
Melissa (Utica, New York)

Pistol (Palm Springs, California)

Catriona (Portland, New York)
© frank petronio
I am well-known for photographing amateur and alternative models that I’ve found online through social networking websites. When I started the project in 2006, I approached my subjects with a detached, anthropological perspective... but their warmth and grace quickly won me over and in short order I began making photos that celebrated my subject’s poise and beauty. You can follow my work’s progression in this website’s [ archive ].
FRANK PETRONIO











