LA Icon Smashbox Studios Has A New Look We Love: All-White and Mid-Century Modern

A total of 25,000 square feet of conceptual canvas greets its visitors with a 2,150-square-foot reception. You’ll have more than enough breathing room regardless of which studio of the five studios you choose: Lightbox (4,250 sq. feet), Softbox (2,775 sq. feet), Blackbox (2,460 sq.feet), Bigbox (5,100 sq. feet) as well as the stylish reception area which weighs in right along side the infamous studios as a stand out gathering space. 

Equipment Rentals: You and your ranks can use camera, digital, lighting, and grip gear from killer brands, such as Canon, Nikon, Hasselblad, Mamiya, Sekonic, PhaseOne, and Briese. Before every shoot, the equipment is thoroughly tested, cleaned, and calibrated by Smashbox's expert team.

Production Supplies: Whether it's tents, chairs, walkie-talkies, or bull horns, the creative crew keeps a full line of whatever you need. Don't worry, as pickup and delivery is 24/7.

Creative Services: As can sometimes prove to be the case, you have a great idea but not the full resources you need. The Smashbox folks are more than aware of this dilemma. That's why they also work as a partner of creative services powerhouse Industrial Color Brands. Together, they offer up high-end studio services like still and video capture as well as post-production capabilities (digital retouching and CGI).

On-Site Café: The experienced team behind Smashbox knows how hard the locals work, so to keep nerves steady and thoughts fresh, there's a world-class café for you to lounge, chat, and ideate. Serving up the drinkable goods, from espressos and chai tea lattes to a variety of tea (whether it’s the wind-up of maté or the wind-down of chamomile), the lovely little spot serves Intelligentsia Coffee, which sources, develops, roasts and delivers premium fair-trade coffees. Plus, the quaint eatery does up salads, sandwiches, flatbreads, pastries, and Greek yogurt to help the long days breeze by.

It seems like anything and everything at Smashbox Studios is top of the line. From interiors and exteriors designed by leading architecture design firm Gensler to updated STC-rated soundstages and 9,000 amps of 3-phase power, you’re always getting the best. It's why pictorials for Entertainment Weekly, People, Wired, Time, Rolling Stone, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Vibe, Vanity Fair, GQ, and Esquire are shot in the same space that’s also hosted Red Bull's Holiday Carnival and Scion's Motivatour.