Category: Diary

Muhammad Ali: A Close Encounter with The Greatest

Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2025 . A Close Encounters With The Greatest . When I started working full time in 1980 for Smithkline, the giant pharmaceutical company based in Philadelphia, I had no idea what kind of photographic opportunities would come my way.   About 6 months into the job, I’ll never forget walking… Continue reading Muhammad Ali: A Close Encounter with The Greatest

Venice, California: The Iconic Binoculars Building on Main Street

Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2024 . The Binoculars Building . Back in the early 1990’s I was working regularly with Art Directors that were employed by Advertising Agencies.  The bigger the agency the larger the potential project for a freelance photographer. Chiat Day was one of those agencies that had cachet and every photographer… Continue reading Venice, California: The Iconic Binoculars Building on Main Street

Patrick McDougall: Behind The Scenes

Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2023 . Behind The Scenes . Photographs by Ernest Thomas, Copyright 2023 . The email seemed rather innocuous at first.  Yet another person from social media making a query about having me take pictures of them on commission. Most of the time,  things don’t pan out for one reason or… Continue reading Patrick McDougall: Behind The Scenes

A Chance Meeting With Joe and Hunter Biden

Text and Photographs by Tony Ward, Copyright 2023 . A Chance Meeting With Joe and Hunter Biden . In 1997, I was assigned by Eliot Kaplan, then editor in chief of Philadelphia Magazine to create a series of photographs centered around the life and times of  George Alexis Weymouth, better known as Frolich Weymouth for… Continue reading A Chance Meeting With Joe and Hunter Biden