Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2022 . Behind The Scenes With Shanell Verandez . On Sunday, July 31, 2022, two very talented creatives: KVaughn and Shanell Verandez booked an Uber from their homes in West Philly and took the 40 minute drive to my studio in Elkins Park for a much anticipated photo shoot. Ms … Read more
Text by Shanell Verandez, Copyright 2022 . Photography by Tony Ward. Copyright 2022 . Assistant to Photographer: Anthony Colagreco . Creative Director: KVaughn . A Simple Lady With a Complex Soul . “I am an Afro Cuban-Brazilian Opera Singer/Violist/Model straight outta of Philly, Pa. Born and raised a Musician with a degree in Music Performance … Read more
Text by Milan Burnett, Copyright 2022 . Infringement . If there’s anything America is good for outside of cultural diversity, and historical landmarks, being a patriarchal superpower is an honorable mention on a list of many. Taking history into account, the “powers that be” seem to have an insatiable desire set to conquer, control, and … Read more
Photography and Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2022 . Memories: Meeting Alice in Paris . I first came to know about Alice Chaillou when we were introduced on Facebook in 2014. We had mutual friends at my former Paris based publishing house, La Musardine. Alice was a fan of my work before we met having … Read more
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 … Read more