Matthew Townend

Matthew Townend

Photo Assistant

London, Greater London, United Kingdom

17+

Years Experience

19

Skills

0

Languages

5

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About

As a London based freelance lighting technician and digital operator. Broad and advanced lighting experience in HMI, Brises and tungsten. Fully knowledgeable of Profoto, Elichrom and Broncolor flash. Plenty of on-set rigging and de-rig. I am a confident Digital operator able to provide shoot set up and support, handle Capture one work flow and file management including back-up and on set retouch work. I use Capture One Pro for both my own and client work flow, balancing and grading according to briefs. Experienced with Nikon, Canon, Hasselblad, Mamiya RZ's and larger format cameras. Increasingly involved in video work I edit on final cut pro. I like to get involved and am always keen to put my range of set building skills to use with excellent grip knowledge, From an art background and retain a strong passion and love for all culture and apply these ideas to my work. I hold held a clean drivers license and have diven vans.

Skills & Equipment

Specialties

Still Life & ProductAdvertisingFashion & Beauty

Retouching

Photoshop - Intermediate

Lighting - Flash

ElinchromBroncolorProfoto

Grip & Support

C-standsScrims & Flags

Lighting - Continuous

HMIAputureTungstenDedolightLED PanelsARRI

Camera Systems

Film (35mm/MF/LF)35mm / MirrorlessMedium Format Digital

Tethering Software

Capture One

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Location

London

Greater London

United Kingdom

Experience

Assisting since 2009

17+ years of experience