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Cabaret

Cabaret

Back in 1998, Alan Cumming starred in the Broadway revival of Cabaret. It changed the way Cabaret would be produced for decades to come. 4 years ago, Lisa and I set out to recreate this revival through photos. Our dream finally became a reality 2 months ago with the help of 8 incredible artists. Here is a look into our shoot. Enjoy.

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Queen Mary's Dark Harbor 2019 Review

Queen Mary's Dark Harbor 2019 Review

Our 2019 review of Queen Mary's Dark Harbor. This event has become one of our favorite Halloween events to attend each year. Congratulations to the entire staff of designers, builders, makeup artists and of course monsters that help make this event great.

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2019 Knott's Scary Farm Opening Weekend Review

2019 Knott's Scary Farm Opening Weekend Review

Knott’s Scary Farm opened its gates for it’s 47th season on Thursday September 19th, 2019. This is our review of opening weekend. Our thoughts of each maze and scare zone and the one show we saw, Puppet Up. There are also several photos from the weekend, with more to come throughout the season. Enjoy.

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2019 Knott's Scary Farm Announcement Event

2019 Knott's Scary Farm Announcement Event

Knott’s Scary Farm announced it’s full 2019 lineup on Thursday August 29th. Find out what is coming to the Farm this season and what our thoughts are on the upcoming year.

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Dark Harbor - What's behind the makeup?

Dark Harbor - What's behind the makeup?

On Thursday October 11th, 2018, Lisa and I were invited to Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor for a behind the scenes look at the makeup process that brings Dark Harbor to life. We had the pleasure of meeting many talented makeup artists and watching them work seamlessly, knocking out different makeup looks in a matter of 10-15 minutes per character. The work they do is quick, efficient and quite honestly amazing. They are some of the most talented artists in the business. This is a look into their work and the magic they create. Enjoy.

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Knott's Scary Farm 2018 Opening Night Review

Knott's Scary Farm 2018 Opening Night Review

On Thursday September 20th, 2018, we attended opening night of Knott’s Scary Farm. This is our review on the attractions we experienced during that night. We will continue to update throughout the season as we experience more attractions, shows and scare zones. We will also be adding new pictures weekly so continue to check back. Thank you. And if you enjoyed this review, please feel free to comment and share with your friends and family.

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Knott's Scary Farm Announcement Event

Knott's Scary Farm Announcement Event

Knott’s Scary Farm announced it’s full 2018 lineup on Thursday August 30th. Find out what is coming to the Farm this season and what our thoughts are on the upcoming year.

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Dancing in the Park

Dancing in the Park

Recently Hatbox Photography had the chance to work with the lovely Sharon. In this blog you will get to know a little bit about this special lady and see some shots from our shoot. This is hopefully just the first of many shoots to come between the two of us. Please feel free to comment and share. Hope you enjoy.

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Monster Jam 2018

Monster Jam 2018

Every year the Monster Jam circuit makes its way to Angel Stadium in Anaheim. In 2018, there were 5 events at the stadium and on Saturday February 10th, Lisa and I were there just like we are every year, cheering on our favorite trucks. This blog is sort of a review, a glimpse into my history with monster trucks and a photographic recap of what we witnessed this year. Please feel free to comment and share. Let us know what you think. We would love to hear your thoughts. Have you ever been to a Monster Jam event?? If so what did you think? Did you enjoy it? What was your favorite truck? Your favorite event? We want to know. 

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Fire Nation

Fire Nation

Fire Nation. A high energy group of men and women who love playing with fire. Performing at Queen Mary's Dark Harbor twice a night, this group puts on a beautiful but dangerous show that is not to be missed. This blog gives a little insight as to who these people are behind the scenes and what makes them tick. Hope you enjoy. 

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Queen Mary's Dark Harbor 2017 Review

Queen Mary's Dark Harbor 2017 Review

Our 2017 review of Queen Mary's Dark Harbor. This event is quickly becoming one of our favorite Halloween events to attend each year. Congratulations to the entire staff of designers, builders, makeup artists and of course monsters that help make this event great.

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The Decayed Brigade

The Decayed Brigade

The Decayed Brigade. A high energy group of men and women who jump, twist, limbo and slide with speed, power and grace. They spend hours upon hours practicing and perfecting their craft. This blog gives a little insight as to who these people are behind the scenes and what makes them tick. Hope you enjoy. 

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Universally Her

Universally Her

Antonia Carlotta is the great, great niece of Carl Laemmle, the founder of Universal Studios. On Friday June 23rd, 2017 Hatbox Photography was fortunate enough to bring a life long dream of hers to life when she was turned into the Bride of Frankenstein in the first of what will become a multi-part series. Down the road there will be other parts where Antonia is transformed into Dracula, Frankenstein's Monster, the Mummy along with other classic horror film icons. We invite you to enjoy this first part which included a photoshoot with Antonia as herself, Antonia transformed into the bride, an interview with her and a behind the scenes look at the hair and makeup process of the bride transformation. Enjoy.  

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A Demon Among Us

A Demon Among Us

This blog has photos from a collaboration between hatbox-photography, 2 makeup artists who have been contestants on SyFy's FaceOff and a talented model who's also an amazing makeup artist in her own right. Enjoy the post and please comment and share with your friends.

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Queen Mary's Dark Harbor 2016 Review

Queen Mary's Dark Harbor 2016 Review

Our 2016 review of Queen Mary's Dark Harbor. This event is quickly becoming one of our favorite Halloween events to attend each year. Congratulations to the entire staff of designers, builders, makeup artists and of course monsters that help make this event great.

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