Business Resources
This is an ongoing list of tools we use on and off set.
Bidding + Accounting
- Blinkbid Online
- Quickbooks Online
- Google Sheets
- Excel
On Location
- Sun Seeker
- InDesign – professionally designed production books
- RadarScope + NOAA weather
- Interactive Maps for food and entertainment recommendations
- Spotify Premium
- TurboScan
B.A.I.L Team
(Bank, Accountant, Insurance and Legal)
Mastermind + Self Development
- Skillshare: online platform to learn and sharpen your skills on just about anything.
- The Crew Consultants: Whether you need help creating a CRM, cleaning up your finances or finding new efficiencies – you’ll be glad to have Colleen on your team.
- Kilness & Company: Kyle specializes in helping to create a roadmap for your business.
- Creative Picnic: Marketing for Photographers
Business + Project Management
- Asana
- Google Drive
Email Marketing + Website Hosting
- Mailchimp: Email + marketing platform
- Chimp Essentials: The masterclass of Mailchimp
- SiteGround*: Web hosting
My Squad
- Brand Strategist + Designer – Melissa Yeager Designs
- Copywriter – Lauren Viera
- Web Design + Development – Logical Media Group
And in case you’re wondering…
No #ad, paid partnerships or *affiliate* links here. Just the stuff we use and love. So why wouldn’t we share it?
Chicago Production Resources
Motion Crew in Chicago
- AC
- Camera Operators
- Drone Operators
- Gaffer
- Sound
Photo Assistant in Chicago
- Ali Downs
- Bob Wolgemuth
- Brad Danner
- Craig Bender
- Daniel Peter
- Donte Tatum
- Flynn Works
- Gonzalo Guzman
- Hannah Dunsirn
- Jack Goodwin
- Jason Teng
- John Laning
- John Ruiz
- Leah Fithian
- Leigha Wondergem
- Mark Doddato
- Naomi Chu
- Nathanael Filbert
- Oscar Torres
- Powell Jordano
- Ryan Bringas
- Sandy Rosencrans
- Tom Vangel
- Will Hartman
Studio Rentals in Chicago
- NOTE: Located i
- Private Client Area
- Sound Booth
- 3 Edit Bays
- 2,000 ft. Ground Floor Daylight Studio
- Daylight Studio
- 4,800 sq. ft
- 16” ceilings
Stylists in Chicago
- Food + Beverage
- Breana Moeller
- Carol Smoler
- Christina Zerkis
- Cindy Melin
- Donna Coates
- Geoff Binns-Calvey (SFX + Rigs)
- JoAnn Witherell
- Jen Straus
- Johanna Brannan Lowe
- Josephine Orba
- Kat Hughes
- Kathy Aragaki
- Lisa Benitez Kuehl
- Lynn Gagne
- Martha Schrik (SFX + Rigs)
- Mary Valentin
- Michael Deuson
- Mollie Hayward
- Susie Skoog
- Vanessa Dubiel
- Hair & Makeup (HMU)
- Props
- Wardrobe
