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. … Read more
Text by Kitchie Ohh, Copyright 2022 . Photography by Tony Ward . Creative Director: KVaughn . Hair & Makeup: Michael Connor . Photography Assistant: Anthony Colagreco . STICKS AND STONES . My parents gave me a name when I came into this world. In the decades since, I have answered to that and many … Read more
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
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