Shot@SMASHBOX: Christina Hendricks + Miles Aldridge for GQ UK
Mad for Christina Hendricks? Us too. The actress is red hot on the September cover of British GQ; shot by the amazing Miles Aldridge in Stage 4 at SMASHBOX Studios. See more after the jump… Read more
Shot@SMASHBOX: VIBE’s 15th Anniversary Juice Issue
SMASHBOX was overflowing with swagger when Diddy, Janelle Monáe, Rick Ross, Cassie, Red Cafe, and others swung by Stage 2 at our West Hollywood location. The crew of heavy-hitters were all photographed by the one-&-only Jill Greenberg for the August/September cover of VIBE. See the complete fold-out after the jump… Read more
Shot@SMASHBOX: Mr. Hudson + White Lies
A word of warning: This song will get stuck in your head very quickly. And it will stay there. Mr. Hudson is the British R&B/pop-artist sensation freshly signed onto Kanye West‘s label GOOD Music. Check out his music video for “White Lies,” filmed right here in Stage 1 at SMASHBOX Studios.
Interview: Dustin Robertson, AVIDDIVA Director & Editor
Director/Editor (& Bodybuilder) Dustin Robertson
Music video director & editor Dustin Robertson is perhaps one of the most highly-sought & accomplished music video editors…ever. He’s won “Best Dance Music Video” at the MTV Music Video Awards…um, 7 years in a row. His reel of clients & work includes: Madonna, Mariah, Janet, Cher, Shakira, Gaga, Justin, Usher, J-Lo, Elton, Jay-Z (trust me, it goes on & on). I got a chance to sit down with Dustin, talk about the direction that music videos have taken & sneak a peek at his latest video, produced by Smashbox Digital‘s Daniele Colombera & Carlo Dalla Chiesa – all filmed right here at SMASHBOX. Take a look… Read more
Filmed@SMASHBOX: Estelle ft. Kardinal Offishall + Freak
Here’s some music to get your Monday going. It’s Estelle‘s weird & wonderful music video for “Freak” featuring Kardinal Offishall – filmed in Stage 1, right here at SMASHBOX Studios.
Go on. Get your freak on.
Tesh for Marie Claire: Dakota Fanning
Here’s another one shot right here in Stage 1 at SMASHBOX Studios. The doll-faced Dakota Fanning came by for a fresh-faced photoshoot with photographer Tesh. The poised & practiced woman-child, who stars in the new Eclipse (Twi-hards rejoice!) is the cover-girl for the new August issue of Marie Claire. Check out more images & a behind-the-scenes look after the jump… Read more
Brakha x2 for Genlux: Jessica Alba
See a whole new side to Jessica Alba in the summer issue of Genlux Magazine. The smoldering beauty came by for a play-date with photo-duo Brakha x 2 in Stage 2 at SMASHBOX Studios. What unfolded was…one part creepy; three parts cool. Welcome to the Dollhouse (…it makes sense after the jump)…
Review: SPD + Unsung Heroes of the American West
A photo from “Postscript: Anatomy of a Prison” – by Ted Soqui, recognized at last night’s event
Last night, SMASHBOX was happy to host the Society of Publication Designer‘s latest Speakeasy: Unsung Heroes of the American West. The event drew a cool collection of art directors, photo editors & creatives – all mixing & mingling amongst the booze, tasty tamales & our beautiful Stage 2 space (so fresh, so clean). SPD had 5 distinguished art directors & photo editors recognize & present the work of one of their favorite LA-based photographers. Those photographers included: Diana Koenigsberg, Betsy Winchell, Mathieu Young, Ted Soqui, and Jill Greenberg. Watching their images flash in front of us, I could feel the audience respond – marked by both compliments & curiosity.
Presenters Charlie Hess, Carol LeFlufy, Lisa Thackaberry, & Kathleen Clark – all made a point to recognize & discuss the work and creative contributions of “unsung heroes” in photography. And if you’re thinking…”wait, Jill Greenberg? Unsung?”…yeah, so there was a bit of a mix-up. The presenter had just picked a “hero” & fav LA-based photographer. I wasn’t complaining though. Jill looked lovely and so did her images (particularly her “Glass Ceiling” series of underwater images). Check out some of that work…
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- Photo by Diana Koenigsberg
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- Photo by Diana Koenigsberg
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- Photo by Diana Koenigsberg
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- Photo by Betsy Winchell
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- Photo by Betsy Winchell
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- Photo by Betsy Winchell
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- Photo by Mathieu Young
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- Photo by Mathieu Young
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- Photo by Mathieu Young
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- Photo by Ted Soqui
A fire crew walks up Grimes Canyon with a foam truck, putting out spot fires on the sides of the road. 9000 acre Guiberson wildfire burns out of control near the city of Fillmore, CA. The fire was fed by Santa Ana winds, triple digit temperatures, and single digit humidity levels. Most of the fire burned in rural canyon areas and was started by a manure combustion fire.
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- 08 Jul 2008, Lancaster, California, USA --- Inmates in the reception housing area of the California State Prison in Los Angeles County. California prison officials, grappling with severe overcrowding, are considering moving more long-term inmates to the only state prison in Los Angeles County. State officials, overseen by a federal court judge, are juggling 171,000 prisoners within a prison system built for fewer than half that many inmates. Lancaster residents are worried that additional permanent inmates living in the area, would mean their relatives would flock to the area, bringing gang members and a criminal element to an area hard-hit by the recession. --- Image by © Ted Soqui/Corbis
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- Photo by Ted Soqui
LA Riots of 1992 Ted Soqui @ 2010
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- Photo by Jill Greenberg
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- Photo by Jill Greenberg
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- Photo by Jill Greenberg
All in all, it was a solid presentation of a wide-range of work – from glossy fashion imagery to nitty-gritty photojournalism. The quick format was quite a relief. It gave the audience the chance to ask each photographer about his/her work – but spent most time letting the work speak for itself.
The Society of Publication Designers is the only organization “specifically addressing the visual concerns of print and online editorial professionals.” Though a bigger presence in New York City, SPD’s family of art directors, designers, photo editors, and graphic professionals are savvy to the amazing Los Angeles talent we have out this way.
Keep up with The Society of Publication Designers & its events by checking out their website.
Matthias Vriens for Glamour Magazine: Scarlett Johansson + Pete Yorn
The November issue of Glamour features a sexy, playful spread with Scarlett + Pete shot at Smashbox West Hollywood by celeb & fashion photog extraordinaire Matthias Vriens. Check out the rest of the shots after the jump. Read more
