. Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2018 . Artwork by Thomcat 23, Copyright 2018 . Paul Manafort’s plea agreement filed on September 14, 2018 came as a surprise to some, but not by any of the folks that have been following this shady character since he entered the political arena as a “non-paid”… Continue reading Paul Manafort: Guilty
Category: Popular Culture
The Brandywine: 1997 – 1998
. . . THE BRANDYWINE: 1997-1998 . In 1997, Tony Ward was assigned by Eliot Kaplan, then editor in chief of Philadelphia Magazine to create a series of photographs centered around the life and times of George Alexis Weymouth, better known as Frolich Weymouth for a series of articles that were to be… Continue reading The Brandywine: 1997 – 1998
Studio News: Jameel Mohammed in Vogue!
. Studio News by Tony Ward, Copyright 2018 . LEARNING CURVE . Kudos to my former Fashion & Photography student Jameel Mohammed for being featured in the September issue of Vogue for the launch of his Khiry jewelry collection! To see additional work by my former students at the University of Pennsylvania, click… Continue reading Studio News: Jameel Mohammed in Vogue!
Bob Shell: Car Reviews in a Photo Magazine?
. . Bob Shell: Letters From Prison #24 . Letters by Bob Shell, Copyright 2018 . CAR REVIEWS IN A PHOTO MAGAZINE? . At some point in the mid-90s, Don Cooke, our national sales manager at Shutterbug, had an idea to diversify our advertising base. Glenn Patch, Sbutterbug’s owner, had a policy that there would… Continue reading Bob Shell: Car Reviews in a Photo Magazine?
Early Work: The College Years 1974 – 1980
. Early Work: The College Years 1974 – 1980 . Like many photographers during the mid-1970’s Tony Ward embraced the documentary tradition early on in his career and was very influenced by the images he saw in Life Magazine and other leading periodicals including TIME. He began to sharpen his photographic skills by… Continue reading Early Work: The College Years 1974 – 1980