. Photography and Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2018 . FROM RICHES TO RAGS . A little over a decade ago in the Spring of 2007, I received a phone call from a journalist from Hamburg, Germany to discuss a photo assignment. He wanted me to illustrate a photo story he was working… Continue reading Thomas Kramer: From Riches to Rags
Category: Documentary
Bob Shell: American Justice System
. Bob Shell: Letters From Prison #20 . Letters by Bob Shell, Copyright 2018 . AMERICAN JUSTICE SYSTEM . In 1923 the great American journalist H. L. Mencken wrote: You will find as many intelligent and honest men in the average prison as you will find in the average club, and when it comes… Continue reading Bob Shell: American Justice System
Bob Shell: Strange Signs
. Bob Shell: Letters From Prison #20 . Letters by Bob Shell, Copyright 2018 . STRANGE SIGNS . In my travels I always kept an eye open for interesting things to photograph. Sometimes it was people, sometimes animals, sometimes street scenes, and so on. One thing I saw almost everywhere was signs, sometimes… Continue reading Bob Shell: Strange Signs
Bob Shell: Warning; Environmentalist Rant
. Bob Shell: Letters From Prison #19 . Letters by Bob Shell, Copyright 2018 . WARNING: ENVIRONMENTALIST RANT . Every part of the Earth is sacred to my people. Every shining pine needle, every sandy shore, every mist in the dark woods, every clearing and humming insect is holy in the memory of my… Continue reading Bob Shell: Warning; Environmentalist Rant
Bob Shell: My Years at Shutterbug
. Bob Shell: Letters From Prison # 18 . Letters by Bob Shell, Copyright 2018 . MY YEARS AT SHUTTERBUG . My history with Shutterbug began in the mid-70s. I don’t even remember exactly when I wrote my first article for them. The magazine was founded by Glenn Patch as Shutterbug Ads, and… Continue reading Bob Shell: My Years at Shutterbug