“Heads or Tails” (March 2012)

chadmichaelward — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 20:52:03 +0000

Stefania prancing around the woods in nothing but a fox tail. I think this kind of thing should happen far more often in my life. Who’s next?

“Hex” (March 2012)

chadmichaelward — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 04:40:01 +0000

“Hex”, featuring model Stefania K.

“The Unforgiven II” (August, 2011)

chadmichaelward — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 02:30:06 +0000

“The Unforgiven II” featuring Pandie Sg. Part of my “Unforgiven” series inspired by the recent OBEY YOUR MASTER: A Tribute to Metallica art show.

OBEY YOUR MASTER: An Art Tribute to Metallica (January 2012)

chadmichaelward — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:42:33 +0000

OBEY YOUR MASTER
An Art Tribute to Metallica
Exhibit A Gallery, January 20, 2012

It’s 1986 and I’m an awkward teen struggling with post-puberty in junior high in a small town in Northern California. It’s gym class and the objects of my raging hormones are two beautiful young stoner girls, each adorned in concert tees for some band I’d never heard of called Metallica. One wears a shirt with a toilet on it that boldly proclaims “Metal up your ass!”; the other bears a sullenly painted graveyard beneath an angry red sky. I’m smitten.

The following year, I get my first taste of Metallica’s music through a new friend of mine who has a copy of Master of Puppets hidden beneath his bed. By the time my ears adjust fro the opening assault of “Battery”, we’re well into the “Master of Puppets” track and my mind is blown. I’m smitten once more.

“…And Justice for All” gets me through the remaining years of my troubled high school career and by the time the “Black” Album drops, I’m a lifelong fan.

Shortly after high school, the band releases “The Unforgiven” and a music video that would go on to shape my early artistic brain into the demented thing it is today.

To date, there isn’t a single other band I’ve seen play live more times than Metallica.

“Metal up your ass”, indeed.

“Starlet” (January 2010)

chadmichaelward — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:13:36 +0000

“Starlet”, featuring the stunning Australian model Meluxine.

“Fierce” (April, 2011)

chadmichaelward — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 01:53:28 +0000

“Fierce”‘

The alluring Miss Zehring, shot during my 2011 Southwest Tour…

“Nymph” (April 2011)

chadmichaelward — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:20:36 +0000

“Nymph”

Stefania, shot during my 2011 Southwest Tour…

“Spirit Quest” (April 2011)

chadmichaelward — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:18:25 +0000

“Spirit Quest”

Stefania, shot during my 2011 Southwest Tour…

“Drifter” (March 2011)

chadmichaelward — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:09:34 +0000

“Drifter”, shot on location near the Mojave desert with model Katie West.

“Room 13″ (June 2010)

chadmichaelward — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 20:16:12 +0000

There’s a lot of Nickie Jean in my 2010 portfolio. From sexy glamour to smoldering portraits and edgy fashion, Nickie was my go-to for a lot of shoots.

This shot was taken last year after her shoot with my partner Mary Taylor at a new high-end hotel in Downtown Los Angeles.