Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2025 . The Passing of a Friend . My first recollection of Bryan Abrams was seeing him in a Philadelphia 76ers television advertisement in the 1980’s. He was the guy that sat at court side during enumerable games cheering on his hometown team, even though he was actually from Delaware. … Read more
Text and Photography by Tony Ward, Copyright 2024 . Commissioned Work: Scarves by Rashid . Roberto Rashid is a Philadelphia based scarf designer who commissioned me recently to photograph his winter scarf collection. We first met in 1974 when we lived in the same dorm at what was then Millersville State College, now Millersville University … Read more
Behind The Scenes: Kareem Black Feature . Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2024 BTS Photography: Steve Feldman, Copyright 2024 BTS Video: Ted Kawalerski, Copyright 2024 . I’ll never forget when I first met Kareem Black in 1997. He was a student at SVA School of Visual Arts in New York. While finishing up his photography … Read more
Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2024 . Tracey Olkus:Behind The Scenes . Tracey Olkus and I have known each other for decades. Philly is a small town amongst creatives. We worked together on shoots over the years as she is one of the best hair stylists in Philly, but I never had a chance … Read more
Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2024 . Behind The Scenes With Savanna . Photographs by Al B For, Copyright 2024. I was introduced to Savanna a few months ago at an exhibition of my work curated by my friend and colleague Bob Neroni, owner of Prism Arts Philadelphia. When we met at the exhibit … Read more