About

I’m Tim Olsen, a professional freelance photo assistant and photographer  from Minneapolis. I also work in  Los Angeles and Palm Springs. Since 1997, I have traveled extensively throughout the United States working on commercial photo shoots for advertising, editorial, and corporate. I am also an experienced studio manager, film grip, and digital imaging tech. In my free time I enjoy reading, hiking, ice hockey, biking, coffee, and people-watching.

If you have an upcoming shoot you need help with, please email me with your dates and specific needs.

APhotoAssistant.com is all about being a great photo assistant. I have assembled my experience, along with different resources I have found, to help photo assistants, emerging photographers, photographers, and other creative professionals in the photo industry to work better and smarter.

I also write monthly over at ProPhotoResource.  I have been published in PDN Emerging Photographer. I am also working on a couple new writing opportunities and will share them as soon as they are available.