Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2022 . Like Father Like Son and The Magic Garden . During the summer of 1996 I produced my first couples test shoot for Penthouse Magazine. At the time I was looking around my neighborhood for a place to shoot and became intrigued by this place called The Magic Garden. … Continue reading Like Father Like Son and The Magic Garden
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The Vixens Series
Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2022 . The Vixens Series . The new portrait series is called “Vixens.” I began the new work in the Spring of 2021 and is inspired by women from different walks of life that exemplify the title of the series. Each person that I cast is asked to write… Continue reading The Vixens Series
Light Table: Frank Kelly Style Icon
Photography and Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2020 I was looking through the archives recently and came across a photo of Frank Kelly, the man about town who defined mens fashion and style in Philadelphia during the 1970’s and 80’s. Frank was a style icon that I truly admired. Always dressed to the nines,… Continue reading Light Table: Frank Kelly Style Icon
Picture of the Day: Caesars Palace, Las Vegas 1980
Photography and Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2020 When I first started my professional career in 1980 as a staff photographer for the behemoth pharmaceutical company, Smithkline & French I was assigned to photograph executives for the company at a sales meeting held in Las Vegas, Nevada. I booked a hotel room at the… Continue reading Picture of the Day: Caesars Palace, Las Vegas 1980
Diary: Theresa. A Visit to Alcatraz
. Photography and Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2019 . Diary: Theresa. A Visit to Alcatraz. 1980 . I first laid eyes on Theresa as she excited a cable car on a side street next to the Fairmount Hotel where I was staying in San Francisco on assignment in 1980. She walked directly towards… Continue reading Diary: Theresa. A Visit to Alcatraz