A few blogs ago, I featured a story about Bruce Jones, one of my long time photography assistants. Today, I have some interesting and telling photos of another long- standing and my current number one go-to assistant, Phil Allison.
Standing in for a 7 year old – Tolmar Pharma
Standing in on MD Anderson shoot for The Richards Group – Texas
Phil and I have worked together for 10 years or so, and he’s one of the hardest working, most reliable and loyal partners I could have. His do-whatever-it-takes attitude has made every production run smoothly and saved my sanity on many occasions.
The pictures I am posting pretty much show Phil as he is – unpretentious, fun loving, (downright goofy at times), and bursting with energy. But don’t let that fool you. He is all business when it comes to making stunning photography with me and is always at the ready, even before I think to ask.
So, I’d like to present
The Many Faces of Phil Allison.
First we have “Stand-In Phil” doing what he does on nearly every shot,
standing in for the photo to do a check of the lighting & composition.
Standing in on a Jerzees Ad for Woodbine Agency – Kure Beach NC
Standing in for a plumber on a Lowe’s shoot – Cultura Advertising Agency
US Virgin Islands Tourism – St John’s – for JWT
MD Anderson for the Richards Group – Texas
Next we have “Alter Ego Phil” representing the comic relief he adds to the shoot.
I know it seems wacky, but he creates a wonderful atmosphere of fun which enables everyone to have a relaxed shoot, which I consider to be the gateway to creativity.
Standing in for a theatre kid on a Regions Bank shoot in Tampa, FL for Luckie Advertising
Standing in on MD Anderson Shoot for the Richards Group – Mexico City
NC Tourism shoot for LKM
NC Tourism Shoot for LKM
And then there’s “Assistants Just Gotta Have Fun Phil”
Schmoozing with the clients – Kure Beach NC (Phil is not wearing a shirt by the way)
Yucking it up testing underwater camera in the Virgin Islands
Fight to the finish with Art Director on a Regions Bank shoot in Mississippi
And we finish with the signature “After Shoot Heel Click Phil”
Phil’s signature move ends our shoot just outside of Yosemite National Park for TEVA Pharma with Abelson Taylor.
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