Category: Documentary

Travel: Last Days at The Plaza Hotel

Last Days at The Plaza Hotel . As We Once Knew It . Anna and I checked in to the Plaza Hotel on the last day it was to be open in 2004 for several years.  Its mystique would change forever.  I booked one of the iconic rooms to test shoot several dresses designed by… Continue reading Travel: Last Days at The Plaza Hotel

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

Behind The Scenes: Heroines & Vixens

Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2024 . Behind The Scenes: Heroines & Vixens . Here is a look back at some of the behind the scenes moments of the subjects and the team that it took to produce the dramatic portraits for the Heroines & Vixens series.  My apologies to any of the women that… Continue reading Behind The Scenes: Heroines & Vixens

Politics: Who is Leonard Leo?

Politics: Who is Leonard Leo? . Leonard Leo: The Power Broker Behind America’s Judicial Shift In the landscape of American politics, few individuals wield as much behind-the-scenes influence as Leonard Leo. As the former executive vice president of the Federalist Society, a conservative legal organization, Leo has played a pivotal role in reshaping the judiciary… Continue reading Politics: Who is Leonard Leo?