Portraiture

Megan McGory: Essence

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  Text by Megan McGory, Copyright 2022 . Essence . So, what am I up to these days? Sexually, of course.  Who am I as a woman, a lover…someone who knows herself in a way that is shaped by my past. This question is deep and substantial, but let’s focus on the present. The satisfaction … Read more

A.H. Scott: Everlast!

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Everlast! By A.H. Scott, Copyright 2022 “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail” – Benjamin Franklin Putin’s weaponry, Putin’s conscripted troops, Putin’s strategy. He thought it would be a quick roll over the border into Ukraine and victory within two or three days. Failure of his plan was that he never figured the … Read more

Harvey Finkle: A Legend Amongst Us

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Photography and Text by Tony Ward,  Copyright 2022 . Harvey Finkle: A Legend Amongst Us . I first met Harvey Finkle at The Bean coffee shop on South Street in Philadelphia in the early 1990’s. At that time this particular coffee shop located on the North side of the 600 block of South street was … Read more

Bob Shell: Photographing Music Stars

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Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2022 . Photographing Music Stars . Back in the early 1970s, I was a photographer for PBS for a couple of years. One of my jobs was photographing musicians before, during, and after concerts. Music stars were a lot more accessible back then, less protective of their images, and I … Read more