A Photographic Publishing Studio
Wayne Ford Studio is an independent photographic publishing studio where an ongoing photography practice is given physical form through print and publication.
The Studio publishes photography as physical objects: archival editions, pairings, small print sets, posters, zines and publications, created to be collected, lived with and returned to over time.
The photography practice comes first.
The work begins with curiosity, observation and intuition. Often that means walking without a particular photograph in mind, wandering through unfamiliar places, or simply paying attention to what might otherwise go unnoticed.
A shift in light, an unexpected relationship between color and form, a passing moment, or something ordinary seen differently can become the starting point. The practice is less about searching for a specific image than remaining open to what presents itself.
Over time, these observations become photographs, and the photographs become the raw material of the Studio.
PHOTOGRAPHIC EDITIONS
SMALL PRINT SETS
PAIRINGS
INSTALLATIONS
PUBLICATIONS
POSTERS
A photograph is only the beginning.
Some photographs become individual Photographic Editions. Others become more interesting in conversation with another photograph, in sequence, or as part of a publication.
The Studio gives the work different physical forms through photography prints, Pairings, Small Print Sets, Posters and Publications. The format changes, but each begins with the same photography practice.
WAYNE FORD
A photographer based in Los Angeles.
Wayne Ford is a Los Angeles based photographer whose work explores cities, places and the overlooked details of everyday life.
His personal photography is rooted in walking and observation, responding to color, architecture, light, geometry and the unexpected relationships that emerge when moving through a place without a particular photograph in mind.
Alongside his personal work, Ford has spent more than two decades working professionally in photography, with a practice spanning architecture, interiors, hospitality, real estate and editorial assignments.
Wayne Ford Studio brings these experiences together, creating a home for his ongoing photography practice and the prints and publications that grow from it.
PHOTOGRAPHY PRACTICE,
SHAPED INTO OBJECTS
TO LIVE WITH.
THE ONGOING CYCLE
The work continues.
Every photograph, print and publication is part of an ongoing process of looking, creating and returning to the field. Collecting the work helps make more time for travel, new photographs and future publications. It’s what keeps the practice moving forward.
01
IN THE FIELD
Curiosity, observation and intuition lead the way.
02
THE MOMENT
The shutter is pressed. A place, a light, a feeling captured.
03
THE PHOTOGRAPH
Selected, edited and prepared as a finished photograph.
04
THE PRINTED OBJECT
The photograph takes physical form as a print, pairing, set or publication.
05
THE COLLECTOR
Photography finds its way into homes, workspaces and everyday life.
06
BACK TO THE FIELD
New places, new photographs and whatever photo adventure comes next.
Your support helps make what comes next possible.
Every print and publication collected helps create more opportunities to travel, explore and make new photographs. The work continues, and the Studio grows alongside it.
See the work as it develops.
Occasional notes from the road and the Studio, with new photography, works in progress, publications and releases.