Matt Sampson: A Passion For Sneaker Fashion

Text by Matt Sampson, Copyright 2022 . A Passion For Sneaker Fashion . First of all, I want to thank everyone affiliated with Tony Ward Studio! Without your support, I wouldn’t be here. I know that sounds like the intro to an acceptance speech. I truly appreciate everyone reading this article, interacting on social media, … Read more

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 … Read more

Joy Arnold: A Sobriety Journey

Text by Joy Arnold, Copyright 2022 . Putting Down the Shovel . The last time I wrote an essay attached to TW’s photos it was about my past, present and future as a dominatrix. This time I’m writing about my journey as an alcoholic of the hopeless variety (don’t worry, it has a happy ending). … Read more

A.H. Scott: Quality Control

Text by A.H. Scott, Copyright 2022 . Quality Control . “Candidate quality has a lot to do with the outcome.” – Senator Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader, R-KY, August 18th, 2022[1] Good ‘ol Mitch is oh so right. The quality of the men and women running for elected office in the November 2022 midterm race on … Read more

Bob Shell: Good Enough

  Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2022 . Good Enough . A friend wrote me with a technical photography question. He wanted to know if a raw file from a native 6 megapixel sensor would have better quality than a file from a larger sensor converted to a 6 megapixel JPEG image. I answered in … Read more