This is my daughter, Zoey Sofia born on May 6th at 6 lbs. 4 oz. and 19 inches long. This photo was taken at 11 days, and she’s the model of my first newborn photo attempt. I photograph lots of kids, some only a few weeks old, but this is the first shot at the newborn type of photograph. I think it came out pretty good, but I’m biased…

Aquaman

Cosplayer: Bryan Bennett
Character: Aquaman
From: DC Comics, Aquaman
Photographer: Pete Labrozzi

I was inspired to create this Aquaman composite from a photo I took at New York Comic Con in 2012. This is by far the best Aquaman costume I’ve ever seen, so I felt it needed an appropriate setting without all the background clutter of the con floor. He is the king of the seas after all!

Adorable little Lucy celebrated the big *2* with her mom, dad and older sister, and a bunch of family and friends!

They made excellent use of the Gymboree Play & Music space as they climbed, crawled, jumped and slid on all the great play objects. Then it was pizza and cupcake time which did not disappoint!

Happy birthday Lucy!

Haleakalā Observatory

What you see here is the Haleakalā Observatory in Maui, Hawaii. The photo itself is a panorama stitched together from 9 photos which in turn were made up of 27 separate exposures.

At an elevation around 10,000 feet the observatory sits atop one of the highest points in Maui and as you can see, rises even above the cloud cover. It was one of the most amazing spots I’ve ever been in my life, and I’m so happy to be sharing it with you!

As was mentioned previously I showed some of my photos in the recent HPA/OVEREXPOSED photography show in Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, N.Y.

The show was wonderful! I had such a great time showing my work and meeting and seeing the work of other very talented photographers. The turn out for the event was great and I even sold one of my photos! I want to send a big THANK YOU out to Hamptons Photo Arts and Framing for sponsoring the event and Laurie Barone-Schaefer for putting the event together! Here’s a couple of photos from the event:

Pete and his Photos at HPA/OVEREXPOSED

Rick Gold and Pete Labrozzi at HPA/OVEREXPOSED

A Glyn Dewis Inspired Self-Portrait…

I recently discovered the work of UK photographer and retoucher, Glyn Dewis. Part of being a good photographer is always seeking out the work others have done for inspiration. Another part is using what you find and like to practice new skills to hone your own style.

Glyn does a lot of amazing work, but some of his stuff that’s most fun to me is his cartoony style portraits. So a few days ago I gave it a shot and did similarly styled self-portrait. It came out a little goofy (which is good), and my wife says scary, but I really like it nonetheless. I’d really like to do a set of these in the future with some wacky characters. What do you think?

My Glyn Dewis Inspired Self-Portrait

A Facebook Milestone…

Today I hit 600 “Likes” on my Facebook business page. I really appreciate all the amazing people who’ve stopped by my page and generously read/liked/commented on my posts and page. The only thing better than making photographs is being able to share them with the world. So thank you all who continue to stop by.

You can “Like” my page in the box on the left if you’re reading this on my blog, or by heading over to the page here: https://www.facebook.com/PeteLabrozziPhotography

Here’s some of the details…

When:
Saturday, Feb. 23rd 5:30 – 11:00pm
Sunday, Feb. 24th 10:00 – 4:00pm

Where:
Ashawagh Hall
780 Springs Fireplace Rd @ Old Stone Highway, East Hampton, NY

Additional details are available over at HPA’s website: HPA/OVEREXPOSED

And you can join the event on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/events/127619744076710/

I hope to see you there!

The new Pete Labrozzi Photography Logo!

I’ve had a little extra time lately to put some work into the site, so it’s been slightly revamped over the old version. Mostly the changes are little fixes and pretty-ups here and there. However there has been some bigger changes, for example all new portfolio galleries. I have changed the system over to be a side-scrolling gallery with much larger image thumbnails and the ability to click on any photo to see a larger version. This is something I’m really excited about as it’s now much more user-friendly and really showcases my work nicely.

The other big change is a revamp to my logo. While the “Pete Labrozzi Photography” text remains the same, I added in an extra colorful graphical element and my new tagline which I think sums up both my photography and myself nicely; “Vibrant. Fun. Photography.”

There’s also lots of little functional changes, like the little icons on the bottom right which link to my Facebook Page, Twitter Feed, and many more. So please feel free to join me if you see the logo of your favorite social network! You can also now comment on any post using your email, Facebook or Twitter account. And share any pages or photos you like on those sites as well as Pinterest and many more.

There’s still more changes to come, but please check out the site and let me know what you think! And as always, thanks so much for stopping by!