carr University Photography program. Current BC driver's Licence and passport.

  • Wayne Hoecherl

    Email:hoecherl@telus.net

    Phone: 604 813 1330

    Camera: All systems, both film and digital

    Lighting: All systems, both strobe and continuous.

    Other: Over twenty years experience assisting on commercial and gallery shoots.

  • Jupneet Kahlon

    Email: jupneetkahlon@hotmail.com

    Phone: 778 895 0900

    Website: www.jupneetkahlon.com

    Cameras: Canon, Fujifilm, Sony, Phase One & Nikon.

    Lighting: Profoto, Broncolor, Aputure, Dynalite, Elinchrom, Kino & HMI

    Digital: Capture One, Phocus, Lightroom, Photoshop & Bridge.

    Other: Over 7 years of experience assisting on editorial, commercial, and gallery photo shoots—both small and large scale. Valid passport and driver’s license, along with experience driving trucks.

  • Colm Keating

    Digital ✅

    Email:colm@colmkeating.com

    Phone: 778 512 2460

    Camera: Canon, Nikon, Sony, Hasselblad, Pentax, Fuji, Mamiya

    Lighting: Profoto, Einstein, Godox, Elinchrom, Alien Bees, Arri HMI/Skypanel, Kinoflo

    Digital: Photoshop, Capture One, Lightroom, Premiere, Bridge, Phocus

    Other: 3 Years’ experience as First Assistant and digi tech. Comfortable in studio or on location. Experience shooting BTS Stills and Video. Class 5 drivers license

  • John Kelsey

    Digital ✅ | Driver✅

    Email:john@johnkelseyphoto.com

    Phone: 604 723 7745

    Camera: Phase One, Hasselblad, Sony, Nikon, Canon, all formats of film.

    Lighting: Profoto, Broncolor, ARRI, Briese.

    Digital: Capture One, Photoshop, Lightroom, Phocus.

    Other: Based in on Vancouver Island (but willing to travel) after working in NYC as Mark Seliger's 1st Assistant for 4 years, having worked for Annie Leibovitz before that. Extensive experience in all assisting situations.

  • Daniel Kozma

    Driver✅

    Email: djkozma@gmail.com

    Phone: 604 839 7431

    Camera: Canon, Nikon, Hasselblad, Phase, Panasonic.

    Lighting: Strobe and continuous.

    Digital: Photoshop, limited Lightroom and Capture One.

    Other: Commercial and Gallery assisting 1990 - present. Professional shooting 1990 - present.

  • Albert Law

    Email: hello@albertlaw.ca

    Phone: 604 229 9210

    Camera: Digital: Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fuji

    Lighting: Continuous and Flash (all major systems)

    Software:
    Capture One, Photoshop, Lightroom, Adobe Creative Suite

    Other: 12+ years on commercial and editorial sets. Highly experienced with shaping natural and artificial light sources in both location and studio environments. Valid Class 5 driver's licence and passport. Detail-oriented, great at packing gear efficiently in small spaces, and can shoot BTS for you.

  • Patrick Menard

    Digital ✅ | Driver✅

    Email:patrick.rmenard@gmail.com

    Phone: 672 380 3967

    Camera: Canon, Nikon, Fuji, Phase One, Leica, Mamiya, Pentax, Contax, Olympus, Pansonic, Ricoh.

    Lighting: Profoto, Broncolor, Arri, Aperture, Godox, Speedotron

    Digital: Photoshop, Capture One, Lightroom, Camera Raw, Premiere Pro, InDesign, Illustrator.

    Other: 8 Years of freelance commercial Photography experience. Photo studio manager - 2 years (Montreal), BFA in Film Production (Concordia University – 2016), Owns a large vehicle capable of carrying tons of gear. Freelance / Self employed.

  • Nik Molson

    Digital ✅ | Driver✅

    Email:nik@nikmolson.com

    Phone: 778 874 2410

    Camera: All Digital camera formats.

    Lighting: Studio and location lighting (All systems).

    Software: Capture one, Lightroom, Photoshop and other Adobe packages.

    Other: Experience on commercial Stills and film sets, Graduated Vancouver Institute of Media Arts Photography program. Valid passport and drivers license, Experience driving 3 ton trucks, Willing to travel.

  • Geoff Neufeldt

    Driver✅

    Email:gnphoto@telus.net

    Phone: 604 788 9624

  • Marlin Olynyk

    Driver✅

    Email: marlin@marlinolynyk.com

    Phone: 250 505 4004

    Camera: Experienced in all digital systems as well as medium format/35mm film systems.

    Lighting: STROBE: All systems. CONTINUOUS: All systems.

    Digital: Experienced with Capture 1 and all Adobe applications.

    Other: I am a confident 1st Assistant and I have worked on many different large commercial still photography campaigns for film, television, domestic/international brands, and professional sports for clients such as Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Adidas, Netflix, and Apple. I am also an experienced grip and gaffer for motion productions.

  • Sean Ponsford

    Digital ✅ | Driver✅

    Email: seanponsford@me.com

    Phone: 250 858 9765

    Camera: Phase, Hasselblad, Canon, Nikon, Fuji, Sony. All formats, digital, and film.

    Lighting: Profoto, Broncolor, Dynalite, Speedotron, Elinchrom, Godox, Arri, Aputure, Kinoflo, Astera. Studio and location.

    Digital: Phase One Certified Professional, Capture One, Phocus, Lightroom, Photoshop, Affinity.

    Other: Extensive photography assisting experience, from the largest to smallest commercial and gallery shoots since 2003. Graduate of the Western Academy of Photography. Current drivers licence, can drive a 5-ton vehicle or smaller. Works locally, out of both Vancouver and Victoria, BC. Able to travel.

  • Rob Seebacher

    Digital ✅ | Driver✅

    Email:robseebacher@gmail.com

    Phone: 778 867 7807

    Camera: All formats, digital & film

    Lighting: Profoto, Broncolor, Elinchrom, Dynalite, Arri, Aputure, Kinoflo, Astera. Studio and location.

    Digital: Capture One, Lightroom, Photoshop, Bridge, Zoom, on set VTR (stills)

    Other: Over 15 years digital/lighting experience on commercial and gallery shoots locally and abroad. Clients include: Netflix, ABC/Disney, A&E Networks, Apple, A24, Hulu, Nike. Valid drivers license and passport. Available to travel. Graduate of Langara Professional Photo Imaging Program.

  • Cameron Sparling

    Digital ✅ | Driver✅

    Email: info@cameronsparling.com

    Phone: 604 440 4147

    Camera: Canon, Nikon, Hasselblad

    Digital: Lightroom, Capture One, Photoshop

    Lighting: Profoto, Broncolor, Elinchrom, Speedotron, Dyna

    Other: 3 years of professional experience. Graduate from VanArts Professional Photography Program.

  • Michal Urbanek

    Digital ✅

    Email:hello@michalurbanek.com

    Phone: 778 384 8784

    Camera: Canon, Nikon, Fuji, Sony

    Lighting: Profoto, Godox, Speedotron

    Digital: Capture One, Lightroom, PS

    Other: Experienced 1st assistant, 2nd and digitech. Commercial, advertising, motion set, editorial, food, product. Studio/location.

2nd Assistants

  • Phillip Chin

    Email: phillip2446@gmail.com

    Phone: 604 874 2444

    Camera: Nikon, Fuji, Canon

    Lighting: Godox, Hensel, Dynalite, Profoto

    Digital: Photoshop, Bridge, Capture One

    Other: 30 years experience as corporate photographer. Class 5/6 Driver’s License. Vehicle available

  • Danielle Costelo

    Email: dani.costelo.photo@gmail.com

    Phone: 6046557686

    Website: https://www.danicostelo.com/

    Camera: Nikon, Canon, Fujifilm, Hasselblad, various 35mm and medium format film cameras

    Lighting: Profoto, Godox, Aputure, Nanlite

    Digital: Capture One, Photoshop, Lightroom, Bridge, ChronoSync

    Other: Graduated from Langara’s full-time Photo Program in 2022. 3+ years as a 1st/2nd assist on commercial/editorial/fashion/corporate shoots. 2+ years in-house on and off-model e-comm/creative photographer/retoucher @gravitypope. Experience with prop styling, steaming/basic styling assist, clothing flat lays, etc. Working assistant. Valid passport.

  • Pratibha Dixit

    Email: pratibha.210@gmail.com

    Phone: 647 803 1160

    Camera: Sony Canon Nikon and Basic Knowledge of Phase One

    Lighting: Profoto, Elinchrom, Broncolor, Nikon and Sony Speed lights, Nanlite, Aputure

    Other: M.A in Media and Communication Studies. 3+ years experience as 1st/2nd Camera Assistant and Digi Tech. 4+ years shooting professionally, currently shooting PT at Arc'teryx. 1+ years working in film as a P.A. Graduated with Honors from Humber Photography Program, Toronto.

  • Borja Moncunill

    Email: borjamoncunill@gmail.com

    Phone: 778 829 1716

    Camera: All formats, digital & film.

    Lighting: All systems, strobe and continuous.

    Digital: Capture One, Adobe Lightroom/Photoshop, Phocus.

    Other: +20 years assisting on commercial/gallery shoots. Own vehicle. Dual Citizenship Canada+Spain. Available for travel

  • Tilly Nelson

    Email: tilly@tillynelson.com

    Phone: 236 818 7225

    Camera: Canon

    Software: Capture one, Photoshop

    Lighting: Profoto, confident on set working with different kit

    Other: 10 years in the industry, worked on many different sets in many different roles from photographer, assistant, digi, producer, prop stylist. Known for positive energy and efficiency on set.

  • Zayden Phan

    Email: zayden.phan@gmail.com

    Phone: 250 580 6539

    Website: zaydenphan.com

    Camera: Canon, Sony and Nikon

    Lighting: Profoto, Broncolor, Aputure and Arri

    Software: Capture One, Lightroom, Photoshop, Bridge, Indesign, Premiere, After Effects and Davinci Resolve

    Other: Attended Langara Profesional Photography Program, working full-time in house at Reigning Champ - both assisting, shooting, and editing since 2023. Doing freelance work since 2021 - both shooting and assisting, experience digi-teching and lighting.

  • Christos Sagirorgis

    Digital ✅

    Email:Christos.sagiorgis@gmail.com

    Phone: 250 649 6006

    Camera: All formats – Digital & Analog

    Lighting: Profoto, Elinchrom, Continuous – Studio & Location

    Digital: Capture One, Lightroom

    Other: Experience: 10 Years of Photo experience, the last 5 spent working as an in-house photographer for a video production house. Familiar with working on motion and still sets, big & small as a photographer, gaffer & grip. Valid Drivers license, passport & able to travel.

  • Lara Sanchez

    Email: larasanchezpro@gmail.com

    Phone: 236 971 1695

    Website: https://lara-sanchez.com/

    Camera: Canon (RF, EF), Nikon, Sony, Mamiya RB67 + RZ67, Fujifilm, 135mm analog cameras like canon AE-1.

    Lighting: Profoto, Broncolor, Nanlite.

    Digital: Capture one, Adobe creative suite.

    Other: I graduated from Gobelins école de l'image in Paris with a BA in photography, videography and retouch. I spent 6 months at Studio Zéro in Paris as a studio assistant. 1 year as a capture producer for Sheriff Projects in Paris where I learned a lot about gear for digitechs. As a freelancer I worked as a 3rd photo assistant and 2nd photo assistant in Paris. I worked here in Vancouver as a 2nd photo assistant for Evaan Kheraj and Noah Asanias.

  • Nic Thorne

    Email:hellonicthorne@gmail.com

    Phone: 604 809 7727

    Camera: Canon, Sony, Nikon, Mamiya, Large Format (8x10)

    Lighting: Speedotron, Profoto, Broncolor, Elinchrom, Continuous (Kinoflo)

    Digital: Lightroom, Capture One, Photoshop

    Other: Shooting freelance for 10 years with experience in product, lifestyle, e-commerce, and portraiture. Assisting on small scale productions for the last 4 years. I’m dedicated, collaborative, and focused until the job is done. Eager to assist on both large and small scale productions and always willing to learn. Valid passport and driver’s license, willing to travel.

  • Eric Tigges

    Driver✅

    Email:erictigges@hotmail.com

    Phone: 604 727 6342

    Camera: Canon, Nikon, Sony, 35mm

    Digital: Capture one, Lightroom, Photoshop

    Lighting: Strobe and Continuous

    Other: Working Assistant. Drivers License and Passport.

  • Nic Van Heerden

    Digital ✅

    Email: nicrvanheerden@gmail.com

    Phone: 647 803 8791

    Website: nicvanheerden.com

    Camera: Canon, Sony, Fujifilm, 35mm, large format, Phase One

    Lighting: Godox, Profoto

    Digital: Adobe Creative Suite, Capture One

    Other: Bachelor's Degree in Photography Media Arts from Toronto Metropolitan University, 5+ years photography experience, 2 years assisting experience, assisted Doublespace Photo, Riley Snelling, Scott Norsworthy, Revelateur Studio. Holds a G Licence (Ontario).

  • John Watson

    Email:john@imps.ca

    Phone: 604 727 8506

    Camera: Canon (primary) have experience with most major camera brands formats both digital and film.

    Lighting: Profoto, Broncolor, Godox, Speedotron, Elinchrom, Paul C Buff, Kino, most systems strobe/continuous.

    Digital: Photoshop, Lightroom, Bridge, Capture One.

    Other: Have worked as a professional photographer for 40 years, studio and location, commercial advertising, portraiture, food, editorial, crew on Gallery and commercials. Willing to come on as a 3rd assistant if needed. Has a BC license and own car.

  • Zenna Wong

    Digital ✅

    Email: zenna@zennawong.com

    Phone: 604 600 7845

    Camera: All digital systems

    Lighting: Profoto, Broncolor, Paul C Buff, Godox, Kino, Dedolight 

    Software: Capture One, Lightroom, Photoshop, Bridge, Phocus

    Other: 10 years of experience shooting, assisting, digiteching at large and small productions and events. Langara Photography graduate. Conversable, curious and articulate when appropriate. Quick, efficient and out of the way when you need it. Class 5 driver’s license, own vehicle, current Canadian passport and able to travel.

Novice Assistants

  • Dana Diab

    Email: dana@danadiabphoto.com

    Phone: 778 868 5929

    Camera: Canon, Sony, and Phase One

    Lighting: Profoto, Godox.

    Digital: Photoshop, Capture One and Lightroom.

    Other: Langara photography program graduate, I shoot in studio, mostly product. Some assisting experience on location/studio.

  • Jonas Kennedy

    Email: jonaskennedyphoto@gmail.com

    Phone: 778 233 4720

    Camera: Skilled in Sony, Olympus, Phase One. Knowledge of GFX

    Lighting: Profoto D4 System, D1, D2 and B10 System, Air Remote, Speedlights and Pocket Wizard

    Digital: Capture One, Photoshop, creating back ups, tethering, basic knowledge of Lightroom

    Other: Langara's 2 year Professional Photography Program, focusing on product, food, and drink photography - mostly in studio with some on location work. As part of the program I also have knowledge of lighting for portrait photography.

  • Johnny Liu

    Email: info@johnnyliuphoto.com

    Phone: 604 783 2087

    Camera: Nikon, Canon, Fujifilm, Sony, Olympus

    Lighting: Profoto, Elinchrom, Godox, Paul C. Buff

    Digital: Capture One, Lightroom, and Photoshop CC

    Other: 2 years experience with assisting commercial photographers, with my own work focused on portraits, fashion, lifestyle, and some commercial work.

  • Yannick Schieve

    Email: yannicksphoto@gmail.com

    Phone: (778) 788-4492

    Camera: Canon, Sony, Nikon

    Lighting: Profoto, Godox, HMI/Tungsten/LED.

    Digital: Capture One, Photoshop, Lightroom and Camera RAW, Mac & PC.

    Other: 4 years experience on film sets as an IATSE 891 lighting technician/grip and 2nd assistant camera, 3 years experience as a studio photographer - editorial and portrait. Class 5 license with truck driving experience.