Joy Bao: Habitat

  Photography and Text by Joy Bao, Copyright 2020 . HABITAT . noun   the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.   informal: a person’s usual or preferred surroundings. The dictionary told me these are the definitions of “habitat.” I found the word surprisingly fitting for the photo shoot, as … Read more

Tatiana Lathion: The Man, The Basement

  Photography, Video and Text by Tatiana Lathion, Copyright 2020 . The Man, The Basement . In this series, the artist chose to shoot in a basement. Why a basement? Well, in many ways, the basement symbolizes a sort of dark unfinished place, a place where our emotions dwell, where we experience the raw affect … Read more

Huiping Tina Zhong: The Stories We Tell

  Photography and Text by Huiping Tina Zhong, Copyright 2020 . THE STORIES WE TELL . The Construction of Narratives Through Performativity of Emotions . This is the first time for me to use an analog camera, hence every aspect of each strip of film fascinates me. The shape of the film reminds me of … Read more

Light Table: Frank Kelly Style Icon

  Photography and Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2020 . I was looking through the archives recently and came across a photo of Frank Kelly, the man about town who defined mens fashion and style in Philadelphia during the 1970’s and 80’s. Frank was a style icon that I truly admired.  Always dressed to the … Read more

Bob Shell: Does Photography Have a Future?

. Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2020 . Photography by Tony Ward, Copyright 2020 . Does Photography Have a Future? . Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about that question. The industry I devoted my life to studying and writing about is a ghost of what it once was. Every year for as long as … Read more