I never know what to say when asked to describe myself.
I’m just a guy chasing the light.
Self-taught, multi-published photographer.
Husband. Father of two. Fur-dad of two Australian Shepherds.
My wife would describe me as completely random, but never boring. She likes the term “Controlled Chaos”, as, according to her, my actions and thinking may seem completely random, but they all lead to the desired outcome. I’d describe myself as an introverted photographer. I’d love to photograph you, but I’d probably be too shy to ask haha. Such a thing exists. You’re looking at him. 😉
Creating a nice portrait is great and all, but I love creating photographs that tell a story. If I can make a photograph that makes someone stop scrolling on Instagram, and really take a moment to look at it, that’s a win. I absolutely love black and whites, and creating dark and moody images.
My days are spent in the technical field of I.T. My nights and weekends are spent with my family, sprinkled with a bit of photography here and there when time allows.
I was an avid Canon user, going back to some old Canon AE-1 film cameras, all the way through the Canon 5D Mark II. I switched to Fuji in 2014, and now use both their X series, and GFX series camera systems. I work on-location with both natural light and flash/studio lighting.
Phillip Ward Photography 