http://www.petruzzo.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:35:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Couples now are getting braver with their engagement photos. Let’s face it, we’re younger and we like different things. Some couples are taking the opportunity to get creative, get expressive. Some, like Keith and Sara are seriously running with it! A ... http://www.petruzzo.com/2008/10/new-photos-getting-creative-with-engagement-photos/ Ever since I was very young, I can remember my father’s Best of National Geographic coffee table book hanging around our house. It was rarely opened and read (probably because we didn’t have a coffee table). On the front cover of the book was the famous National Geographic photograph of ... http://www.petruzzo.com/2008/10/new-photos-inspired-by-my-favorite/ Well, the short answer: a lot. I can't believe it's been over a month since I've posted on here. Talk about letting things slide! So, I thought I'd use today as the chance to fill you guys in on what's been happening with me, my artwork and ... http://www.petruzzo.com/2008/10/whats-been-happening-at-petruzzo-photography/ Ah, it’s been a long time in the planning, but I’ve finally worked it out. A convenient, easy to use method for getting you your pictures faster! It comes in the way of the new Petruzzo Photography Proof & Print Service. The service is hosted by an excellent company ... http://www.petruzzo.com/2008/08/introducing-the-new-proof-print-service/ Somewhere in the neighborhood of 50,000 Christians gathered on the Washington DC mall this past Saturday. Their purpose was fasting and prayer for various social, economical and spiritual issues affecting our nation. The gathering is known as the Call, and it happens a few times a year all over the ... http://www.petruzzo.com/2008/08/new-photos-the-call-2008/ This set of photographs is actually among the first expressive projects I attempted. Hardly new. But also one of the few that remained in my gallery. In this series of photographs, I’ve attempted to follow a missing person along their last day of hope. We meet the man ... http://www.petruzzo.com/2008/08/new-photos-missing-hope/ I was recently contacted by a previous client’s brother to photograph his family, prompted by the addition of their first new member. Our shoot, which was originally scheduled for a Saturday afternoon. Banks and Melissa decided on Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis for their outdoor shoot. The scenery is ... http://www.petruzzo.com/2008/08/new-photos-banks-melissa/ Toward the end of winter last year I was invited by Trinity Community Church in Bowie to join their youth group in preparing and serving one of the Warm Nights dinners in PG county. If you’ve never heard of it before, Warm Nights is a local charity that ... http://www.petruzzo.com/2008/08/new-photos-warm-nights/ I was asked here to photograph a friend’s company’s blank canvas: a 1994 Honda Civic Hatchback. I’ve owned two of these cars so far, and they remain among my favorites. This one is most certainly far nicer than any I’ve ever owned. The plan here is to strip the engine ... http://www.petruzzo.com/2008/08/new-gallery-photos-automotive/ Crimes of Passion is the first installment of a series of photographs with which I hope to comment on the human condition. All people, even the most noble and upright, are subject to the lurking threat of self-destruction through unforeseen physical and emotional stimulus. When provoked, our natural ... http://www.petruzzo.com/2008/08/new-photos-crimes-of-passion/