The Team | Collin Richie Photography

Collin

Hailing from Shreveport, Collin Richie’s lifelong pursuit of photography began with a school project using a disposable camera. He moved to Baton Rouge in 2001 to attend Louisiana State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology and later a Masters in Business Administration specializing in marketing. Throughout his time at LSU, Collin worked under several local studios, becoming adept at modern wedding and commercial photography and teaching himself the processes and techniques of digital technology.

After founding a photography studio in Birmingham, Collin set up his own business in Baton Rouge in 2010, gaining a wide range of experience taking specialized photographs for a variety of industries ranging from chemical plants to restaurants. He caught the nation’s attention in 2016 when he founded Humans of the Water, a portrait project documenting victims of the devastating August flood.

A selection of these photographs was displayed at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum in the exhibition Faces of the Flood. Collin was interviewed by multiple media outlets, including the BBC and Ari Shapiro’s All Things Considered on NPR, on his work regarding the flood. Collin was recognized with Baton Rouge Business Report’s Forty Under 40 award in 2016 and also earned a spot in The Knot’s 2015 Hall of Fame for wedding photography. Turning toward fine art, Collin took first place in Baton Rouge’s 2016 Art Melt, an international juried art competition staged by Forum 35. Collins’s professional accolades include winning first place inRangefinder Magazine’s national portrait contest in 2018 for his work with hospice patients.

Collin is a regular contributor to Business Report, 225 and inRegistermagazines. Collin and his team are available worldwide, specializing in commercial portraiture, food and drink, industrial, aerial and medical photography.

Haskell

Haskell Whittington has worked with Collin for over 2 years as his photo and video editor, shooter and assistant.

He attended Louisiana State University, where he studied Digital Advertising with a minor in Business. It was at LSU that Haskell landed a job with The Daily Reveille and jump-started his career as a staff photographer. During this time, he covered concerts, events, feature portraits, sports, rallies and more. In 2016, he was recognized by the Louisiana-Mississippi APME organization for his exceptional work in photojournalism. Soon after, he was promoted to Editor of Photography for The Daily Reveille where he managed photography content and staff for 2 years.

Haskell’s work can be found among numerous publications and clients such as Exxon Mobil, Nola.com, The Advocate, Livingston Parish News, DIG Magazine, Emergent Method, and Fresh Junkie Racing. In 2018, Haskell received his sUAS piloting license by the Federal Aviation Administration, which allows him to operate his drone commercially for both photography and videography. When Haskell isn’t on assignment, he enjoys traveling, automotive photography and reaching for things on high shelves for Collin.

Sean

Sean began working for Collin in March of 2018. He is from Denham Springs and graduated from Walker High School. He attended Southeastern Louisiana University for college and majored in Mass Communications. From there, he went on to the University of Miami in Coral Gables, FL, and enrolled in the graduate program for Motion Pictures Production. Upon receiving his MFA, he moved to Austin, TX, and freelanced in the local independent film industry. After tinkering around Texas for 5 years, he bought his first DSLR camera and moved back to Baton Rouge in order to make his own films. In the process of learning the camera, he discovered he enjoyed doing still photography.

He began shooting editorial assignments for DIG Magazine in 2016 and eventually became their staff photographer, where he held that position for 2 years. In the meantime, he has served as cinematographer for a number of short films, including several that were selected to play in film festivals. Besides photo/video work, Sean follows LSU sports, is an avid runner, movie watcher and practicing street photographer.

Andrea

After nearly five years with Collin, Andrea Matherne is the staff photographer, handling commercial shoots, events, weddings, editorial and personal sessions.

Born in Baton Rouge, Andrea grew up in Denham Springs and studied Creative Writing at SELU. “As a kid, I was obsessed with books, and I loved pictures. I remember always believing that my career would be somewhere in the arts, I just wasn’t sure where creative writing would land me.” Andrea still loves writing but uses a different medium these days in her storytelling. Her work has been featured in local publications such as 225 and Country Roads magazines, among others, and she doesn’t plan on stopping there. Between shooting, editing and freelancing, Andrea also practices brush lettering and calligraphy, writing the alphabet repeatedly until her hand hurts. She enjoys traveling to new places, music, watering and caring for her plants (in excess, at times), rewatching The Office and having deep chats over cups of coffee.

Lastly, Andrea is the remote office manager, handling all packaging and contracts, as well as assisting with client correspondence.