Assistants
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
- Email: richardsamies@gmail.com
- Camera: All digital formats
- Lighting: Profoto, Dynalite, Speedotron, Elinchrom, Broncolor, Kino, HMI
- Digital: Capture One, Phocus, Lightroom, Photoshop, Bridge, Premiere
- Other: Trained at LCAD, working assistant for six years. Experience shooting BTS with Canon and Sony systems.
- Email: seanmbest@gmail.com
- 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.

- Email: jaydelaneyphoto@gmail.com
- Camera: All formats
- Lighting: Profoto, Hensel, Speedotron, Norman, Photogenic, Alien Bees, and speedlights. Studio and location.
- Digital: DSLR, Phase backs, Digital Hasselblad.
- Other: Graduate of Langara College's Professional Photo Imaging Program.
- Email: sean@seanfrith.com
- Phone: 604 764 7872
- Camera: All camera formats
- Digital: Skilled in digital applications, Photoshop, Capture One Pro, Bridge, iView
- Lighting: Studio and location lighting
- Other: Class 4 drivers licence. Graduate of Langara Professional Photo Imaging Program
- Email: hello@kylegibsonphotography.com
- Camera: All formats, film and digital.
- Lighting: All systems, studio and location.
- Digital: Photoshop, Lightroom, Capture 1.
- 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.
- Email: info@gaelanglenn.ca
- 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.

- Email: info@alexguiryphoto.com
- Camera: All formats, film and digital.
- Lighting: All systems, studio and location.
- Digital: Photoshop, Lightroom, Capture 1.
- Other: Graduate of Emily Carr University Photography program. Current BC driver's Licence and passport.
- Email: hoecherl@telus.net
- 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.
- Email: john@johnkelseyphoto.com
- 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 Vancouver 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
- Email: djkozma@gmail.com
- 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.
- Email: patrick.rmenard@gmail.com
- Camera: Canon, Nikon, Fuji X, Pansonic (Lumix), Olympus, Leica, Mamiya (120mm)
- Lighting: Profoto, Paul C. Buff (Alien Bees), Arri, Fresnel Lights
- Digital: Photoshop, Capture One, Lightroom, Camera Raw, Premiere Pro
- Other: 4 Years of commercial Photography experience; in studio and independent (product + marketing/creative), Studio manager for 2 years @ Studio Cody Caissie (Montreal), BFA in Film Production (Concordia University – 2016), Personal photo essay work 8+ years (35mm +120mm). 1st and 2nd assisting experience. Experience assisting of Film sets (non-union). Owns a car.

- Email: info@demarliphotography.com
- Other: I have worked as a Photo Assistant & Grip for over 15 years in London, UK. Barcelona, Spain and now Vancouver, BC. I am proficient with all lighting equipment & techniques. Please feel free to contact me. No job too big or too small :)

- Email: nik@nikmolson.com
- 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.
- Email: gnphoto@telus.net
- Mobile: 604 788 9624
- Email: marlin@marlinolynyk.com
- 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 One 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.azon, and Adidas.
- Email: seanponsford@me.com
- 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.
- Email: robseebacher@gmail.com
- 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.

- Email: philtifo@telus.net
- Camera: I own Nikon gear but can use any brands, medium format, large format
- Lighting: Comfortable working with Profoto and other lighting brands, diffuser equipment, studio backdrops etc
- Digital: I have worked as a digi tech, and have my laptop available for jobs if needed
- Other: Graduate of Commercial Photography in 2001, I’ve been a professional photographer ever since, working in editorial action sport, tourism, and commercial. I’m happy to assist when I’m not behind the camera to help make your shoot a success! Class 5 License
- Email: info@mackenziewalker.ca
- Email: kitt@kittwoodland.com
- Camera: Canon, Nikon + basic knowledge of Phase One, Hasselblad, Leica.
- Lighting: Profoto, Dynalite, Speedotron, Elinchrom, Broncolor, Kino, Arri, HMI.
- Digital: Photoshop, Lightroom + intermediate Capture One.
- Other: 3+ years shooting professionally, 5+ years assisting on both small and large scale editorial, commercial and gallery photoshoots. Driver with vehicle.
2nd Assistants
- Email: francescafascianaphotography@gmail.com
- Camera: Digital Format
- Lighting: Worked with Strobes in studio and on-location
- Photo Experience I am a graduate from Vancouver Institute of Media Arts. Experience shooting with Canon systems. My expertise is consumer & Fine art photography.
- Other: Class 7L license. Italian and Canadian dual citizenship.
- Email: mark@markgibbonphotography.com
- Camera: Canon, Nikon, Fuji.
- Lighting: Profoto, Strobepro, Speedotron, Paul C. Buff, Nikon and Canon Speedlights
- Digital: Photoshop, Lightroom, Mac & PC.
- Other: 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.
- Email: jupneetkahlon@hotmail.com
- Camera: Nikon, Canon, Hasalbald, Phase, Sony.
- Lighting: Profoto, Dynalite, Elinchrom, Broncolor, Kino.
- Digital: Capture One, Phocus, Lightroom, Photoshop, Bridge, Premiere Pro.
- Other: Graduate of Langara College's Professional Photo Imaging Program, Three years of assisting experience on both small and large scale editorial, commercial and gallery photoshoots. Driver with vehicle.
- Email: colm@colmkeating.com
- 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
- Email: info@alfsonsolaraphoto.com
- Camera: Fujifilm & Nikon
- Lighting: Profoto, White Lighting, Aputure
- Digital: Lightroom & Capture One
- Other: After graduation from Vanarts Photography course in 2021. I have been assisting several photographers and learning from them since then. Class 5 drivers license
- Email: ehsan@emphotography.ca
- Camera: Full knowledge of Canon, some experience with Nikon.
- Lighting: Profoto, Speedotron, Photogenic, Speedlites. Location and studio.
- Digital: Photoshop & Lightroom, Mac & PC.
- Other: Graduated from Langara College. Experience working with DDB and Langara College. Experienced in underwater photography and caple with underwater lighting.

- Email: tillyenelson@gmail.com
- Camera: Canon, Nikon
- Software: Capture one, Lightroom, Photoshop, Bridge, Mac
- Lighting: Profoto, Broncolor & Elinchrom
- Other: 4 years Managerial experience running high end studio in London. 2nd Assistant to many photographers across UK and now Vancouver. I’ll come with a smile and work hard until every bag is packed away!
- Email: robshanophoto@gmail.com
- Camera: Nikon and Canon digital SLR systems
- Digital: Photoshop, Bridge, Lightroom, Capture One
- Lighting: Profoto, Broncolor, Elinchrom, Speedotron, Dynalite, Paul C Buff (White Lightning, Alien Bees...etc), Speedlites.
- Other: Graduate of Vancouver Institute of Media Arts in Digital Photography.
- Email: katesigmundson@gmail.com
- Camera: Canon, Nikon, Fuji, Phase One
- Lighting: Profoto, White Lightning, Godox, Elinchrom
- Digital: Capture One, Photoshop, Lightroom, Bridge, Adobe Camera Raw, Premiere Pro
- Experience Portrait, product, corporate, industrial, food, event, wedding, architectural
- Other: 4 years assisting experience, Phase One Certified Professional, Class 5 driver, very experienced with editing and tethering software
- Email: info@cameronsparling.com
- 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.
- Email: hellonicthorne@gmail.com
- 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 licence, willing to travel.
- Email: erictigges@hotmail.com
- Camera: Canon, Nikon, Sony, 35mm
- Digital: Capture one, Lightroom, Photoshop
- Lighting: Strobe and Continuous
- Other: Working Assistant. Drivers License and Passport.
- Email: urbanlabel@gmail.com
- Camera: Canon, Nikon, Fuji, Sony
- Lighting: Profoto, Strobepro, Speedotron, Paul C. Buff - AlienBees, Dynalite, Speedlites
- Digital: Photoshop, Lightroom, Capture one
- Other: Experienced 1st assistant, 2nd and digitech. Have been actively assisting in Vancouver area on commercial advertising, architecture, movie set, portraiture, editorial and food shoots. In studio or on location. Education at Langara College. Experienced driver.
- Email: vannicephotography@gmail.com
- Camera: Nikon, Canon.
- Lighting: Profoto, Dynalite, Broncolor.
- Software: Photoshop, Lightroom.
- Other: Attended digital photography program at Van Arts. Valid bc drivers licence & passport.

- Email: zenna@zennawong.com
- Camera: All digital systems
- Lighting: Profoto, Broncolor, Paul C Buff, Kino, Dedolight
- Software: Capture One, Entire Adobe Creative Suite (Lightroom, Photoshop, Bridge, Premiere etc.), Phocus
- Other: Graduate of the Langara Professional Photography Program as well as the BCIT New Media Design & Web Development Program. Current BC driver’s license, international driver's license and passport.
Novice Assistants
- Email: tenikim@gmail.com
- Camera: Canon 5D Mk III.
- Lighting: Profoto, Dynalite, Speedotron.
- Digital: Photoshop, Lightroom.
- Other: Langara Photography Certificate Program.
- Email: divesin@gmail.com
- Camera: Canon 5D Mk III.
- Lighting: Some experience.
- Other: Experience photographing families, births, events, newborn, maternity and documentary.
- Email: sunny.jhooty@gmail.com
- Camera: Canon 5D MKIII.
- Lighting: Speedlites.
- Digital: Capture One, Lightroom, Photoshop, Davinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere, After Effects.
- Other: Shot weddings for seven years. Now doing business portraits and architecture.
- Email: dbk98@hotmail.com
- Camera: Canon, some Nikon, some Sony.
- Lighting: Virtually all types; small speedlights to full studio setups.
- Digital: Photoshop, Lightroom, 3D Studio Max, Adobe Suite.
- Other: 6 years formal experience (primarily for portraiture, events and food). Education; Vancouver Film School, Langara, Focal Point. Studio experience includes; weddings, engagements, children, babies, models, actor headshots.
- Email: info@johnnyliuphoto.com
- 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.
- Email: marcoreilly@live.com
- Camera: Canon, Sony, some Nikon, Mamiya, Panasonic, RED, some Alexa. Film & Digital
- Lighting: Bowens, Profoto, Fluorescent (Kino Flo), HMI (ARRI), LED
- Software: Photoshop, Capture One, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, After Effects.
- Other: Film Diploma at Capilano University and schooling at the University of Hertfordshire in London for Photography.
- Email: hello@jesicasoifer.com
- Camera: Canon, Nikon.
- Lighting: Profoto, White Lightning, Alien Bees, Speedlites.
- Digital: Capture One, Lightroom, Photoshop, Camera Raw, Premiere.
- Other: Graduated with Honours from VanArts Professional Photography Program.
- Email: Olivia.solodko1@gmail.com
- Camera: Fujifilm, Canon, some Nikon
- Lighting: Profoto, Elinchrom
- Digital: Lightroom, Photoshop, Premiere Pro
- Other: 3 years of photography experience (personal and commercial), Bachelor of Design from OCAD University, University of Gloucestershire for photography, Canadian and EU citizen. Class 7 License; 4 years.
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"Driver" indicates that assistant is authorized to drive Flashpoint vehicles.