SKIP BOLEN | Feature Film + Television Still Photographer
SHORT BIO:
Skip Bolen is an IATSE Local 600 Still Photographer and specializes in shooting still photography (with Jacobson Sound Blimps) for feature film and television production and promotion - including unit, episodic, and behind-the-scenes images of actors, crew and production. Experienced in capturing images in very low light, challenging light situations, and challenging work environments; and capturing great images of actors that best conveys the story. Excellent set etiquette and remaining invisible while still getting the shots. Dual resident of Louisiana and New York City.
Member of IATSE Local 600 (International Cinematographers Guild) - Complete pro-digital and film service - shooting with a pro Canon EOS 1D Mk IV, Canon EOS 5D Mk II (with Canon EOS 1D X and 5D Mk III soon) and Canon EOS 7D cameras shooting RAW (and jpeg) format, processing on an Apple MacPro Tower and MacBook Pro with Adobe CS5, Adobe Lightroom and FotoStation Pro. Available to shoot in New Orleans, New York and Los Angeles. Will travel and work anywhere...
FEATURE FILM:
Hours
Feature / 2013
Cast: Paul Walker, Genesis Rodriguez
Director: Eric Hoisserer / DP: Jaron Presant
Still Photographer: Skip Bolen
Loft
Feature / 2013
Cast: James Marsden, Wentworth Miller, Eric Stonestreet, Isabel Lucas, Rachael Taylor, Rhona Mitra and Elaine Cassidy
Director: Erik Van Looy / DP: Nicolas Karakatsanis
Additional Still Photographer: Skip Bolen
Killer Joe
Feature / 2011
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Thomas Haden Church, Juno Temple and Gina Gershon
Director: William Friedkin / DP: Caleb Deschanel
Still Photographer: Skip Bolen
Trespass
Feature / 2011
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Nicole KIdman, Cam Gigandet, Jordana Spiro, Ben Mendelsohn and Liana Liberato
Director: Joel Schumacher / DP: Andrzej Bartkowiak
Still Photographer: Skip Bolen
Welcome To The Rileys
Feature / 2010
Cast: Kristen Stewart, James Gandolfini and Melissa Leo
Director: Jake Scott / DP: Christopher Soos
Still Photographer: Skip Bolen
The Virginity Hit
Feature / 2010
Cast: Matt Bennett, Zack Pearlman, Jacob Davich, Nicole Weaver, Justin Kline and Dave Jensen
Director: Andrew Gurland and Huck Botko / Producer: Will Ferrell / DP: Luke Geissbuhler
Still Photographer: Skip Bolen
TELEVISION:
Scent of the Missing
TNT Television Series Pilot / 2012
Cast: Tricia Helfer, Eric Winter, and Summer Glau
Director: Ken Olin / DP: David Connell
Still Photographer: Skip Bolen
Breakout Kings
A+E Television Networks / 2012
Cast: Laz Alonso, Domenick Lombardozzi, Brooke Nevin, Malcolm Goodwin, Jimmi Simpson and Serinda Swan
DP: Fernando Arguelles
Still Photographer: Skip Bolen
Hide
TNT MOW / 2011
Cast: Carla Gugino, Kevin Alejandro and Mark-Paul Gosselaar
Director: John Gray / DP: Jim Chressanthis
Still Photographer: Skip Bolen
Ricochet
TNT MOW / 2011
Cast: Julie Benz, Kelly Overton and John Corbett
Director: Nick Gomez, Producers: Howard Braunstein and Jim Head / DP: Thomas Harting
Still Photographer: Skip Bolen
Sweet Home Alabama
CMT Reality-TV / 2011
Still Photographer: Skip Bolen
Memphis Beat
TNT Television Series - 10 Episodes - Season 2 / 2011
Cast: Jason Lee, Sam Hennings, Alfre Woodard, DJ Qualls, Abraham Benrubi and Leonard Earl Howze
Producer: Chris Morgan / Executive Producer: George Clooney, Liz Garcia, Joshua Harto & Grant Heslov / DP: Dan Stoloff
Unit Still Photographer: Skip Bolen
Picker Sisters
Lifetime Television Reality Show / 2011
Cast: Tanya McQueen and Tracy Hutson
Executive Producers: Tom Forman and Josh Bingham / DP: John DeTarsio
Still Photographer: Skip Bolen
Hound Dogs
TBS Television Pilot / 2011
Cast: Lolita Davidovich, Laura Bell Bundy, Rob Mayes, Chris Butler, Darrell Hammond and Harry Lennix
Director: Ron Shelton / DP: David Connell
Still Photographer: Skip Bolen
Memphis Beat
TNT Television Series - 10 Episodes - Season 1 / 2010
Cast: Jason Lee, Sam Hennings, Alfre Woodard, DJ Qualls, Abraham Benrubi and Leonard Earl Howze
Producer: Chris Morgan / Executive Producer: George Clooney, Liz Garcia, Joshua Harto & Grant Heslov / DP: John B. Peters
Unit Still Photographer: Skip Bolen
Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura
TNT / TruTV / 2010
Season 2, Episode 207
Cast: Gov. Ventura, June Sarpong and Daniel Kucan
Producers: Frank Sinton, Arthur Smith, Kent Weed, Michael Braverman, Barry Bloom, Burt Kearns, Shay Howard and Robin Acutt
Still Photographer: Skip Bolen
Revenge Of The Bridesmaids
ABC / Disney Television Movie / 2010
Director: Jim Hayman / Producer: Beth Miller / Executive Producer: Frank von Zerneck, Bob Sertner / DP: Neil Roach
Still Photographer: Skip Bolen
Treme
HBO Television Pilot / 2010
Cast: Wendell Pierce, Clark Peters, Steve Zahn, Khandi Alexander and Melissa Leo
Creators & Writers: David Simon and Eric Overmyer
Director: Agnieszka Holland / DP: Irek Hartowicz
Still Photographer: Skip Bolen
Cigarettes et bas Nylons
Feature / 2010
Director: Fabrice Cazeneuve
Producer: Denis Poncet, Jean-Xavier DeLeStrade / Executive Producer: Glen Pitre, Michelle Benoit / DP: Pierre Milon
Still Photographer: Skip Bolen
Pregnancy Pact
Lifetime Television Movie / 2010
Cast: Thora Birch, Nancy Travis, and Camryn Manheim
Director: Rosemary Rodriguez / DP: John Aronson
Still Photographer: Skip Bolen
True Blood
HBO Television Series / 2009
Season 2, Episode 210, New World In My View
Season 2, Episode 212, Beyond Here Lies Nothing
Cast: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten and Rutina Wesley
Director: Adam Davidson / DP: Matt Jensen
Still Photographer: Skip Bolen
Imagination Movers
Disney/ABC Children's Television Series / 2009, 2010
Season 3, Episode 318, Father Knows Best
Season 3, Episode 312, A Little Elf Esteem
Season 3, Episode 307, Goldilocks And The Four Movers
Season 3, Episode 305, Slam Dunk Solution
Season 2, Episode 202, Happy Ha-Ha-Holidays
Season 2, Episode 201, MouseSitting
Cast: Imagination Movers includes Rich, Dave, Scott and Smitty, Wendy Calio, Kevin Carlson and Wendy Charney
Director: Joe Menendez / DP: Barry Norwood
Still Photographer: Skip Bolen
Midnight Bayou
Nora Roberts / Lifetime Television Movie / 2009
Cast: Faye Dunaway, Jerry O'Connell and Lauren Stamile
Director: Ralph Hemecker / DP: Anghel Decca
Still Photographer: Skip Bolen
Living Proof
Lifetime Television Movie / 2008
Cast: Harry Connick, Jr. (lead role), Amanda Bynes, Angie Harmon, Swoosie Kurtz, Bernadette Peters, Jennifer Coolidge, Regina King, Tammy Blanchard, John Benjamin Hickey, Paula Cale and Trudie Styler
Director: Dan Ireland; Producers: Renee Zellweger, executive producer; Craig Zadan and Neil Meron (Chicago) / DP: Jim Chressanthis
Still Photographer: Skip Bolen
Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal
Lifetime Television Movie / 2008
Cast: Tatum O'Neal, Ashley Benson & Jenna Dewan
Director: Tom McLoughlin / DP: Lloyd Ahern
Still Photographer: Skip Bolen
K-Ville
FOX Broadcasting Company Television Series / Season 1 / Fall 2007
Cast: Anthony Anderson, Cole Hauser, John Carroll Lynch, Tawny Cypress and Blake Shields
DP: David Hennings
Still Photographer: Skip Bolen
Casting Call Spring Break '83
River Sig LLC. / Variety Talent Competition Show & Feature Film / 2007
Cast: Dan Levy, Morgan Fairchild, Joe Piscopo & Adrian Zmed
Still Photographer: Skip Bolen
Best Damn Sports Show Period
Fox Sports Network Television Show / Summer 2006
Hosted by Rob Dibble, Rodney Peete, Chris Rose & John Salley
Still Photographer / Getty Images & WireImage Photographer: Skip Bolen
Play For A Billion
ABC & Pepsi Entertainment Television Show / 2004
Still Photographer / Getty Images & WireImage Photographer: Skip Bolen
DOCUMENTARIES & MUSIC VIDEOS:
Ne-Yo - Never Knew I Needed / The Princess and the Frog
Disney / Music Video for Entertainment TV / 2009
Cast: Ne-Yo
Director: melinda
DOP: Omar Ganai
Still Photographer for Promotion & Publicity: Skip Bolen
Brad Pitt: Make It Right
FOX Broadcasting Company Documentary / 2008
Cast: Brad Pitt and residents of the New Orleans Lower Ninth Ward
Still Photographer: Skip Bolen
Destiny's Child - Lose My Breath
Music Video for Entertainment TV / 2004
Cast: Beyonce Knowles, Kelly Rowland & Michelle Williams
Still Photographer for Promotion & Publicity: Skip Bolen
Joss Stone Volunteers With Habitat for Humanity
Virgin Records Documentary / 2007
Cast: Joss Stone
Still Photographer / Getty Images & WireImage Photographer: Skip Bolen
STAGE & LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCE:
Waiting For Godot in New Orleans
Creative Time, Paul Chan and The Classical Theatre of Harlem / Outdoor Performance & Play / 2007
Cast: Wendell Pierce, J Kyle Manzay, T. Ryder Smith, Mark McLaughlin, Michael Pepp and Tony Felix
Director: Chris McElroen
Still Photographer / Getty Images & WireImage Photographer: Skip Bolen
Bonnaroo
Four Day Music Festival / 2011, 2010,
Still Photographer for FUSEtv / Getty Images & WireImage Photographer: Skip Bolen
Voodoo Music Experience
Three Day Music Festival / 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007
Still Photographer for FUSEtv / Getty Images & WireImage Photographer: Skip Bolen
Essence Music Festival
Essence Magazine Three Day Music Festival / 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007
Getty Images & WireImage Photographer: Skip Bolen
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Seven Day Music Festival / 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
Getty Images & WireImage Photographer, NOJHF Archives Staff Photographer: Skip Bolen
Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival
Two Day Music Festival / 2009
Getty Images & WireImage Photographer, NOJHF Archives Staff Photographer: Skip Bolen
Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival
Two Day Music Festival / 2009, 2008
Getty Images & WireImage Photographer, NOJHF Archives Staff Photographer: Skip Bolen
Congo Square Rhythms Festival
Two Day Music Festival / 2008
Getty Images & WireImage Photographer, NOJHF Archives Staff Photographer: Skip Bolen
CNN anchor T.J. Holmes Reports from 2007 Essence Music Festival
Turner Broadcasting / CNN News Show / 2007
Cast: T.J. Holmes, Steve Harvey, Victoria Rowell, Susan L. Taylor & Michelle Ebanks
Still Photographer / Getty Images & WireImage Photographer: Skip Bolen
House of Blues Sunset Strip in Los Angeles
House Photographer for House of Blues Entertainment, Inc. / 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
Still Photographer for Press, Publicity and Video on all major shows and events: Skip Bolen
COMMERCIALS:
St. Judes Childrens Hospital Commercial with Reggie Bush
St. Judes Childrens Hospital / Television Commercial / 2007
Cast: Reggie Bush
Still Photographer / Getty Images & WireImage Photographer: Skip Bolen
ONLINE IMDb RESUME AND DOWNLOADABLE RESUME:
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