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LATimes.com: Camera Ready

November 11, 2007 | Emili Vesilind

Up-AND-COMING photographers from New York and L.A. met last week at Smashbox Studios' 12th annual Face Off show, a judged exhibition spotlighting the work of photo assistants from both coasts. The setting -- a SoHo loft-like studio space at Smashbox's recently acquired West Hollywood compound -- was more Manhattan than Hollywood, though a well-dressed cadre of local art fans, models and photo industry executives turned out to toast the fresh crop of talent. (One of L.A.'s finest, DJ Tony Okungbowa, spun dance remixes clad in a dapper suit-and-scarf ensemble.)...

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ChinaShopMag.com: Smashbox Studios Hosts Photography Face Off

December 16, 2010 | Zoetica Ebb

Jasmine by JR Mankoff

The Smashbox Face Off annual photo contest celebrated its fifteenth year last week with an opening bash held at Smashbox Studios – West Hollywood. The competition was originally conceived as a creative outlet for photo-assistants, but has morphed into a springboard for young photographers from all over. This year, a new “Motion” category was introduced, as well, with videos now being allowed into Face Off. This year’s entries’ technique and presentation were as diverse as the subject matter...

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NewEnglandFilm.com: What Does a New Studio Offer Boston?

November 30, 2010 | B. Walter Irvine

Quixote Studios in Allston had their grand opening on November 11th, and a week later the office space at the front was not quite furnished yet, looking a little bit like a broad, blank canvas waiting to be filled. Designed for still and film work, the studios were lined with Insul-Quilt for sound insulation, just as in many facilities, and the walls were tapered at the bottom to form infinity cycs for seamless backgrounds. Two stocked trucks and a warehouse full of equipment were available for rent, and a whole store of expendables was ready to be consumed...

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TheSchoolOfStyle.com: Class in Session: SOS Class 1 May 2011

Two weekends ago we held School Of Style LA at Smashbox Studios in West Hollywood. Great groups of aspiring stylists … Don’t they look great!...

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JustLuxe.com: Smashbox Studios: From Startup to Success

May 7, 2010 | Carly Zinderman

Los Angeles News: Smashbox Studios, the premier Los Angeles-based production studio has grown considerably since its inception, thanks to the hard work and foresight of native Angeleno Mikel Elliott. Recently the company, along with Quixote Studios, has begun an array of new endeavors to continue to grow and innovate...

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