Barbers cut. Photographers shoot. Carmen keeps it all on schedule.
Four chairs, four specialties. Each barber has their own lane — pick the one that fits your cut.
Opened Fade & Blade after 15 years cutting at shops from Chicago to St. Louis. Leo specializes in classic cuts and straight-razor work — the stuff they don't teach in most schools anymore. Every new barber in the shop trains under him first.
Sergio's fades have their own fan club. Eight years in, most of his regulars have been riding with him from the start. Known for precision, relentless work ethic, and an uncanny ability to remember exactly how you like your line-up.
Trained in LA before moving to Carbondale. Sabrina specializes in modern, textured cuts and long-hair styling — the go-to for anyone growing it out or wanting a look that's more than a standard cut. First booked when school starts each fall.
Nora came up in a family of barbers in San Antonio and runs the shop's beard program. Consultative approach — always asks before the first snip, patient with first-timers, and relentless about the finishing details most shops skip.
Full-time shooters who run The Studio. Request any one of them for your Cut + Shoot combo or photo-only session — you pick who shoots you.
Keith shot music venues in Nashville for six years before we pulled him into the studio. Works fast in tight, moody lighting and still walks away with sharp, character-heavy frames. If you want editorial portraits that look like they belong in a magazine spread, he's your guy.
Dani's gift is getting real expressions out of people who hate being photographed. Warm tones, genuine smiles, candid moments between the posed ones. No stiff glamour-shot energy — just natural portraits you'll actually want to print.
Born and trained in Prague. Katia shoots almost exclusively in black and white — rich contrast, classical composition, timeless. Photographers travel from neighboring states for a session with her. If you want a portrait that looks like it belongs on an album cover, book Katia.
First face you'll see when you walk in, last one you'll see on the way out. Carmen runs the schedule, answers the phone, juggles four chairs and a studio worth of bookings, and somehow still remembers everyone's name. She grew up two blocks from the shop — knows every regular, every walk-in, every birthday. The shop genuinely doesn't function without her.