As Toad & Co. joins us once again for their regular photoshoot, we wanted to switch it up and highlight a crucial part of their production team. Their make-up artistry master and beauty doctor, Tomiko Taft. She has worked for Toad & Co. on all their studio photography projects, but her skill and expertise expands far beyond catalog shoots. Fashion editorials, the silver screen or the music industry to weddings and personal celebrity clients.
Local activewear company Horny Toad stopped by the loft to shoot their Fall 2015 catalog. These guys love to use sustainable fabrics like organic cotton, Merino wool, recycled polyester and Tencel in all of their clothing. Whether you're a rugged outdoorsman, a traveler, a yogi or just looking for everyday functionality, Horny Toad is got you covered.
The group of individuals that make up Foundation Training are an inspirational bunch. They're based in Santa Barbara but teach and motivate a broad spectrum of people all over the country to take control of their bodies and strengthen themselves.
240 STUDIO is now in it's prime after a week of full on restoration. As we all know; hard work leads to necessary spa days. Now that she's all primed and pampered, the studio is ready to flaunt what she got to some cute artists.
Joni Lynn dedicated her hard earned weekend to painting the studio walls (along with a few spots on the carpet) a radiant bright blue. Thank you Joni!!
The color POPS right when you walks through the front door, and only gets better as you head upstairs and notice the contrasting mahogany ceilings.
Matt Brewster and Darren Mclain installed black out blinds on all the studio windows. From luminous natural lighting, to complete darkness; 240 STUDIO is pleased to offer our clients a wide variety of lighting options.
In the words of a wise plastic surgeon, serious improvements can be risky. Thanks Matt for risking your life for the studio- your courage took our breath away!
240 STUDIO is so grateful for everybodys help over the weekend. We couldn't have done it without you guys!
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Your intern extraordinaire,
Jess.
Rob Lowe recently appeared as host this year's Artist of the Year Awards on CMT.
We had the honor of meeting Rob and the CMT crew a month ago when they booked 240Studio to shoot the TV spots and promo stills for the Artist of the Year Awards. It was an exciting day to have an actor of such caliber grace us with his presence. To be quite honest we were expecting a long list of special requests before he arrived. We've heard of celebrities demanding a room be filled with 234 white, vanilla scented candles before they enter it or requesting a rare and specific type of bottled water be on-hand at all times and exactly 78° F. But, celebrity stereotypes be damned! Rob is a regular dude...who just happens to be incredibly handsome, a super charismatic person and a great actor. There is one celebrity stereotype that even he cannot avoid, however. Fully grown women (and men for that matter) turn into giggling little girls when he enters the room. All-in-all though, Rob Lowe is a down-to-earth guy, which we should have guessed based on the fact that he chooses to live here in Santa Barbara instead of Hollywood. We hope Rob finds it in his easy-going heart to demand that all his future gigs be shot at 240Studio!
Here's a link to the official photos shot by Sam Jones, used to promote the show.
