Hello, I'm A.J. Ward,

(Husband, Father of Four, USAF veteran & Your Photographer)

From fast-moving athletes to the joy of a wedding day, from the golden warmth of a setting sun to the dramatic shadows of a city at night, I don't just take pictures. I create images that last a lifetime.

Based just outside of St. Louis, Missouri, AJW Studio was built on one belief: every client deserves photographs that are both technically excellent and emotionally powerful. That commitment has earned the trust of athletes, corporations, and organizations across the region — and it drives every single shoot I take on.

NOTABLE CLIENTS:

I've been trusted by a wide range of organizations across sports, business, and media, including:

• Nemesis Fighting Alliance (NFA) Mixed Martial Arts Host
• Wrestling Insider Newsmagazine (WIN Mag)
• St. Louis SLAM (WFA) - Missouri's Women's Pro Football Team
• The Boeing Company - corporate headshots
• Tallawah Track and Field Club
• Pole Vault STL Club
• XFL Pro Football - St. Louis Battlehawks
• World Players of Handball (WPH Live/ESPN)
• CCM - Youth Hockey
• Missouri Baptist University

AFFILIATIONS:

• NPPA (National Press Photographers Association)
• USATF/AAU Youth Track and Field Organizations
• NFF (National Football Foundation's St. Louis Chapter)

EVENT COVERAGE:

2026 United States Handball Association's Collegiate Championships

2025 NCAA Cross Country Championships

2025 Women's Football Alliance (WFA) Semi-Final Playoff Game

2024 USA Wrestling World Team Trials