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

Ted Kawalerski: The Saudade of Neal Slavin

Photography and Text by Ted Kawalerski, Copyright 2023 . The Saudade of Neal Slavin . On what turned out to be a beautiful morning in New York, I was walking along Greene Street in SoHo to meet with Neal Slavin in his studio.  Tony Ward publishes a monthly blog and he asked me to make… Continue reading Ted Kawalerski: The Saudade of Neal Slavin

Bob Shell: Images and Artificial Intelligence

Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2023 . Images and Artificial Intelligence . Every year, Sony Corporation sponsors the Sony World Photography Prize. Thousands of photographers worldwide enter to win this prestigious award.  This year’s winner was Boris Elgadsen who won with a portrait of two women.  After winning, Elgadsen revealed that his winning image was… Continue reading Bob Shell: Images and Artificial Intelligence

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

Light Table: Early Digital Nudes

. Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2022 . Early Digital Nudes . At the turn of the century like many photographers at that time I started working with a digital camera.  My assistant turned me on to one of the first, a Nikon Coolpix. I think it had about 5 megapixels and was best used… Continue reading Light Table: Early Digital Nudes