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
Category: Early Work
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
Exhibition Announcement: Obsessions – Vintage Prints 1993 – 1998
PRESS RELEASE: We invite you to join us for an exploration of human vulnerability and the timeless beauty of the unadorned form. “OBSESSIONS” is an ode to the human spirit, a celebration of the profound authenticity that lies with us. For more information about this exhibit, link here: https://www.prismartsphiladelphia.com
Fiction: The Temptation of Monsignor Luna
Text by ChatGBT . Photo: Tony Ward, Copyright 2023 Monsignor Luna sat at his desk in the rectory, surrounded by stacks of paperwork and an ever-growing to-do list. As he took a sip of coffee, he noticed a photograph on his bookshelf that he hadn’t looked at in some time. In the photo, a woman… Continue reading Fiction: The Temptation of Monsignor Luna
Bob Shell: Film Makes A Comeback
Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2023 . Film Makes a Comeback . For years in the 1980’s and 1990’s I wrote for an industry publication named Photo Industry Reporter. Because it was for photographic dealers only, it didn’t conflict with my job as Editor In Chief at SHUTTERBUG, a consumer magazine. I loved writing for… Continue reading Bob Shell: Film Makes A Comeback