RONNIE WOOD: “Faces, Time and Places”
Photographing a Legend: My Photoshoot with Ronnie Wood for “Faces, Time and Places”
By Josh Wong
Every so often, a moment comes along that reminds me why I fell in love with photography in the first place. One of those unforgettable moments was getting the opportunity to photograph legendary guitarist Ronnie Wood of The Rolling Stones for his “Faces, Time and Places” art exhibition.
Some pieces included his fellow band members, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards as well as other luminaries like Al Pacino and Muhammad Ali. Ronnie also stated future plans of the Stones getting back into the studio later this year. Below are some of the favorites from the shoot. I snuck one of myself as well. Enjoy!
One of my favorite frames from the shoot shows Ronnie standing in front of a vibrant, abstract portrait he painted of his bandmates, the strokes bold and chaotic yet purposeful—much like the music he’s created throughout his career. The way he looked at his artwork, you could tell it wasn’t just paint on canvas. It was memory. It was soul.
The “Faces, Time and Places” collection is deeply personal, full of faces that have shaped his world, and places that have left their mark on his heart. To document Ronnie amidst those pieces felt like freezing a moment of living history—raw, unfiltered, and deeply human.
It’s not every day you get to work with a rock icon who also happens to be an extraordinary visual artist. This shoot reminded me that the greats don’t limit themselves—they keep creating, keep exploring, and keep telling their stories in any medium they can.
I’m grateful to have been part of telling a small part of Ronnie Wood’s story through my lens.
Rock on, Ronnie.
