Videophiles: Face-Off 2011 Opening Night Recap
We got you on camera! We had a blast at FACE/OFF opening night here at The Box and from the looks of this behind the scenes video courtesy of Smash Le Funk, so did you. For 2012, we’re going even BIGGER so get to it and snap that camera or shoot that video to submit — we’ll be sure to salute your work and put it on full blast. Enjoy the clip!
The Smashbox Photo Sessions @Photo LA, Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of a dynamic re-cap of our experience at Photo LA, 2012. Ed Cañas was one of our lovely photographers that was responsible for taking your portraits in our photo sessions booth — and impressed us with some sweet snapshots of the event… that he took the liberty to exclusively gift to us! Sweet, right? This camera-happy, emerging photographer was also a previous Smashbox Digital team player…and was a featured artist at Face Off 2011. Big time KUDOS. Check out how he bounced from booth to booth and captured the heartbeat of the show… Read more
(1/18) FACE/OFF 2011 Exhibit x The W Hotel Los Angeles
Ooooh, FACE/OFF continues to spread its wings and fly — only to land at The W Hotel‘s Living Room on January 18, 2012…directly after making its mark at Photo L.A.! How inspiring is that?! (We’ll soon have official submission dates for 2012, so keep tuning in). Don’t forget, all images are available for purchase. Want to hang with us? You can RSVP right here. Now for the selected photographers exhibiting — Drum Roll please… Read more
FACE/OFF 2011: Vote The People’s Choice Award
Ed Cañas - U-N-I Kings - #19 - $1,000
The People’s Choice Award is now in your hands! We’ve made it easy for you to browse, view and select the official FACE/OFF 2011 exhibiting photographs and videos by judges selection. You have until Tuesday, December 20th to pick the image that sparks your interest the most…we announce your selects on December 21st. Can you wait until then? Encourage your friends and loved ones to join in on the fun by clicking RIGHT HERE after you’ve checked everything out. Rock the vote, lovers. May the best capture win! Read more
Feast Your Eyes: Face Off x The Exhibiting Artists
Congratulations to every single exhibiting artist on this list! The show is… “The BEST EVER.” Best lit, best hung, best curated.
FACE/OFF Judge: Brian Bowen Smith, Photographer
Kristen Davis — Photography by Brian Bowen Smith.
It’s absolutely wonderful to have an on-going relationship with photographer Brian Bowen Smith — also a FACE/OFF 2011 Judge! Earlier this year he wowed us with with his travel story in Juxtapoz Magazine along with his exhibit on Stage 1 here at The Box for Art Mére/Art Pére benefiting the Livestrong Foundation; we purchased his image titled ”Woman” and promptly put it on display for everyone that walks in to our studio to appreciate. From advertising and covers to celebrity editorials and fine art, his passion unfolds into a constant outcome of pretty pictures. If knowing BBS is this good, we’d like you to get a little bit closer to him…right this second… Read more
FACE/OFF 2011 Sponsor: Lomography LA
Lomography lives on through ANALOGUE. As an official sponsor for FACE/OFF 2011, we’re stoked that our winners get a few good prizes from them. Have you heard about the LomoKino 35mm movie camera yet? We spread the news like lightning when it launched — load up a roll of 35mm film and let the fantastical motion capture run wild. Check out a sample of what you can create in the cute film we featured and feast on our favorite lomographic captures of November after the jump… Read more
FACE/OFF 2011 Sponsor: Rock Paper Photo
David Bowie — Photographed by Andrew Kent at The Metropole Hotel in Moscow in ’76 while on his Station To Station Tour.
Rock Paper Photo is an online (Rock-n-Roll!) gallery consistent of fine art photography — we got so inspired by their launch earlier this year that we did a celebratory feature that you should definitely feast your eyes on. Since we manifest all things photography, Rock Paper Photo is an official sponsor for FACE/OFF 2011; We like to raise the stakes on the excitement tip, so we also invited RPP Co-Founder Guy Oseary to be an official photography judge for our competition as well, so stay tuned for that INTERVIEW before our opening night! See that Bowie mug up there? That’s only one of the beautiful hand-signed limited edition prints RPP is awarding FACE/OFF 2011 winners — as for the other two…one used to be named Stephanie…the other is her idol… Read more
FACE/OFF Judge Q&A: Ettore Zuccarelli, EZ-Productions
©American Broadcast Company — Photography by Bob D’Amico — EZ-Productions.
If you know Ettore Zuccarelli of EZ-Productions like we do, you’d know that he always has a smile on his face. We feel lucky to always see that smile on our stages as he passionately does what he loves — PRODUCING…and he’s done it for over 16 years. In his recent position as executive director of photography for Disney/ABC Entertainment Group, Zuccarelli was responsible for overseeing photography on behalf of ABC’s Daytime, Primetime and Late-Night line-ups. Art direction, creative consulting, production coordinating, post production and location lock-downs are just a few things that trend daily with this powerhouse and the production company he’s built — not to mention the endless list of photographers, clients and talent he’s worked with! Oh, Zuccarelli is also very fluent in Italian. Go ahead and catch the inside scoop from a FACE/OFF 2011 judge! Read more
SMASHBOX Event (12/8): FACE/OFF 2011 Opening Night
Photography and Video entries have been chosen for FACE/OFF 2011. We want your RSVP for one of the biggest nights in Los Angeles and open up our doors in West Hollywood for the opening night on December 8th, 2011. You’ve caught the competition buzz & you’ve submitted your piece that you’ve worked so hard on — now it’s time for us to open our doors and exhibit the best of emerging artists. Keep tuning in to Yello! as we unravel exclusive interviews with our judges, feature sneak-peek looks at the chosen photographs and videos, and let you in on our amazing sponsors as we get closer to our highly anticipated event. Get on the list right here, lovers. This is going to be a good one…
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