. Photography and Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2021 . Marion – In Her Own Words . The main thrust of the prosecutor’s case against me was his contention that Marion and I never had a sexual relationship; that our relationship was strictly business. He even said that it was inconceivable that a photographer could… Continue reading Bob Shell: In Her Own Words
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Bob Shell: Censorship Rears Its Ugly Head Again
Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2021 . Censorship Rears Its Ugly Head Again . I am, and always have been, a very strong proponent of freedom of speech in its broadest sense, including not just speech, per se, but also all forms of expression. Censorship, thought control to put it bluntly, is one of the… Continue reading Bob Shell: Censorship Rears Its Ugly Head Again
Studio News: Water Main Break
Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2021 . Water Main Break . In the early hours of Sunday, July 25th a 100+ year old cast iron thirty inch water main broke at the intersection of 6th & Bainbridge Streets in Philadelphia, causing a massive flood of epic proportions. Water department officials on the ground at the… Continue reading Studio News: Water Main Break
Darkroom Rental
Darkroom: Black and white processing and printing services. This is the darkroom where Tony Ward spent countless days, months and years making thousands of gelatin silver archival prints for his well known body of black and white photographs exploring various subjects including; portraiture, fashion, nude and erotic photography of which he became world renowned. … Continue reading Darkroom Rental
Bob Shell: Nudes in National Parks
Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2021 . Nudes in National Parks . One of my friends was the late Galen Rowell, mountaineer/photographer. At one of the NANPA conferences (North American Nature Photographers Association, of which we were both founding members), we were just kibitzing about different things. The subject of the ‘Nude in Nature’ photography… Continue reading Bob Shell: Nudes in National Parks