http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog Personal Thoughts of Tony Romeo, NJ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:32:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/the-plays-the-thing/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/the-plays-the-thing/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:32:34 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=735 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/the-plays-the-thing/feed/ 0 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/winter-classic-prep-sex-panther-edition/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/winter-classic-prep-sex-panther-edition/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:08:42 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=730 Written by: Tony Romeo on November 25, 2011.Written by: Tony Romeo on November 25, 2011.Truth be told, Flyers Hockey was my first Philadelphia Sports love.  The Flyers won a Cup on my b-day, (even though I was too little to realize exactly what that meant…to me it was my extended family all together going crazy around a TV…  YES PLEASE!), my dad [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/winter-classic-prep-sex-panther-edition/feed/ 0 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/phillies-ballgirl-tryouts-2012/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/phillies-ballgirl-tryouts-2012/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:03:31 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=723 Written by: Tony Romeo on November 17, 2011.Written by: Tony Romeo on November 17, 2011. Last week I shot the Phillies Ballgirl Tryouts for 2012 at Citizens Bank Park.  I always enjoy these shoots a great deal.  Especially since they take place in November and it’s usually my first trip back to CBP after the last playoff game.  Which in 2009, 2010 [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/phillies-ballgirl-tryouts-2012/feed/ 0 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/halloween-2011/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/halloween-2011/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:37:53 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=721 Written by: Tony Romeo on November 1, 2011.Written by: Tony Romeo on November 1, 2011.Halloween is my favorite holiday, although you would never guess since I rarely dress and have missed my work party, which is a great party, every year since I started.  I shoot a lot of things for my job… but I take the day off from work every [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/halloween-2011/feed/ 1 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/post-season-phillies/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/post-season-phillies/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:45:05 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=711 Written by: Tony Romeo on October 28, 2011.Written by: Tony Romeo on October 28, 2011.So as the boys of summer gird up their loins for a winter temperatured magical game 7 of the 2011 World Series, I guess this is my last chance to reflect on my own 2011 Post Season experience.  Even though, emotionally, to quote one of my favorite bosses [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/post-season-phillies/feed/ 0 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/philly-naked-bike-ride-2011/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/philly-naked-bike-ride-2011/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:12:29 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=697 Written by: Tony Romeo on September 7, 2011.Written by: Tony Romeo on September 7, 2011.I love a good ALT event, and this one certainly fit the bill.  The Philly Naked Bike Ride, or PNBR as it is known, took place in Philadelphia September, 4 2011.  This is the third annual Philly Naked Bike Ride and it’s gotten bigger every year.  The event [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/philly-naked-bike-ride-2011/feed/ 1 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/pre-irene-in-berlin-nj/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/pre-irene-in-berlin-nj/#comments Sat, 27 Aug 2011 23:51:26 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=692 Written by: Tony Romeo on August 27, 2011.Written by: Tony Romeo on August 27, 2011.If you live in the northeast, hurricanes are not really part of our weather vernacular.  They happen, but rarely happen with the ferocity that is experienced by our neighbors in the Gulf States.  Hurricane Irene, by all media predictions, will be the exception.  Hurricane Irene is expected to [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/pre-irene-in-berlin-nj/feed/ 0 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/phillies-fashion-show-2011/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/phillies-fashion-show-2011/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:44:21 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=694 Written by: Tony Romeo on August 26, 2011.Written by: Tony Romeo on August 26, 2011.The Phillies Fashion Show put on the Shane Victorino Foundation and hosted at the Union League in Philadelphia has rapidly become one of my favorite shoots of the year.  I shot it last year and loved it, but this year was even better.  The majority of the players [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/phillies-fashion-show-2011/feed/ 0 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/berlin-borough-fireworks/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/berlin-borough-fireworks/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 02:56:48 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=676 Written by: Tony Romeo on July 4, 2011.Written by: Tony Romeo on July 4, 2011.Last year was the first in my lifetime that Berlin Borough did not have its annual 4th of July fireworks. That means I got a break from my yearly ritual of loading up a camera, flashlight, tripod, various lenses and scurrying up and down streets and footpaths trying [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/berlin-borough-fireworks/feed/ 2 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/congrats-to-angela-and-matt/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/congrats-to-angela-and-matt/#comments Sat, 18 Jun 2011 13:47:02 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=674 Written by: Tony Romeo on June 18, 2011.Written by: Tony Romeo on June 18, 2011.Thanks to Angela and Matt for a great day. I was so honored to be in that wedding as me and Ang go way, way back. I love my whole family, but Angela has always been more like a sister than a cousin. I won’t even say “little” [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/congrats-to-angela-and-matt/feed/ 4 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/got-mud-philly-mud-run-for-ms/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/got-mud-philly-mud-run-for-ms/#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2011 03:36:02 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=667 Written by: Tony Romeo on June 12, 2011.Written by: Tony Romeo on June 12, 2011. The Philly Mud Run 2011 is the coolest shoot of my summer if not my career! Excluding maybe Phillies, this might be one of my favorite shoots to date.   The only regret is that I didn’t get to do it– just covered it.  It was dirty, it [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/got-mud-philly-mud-run-for-ms/feed/ 3 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/commercial-photography/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/commercial-photography/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 01:09:55 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=648 Written by: Tony Romeo on June 9, 2011.Written by: Tony Romeo on June 9, 2011. Meet Sarah and David…Or as my colleagues at WPHL really know them, William Lehan and Gina Donaghy Gannon. They were the stars of this commercial for Chairman Select wine that I took the photo stills for. I had the pleasure of shooting the two of them in [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/commercial-photography/feed/ 1 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/romeo-abides-lebowski-fest-2011/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/romeo-abides-lebowski-fest-2011/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:30:26 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=643 Written by: Tony Romeo on June 7, 2011.Written by: Tony Romeo on June 7, 2011. It’s a great treat when the things I have to cover for work end up being things I really like in my Tony Romeo personal life.  The Lebowski Fest is one of those things.  I covered it in 2009 when it came to Philly and I got [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/romeo-abides-lebowski-fest-2011/feed/ 0 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/werth-returns/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/werth-returns/#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 22:11:29 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=633 Written by: Tony Romeo on May 4, 2011.Written by: Tony Romeo on May 4, 2011. Some days I really like my job.  I have always liked sports, but to me, sports is as much, if not more, about the emotional connections.  Fan to fan connections can bring together varied folks of varied backgrounds in ways other things can’t.  Sports did more for [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/werth-returns/feed/ 0 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/take-me-out-to-the-ball-game/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/take-me-out-to-the-ball-game/#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2011 01:09:16 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=628 Written by: Tony Romeo on March 30, 2011.Written by: Tony Romeo on March 30, 2011.On days like this I am reminded what a privilege it is to work in a job that gives me such amazing access to the Phillies.  I have been to Citizens Bank Park a half dozen times already this season and the Phils have yet to play a [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/take-me-out-to-the-ball-game/feed/ 0 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/how-is-my-niece-5-already/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/how-is-my-niece-5-already/#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2011 01:10:05 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=623 Written by: Tony Romeo on March 6, 2011.Written by: Tony Romeo on March 6, 2011.My niece has starred in such blogs as, My Niece is Hilarious (2007), and of course many Halloween Blogs.  But yesterday she turned 5.]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/how-is-my-niece-5-already/feed/ 0 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/2011-wildwoods-dog-show/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/2011-wildwoods-dog-show/#comments Sun, 13 Feb 2011 23:29:49 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=585 Written by: Tony Romeo on February 13, 2011.Written by: Tony Romeo on February 13, 2011. Everything I knew about Dog Shows coming into this shoot, I learned from two places. Best in Show, the hilarious movie from the production team that brings us movies like Spinal Tap, Mighty Wind and Waiting for Guffman. The second is the hilarious Dog Show skit with [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/2011-wildwoods-dog-show/feed/ 0 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/2011-philadelphia-auto-show/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/2011-philadelphia-auto-show/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2011 02:05:30 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=573 Written by: Tony Romeo on February 7, 2011.Written by: Tony Romeo on February 7, 2011. I had a Joe Dirt moment at the Philadelphia Auto Show. (Clip for those that don’t know the movie!)  I am not really a car person.  Never have been.  I have had a few nicer cars in my day, but for the most part, my favorite kind [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/2011-philadelphia-auto-show/feed/ 0 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/i-know-what-you-did-last-mummer/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/i-know-what-you-did-last-mummer/#comments Mon, 10 Jan 2011 22:29:41 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=545 Written by: Tony Romeo on January 10, 2011.Written by: Tony Romeo on January 10, 2011. January 1, 2011 marked my third year of covering the Mummers Parade for WPHL. The month that leads up to that parade is the busiest month of the year for my department at the station. While the rest of the world is in holiday mode of half [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/i-know-what-you-did-last-mummer/feed/ 2 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/christmas-2010/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/christmas-2010/#comments Tue, 28 Dec 2010 01:02:17 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=528 Written by: Tony Romeo on December 27, 2010.Written by: Tony Romeo on December 27, 2010. I had a very quiet and uneventful Christmas this year, but, given the circumstances I will take it.   Spent part of the day with my Gram at the hospital.  She is doing much better and hopefully we’ll redo Christmas at her house when they let her out, but [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/christmas-2010/feed/ 0 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/k-9-schultz-police-memorial-photo-shoot/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/k-9-schultz-police-memorial-photo-shoot/#comments Fri, 17 Dec 2010 22:25:15 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=514 Written by: Tony Romeo on December 17, 2010.Written by: Tony Romeo on December 17, 2010.Although I had perfect light, perfect equipment and perfect access…the K-9 Schultz Police Memorial the Gloucester Township Police Department gave for their fallen police dog was the most difficult thing I have ever shot.  My work shoots are usually sports or the quirky offbeat, (or both see Phillies [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/k-9-schultz-police-memorial-photo-shoot/feed/ 0 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/talkin-bout-practice/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/talkin-bout-practice/#comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 23:04:26 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=488 Written by: Tony Romeo on November 12, 2010.Written by: Tony Romeo on November 12, 2010.Since the Eagles will be on WPHL-TV this week versus the Redskins, I went to Eagles practice at the Novacare Center on Thurs and Friday.  Due to the secretive nature of football practice, the media is only given 10 minutes to shoot.  Usually that is not enough time [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/talkin-bout-practice/feed/ 0 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/phillies-nlcs-game-2/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/phillies-nlcs-game-2/#comments Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:10:58 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=464 Written by: Tony Romeo on October 18, 2010.Written by: Tony Romeo on October 18, 2010. This game started for me like most playoff games do.  I got to the stadium in time for early press conferences, batting practice for both teams and some pre-game fan stuff.  Citizens Bank Park is awesome before anyone gets there.  It’s quiet and serene and I have [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/phillies-nlcs-game-2/feed/ 3 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/red-bull-flugtag-2010/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/red-bull-flugtag-2010/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:33:28 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=427 Written by: Tony Romeo on September 8, 2010.Written by: Tony Romeo on September 8, 2010. Philadelphia, PA — For those that have never heard of it, the RED BULL FLUGTAG event is flying contest held at various locales throughout the world.   The word FLUGTAG means “FLYING DAY” in German and basically, that is what the day is about.  Teams submit ideas to [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/red-bull-flugtag-2010/feed/ 2 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/family-barbecue-2010/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/family-barbecue-2010/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:00:08 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=421 Written by: Tony Romeo on September 1, 2010.Written by: Tony Romeo on September 1, 2010.My family had a little barbecue to say goodbye to summer 2010.  That was the fastest summer yet.  I brought my camera but only took a few pictures.  Here are the best from the day.]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/family-barbecue-2010/feed/ 5 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/monster-mania-15-horror-con-shoot/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/monster-mania-15-horror-con-shoot/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:21:04 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=411 Written by: Tony Romeo on August 24, 2010.Written by: Tony Romeo on August 24, 2010. I am a huge horror fan, so even though Monster Mania 15 fell on what was supposed to be a work free weekend, I could not pass it up.  I went hoping to not spend a small fortune, because easily, I could have.  The event took place [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/monster-mania-15-horror-con-shoot/feed/ 2 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/phillies-fashion-show-shane-victorino-foundation/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/phillies-fashion-show-shane-victorino-foundation/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:04:35 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=392 Written by: Tony Romeo on August 16, 2010.Written by: Tony Romeo on August 16, 2010.Monday I was supposed to be at FDR Park shooting the Philly Phanatic Statues.  Because the temps were in the mid 90′s, I was prepared with shorts, sneakers, and a t-shirt.  Unfortunately that shoot got canceled  (sorry Phanatic!) and the PHILLIES FASHION SHOW by the Shane Victorino Foundation [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/phillies-fashion-show-shane-victorino-foundation/feed/ 0 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/eastern-high-school-class-of-1990-reuinion/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/eastern-high-school-class-of-1990-reuinion/#comments Sat, 14 Aug 2010 15:56:25 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=377 Written by: Tony Romeo on August 14, 2010.Written by: Tony Romeo on August 14, 2010.My sister had her Reunion Friday and I served as her designated driver. (Making our designated driver tally, for those keeping score, Tracie 5000, me– ONE!). But this was an important one, with important cargo. The class of ’90 all had a great time, looked great, and it [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/eastern-high-school-class-of-1990-reuinion/feed/ 8 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/eagles-flight-night/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/eagles-flight-night/#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:28:09 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=303 Written by: Tony Romeo on August 9, 2010.Written by: Tony Romeo on August 9, 2010. I worked my first Eagles event last week for myphl17!   The Eagles have a thing they call FLIGHT NIGHT.  It is basically a practice that takes place inside Lincoln Financial Field the week before the first pre-season game.  The event is touted as a chance for the [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/eagles-flight-night/feed/ 3 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/family-christening/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/family-christening/#comments Sun, 01 Aug 2010 19:32:29 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=316 Written by: Tony Romeo on August 1, 2010.Written by: Tony Romeo on August 1, 2010. I spent some quality family time this Sunday with my cousins Ali and Joe as they baptized their new twins.  I don’t see my family nearly enough so this was a great day, even if I had to get dressed up the Sunday after, possibly, giving myself [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/family-christening/feed/ 0 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/80s-night-at-the-phillies/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/80s-night-at-the-phillies/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:24:39 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=335 Written by: Tony Romeo on July 30, 2010.Written by: Tony Romeo on July 30, 2010. The Phillies got into their Hot Tub Time Machine and went back to the 80′s for one night at Citizens Bank Park.  Or was it their Delorean?  Well, either way I got to cover it.  Blues Brothers, Big Hair, Break Dancers were all well represented.  Some of [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/80s-night-at-the-phillies/feed/ 0 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/phillies-ballgirls-police-athletic-league-shoot/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/phillies-ballgirls-police-athletic-league-shoot/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:24:42 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=332 Written by: Tony Romeo on July 29, 2010.Written by: Tony Romeo on July 29, 2010. Christmas came early for some local children  thanks to fans who donated thousands of new and gently used toys at the Phillies Ballgirls Christmas in July via the Toy Drive at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies Ballgirls and the Phanatic personally delivered toys to children who attended the [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/phillies-ballgirls-police-athletic-league-shoot/feed/ 0 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/phillies-ballgirls-habitat-for-humanity-shoot/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/phillies-ballgirls-habitat-for-humanity-shoot/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:24:46 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=329 Written by: Tony Romeo on July 27, 2010.Written by: Tony Romeo on July 27, 2010. This was my favorite Phillies Ballgirl shoot possibly ever.  Even though it was really, really uncomfortably hot the day I went.   Since this published on myphl17.com, I have been asked several times if it’s actually real, or just a photo-op.  And to be sure, it’s real.  Obviously [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/phillies-ballgirls-habitat-for-humanity-shoot/feed/ 0 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/philly-passion-shoot/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/philly-passion-shoot/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:54:23 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=295 Written by: Tony Romeo on July 20, 2010.Written by: Tony Romeo on July 20, 2010. Just another day at Philadelphia Passion Lingerie Football Tryouts…  The LFL is entering its second season and the Philadelphia squad held tryouts to get closer to its opening day roster.  I have been to several Philadelphia Passion events and tryouts for WPHL.  In general, the athletic ability of [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/philly-passion-shoot/feed/ 3 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/i-love-a-parade-even-this-one/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/i-love-a-parade-even-this-one/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:06:38 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=253 Written by: Tony Romeo on July 7, 2010.Written by: Tony Romeo on July 7, 2010.I took some badly needed R & R to spend some time with the family over the 4th of July holiday.  As is tradition with my Berlin family and friends, the 4th of July starts with the Berlin Fourth of July Parade.  (This year on the third, thanks [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/i-love-a-parade-even-this-one/feed/ 2 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/beerfest-on-the-battleship-nj-youre-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/beerfest-on-the-battleship-nj-youre-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:29:23 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=227 Written by: Tony Romeo on June 28, 2010.Written by: Tony Romeo on June 28, 2010. After a few minutes on the Battleship NJ for Beerfest, I was reminded of those classic words from Chief Brody in Jaws; “You’re gonna need a bigger boat!” But to be fair, the 14th Annual Garden State Craft Brewers Festival on Saturday June 26 was limited to [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/beerfest-on-the-battleship-nj-youre-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat/feed/ 0 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/phillies-quit-their-day-jobs/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/phillies-quit-their-day-jobs/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:21:41 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=207 Written by: Tony Romeo on June 22, 2010.Written by: Tony Romeo on June 22, 2010.But only for one day!  Jamie Moyer and several of his team mates and a few local celebs used their off day Monday June 21st to partake in a “Celebrity Waiters” event at the Diamond Club at Citizens Bank Park.  I was there to shoot it for WPHL.  [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/phillies-quit-their-day-jobs/feed/ 0 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/wizard-world-philadelphia-comic-con/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/wizard-world-philadelphia-comic-con/#comments Sat, 12 Jun 2010 12:39:38 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=188 Written by: Tony Romeo on June 12, 2010.Written by: Tony Romeo on June 12, 2010.Wow!  What a nerdtastic lovefest this thing was!  I covered Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con  for WPHL on June 11 and June 12 at the Philly Convention Center.  I have pictures and videos of the event here  Philadelphia Comic-Con Pictures and Video.  (I think the first three galleries [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/wizard-world-philadelphia-comic-con/feed/ 4 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/bcs-hoe-down/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/bcs-hoe-down/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:27:11 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=241 Written by: Tony Romeo on June 11, 2010.Written by: Tony Romeo on June 11, 2010.So I am sitting at my house, minding my own business, just packing all my camera gear for the Philly Comic-Con shoot I had to go to.  An unfamiliar number comes up on the cell, I answer it, and my sister’s BFF for life, Becky Norcross-Boal tells me [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/bcs-hoe-down/feed/ 0 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/phillies-phestival-for-als-2010/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/phillies-phestival-for-als-2010/#comments Mon, 24 May 2010 15:32:58 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=160 Written by: Tony Romeo on May 24, 2010.Written by: Tony Romeo on May 24, 2010.Holy Hotness!  And I don’t mean Chase Utley, ladies!  I mean the temperature.  This year’s Phillies Phestival for ALS was really, really hot and humid.  So hot and humid that at times my camera actually stopped working.  A fine mist in the air kept me off the field [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/phillies-phestival-for-als-2010/feed/ 0 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/touch-my-monkey-philly-zoo-lego-exhibit-shoot/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/touch-my-monkey-philly-zoo-lego-exhibit-shoot/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:35:45 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=139 Written by: Tony Romeo on April 19, 2010.Written by: Tony Romeo on April 19, 2010. Actually, “touch my tamarin” would be more accurate as that is what those orange things in the photos are!  The tamarins and several endangered species like them are part of the Philadelphia Zoo’s amazing new Lego exhibit. The Zoo Exhibit features 10 display stations dedicated to endangered [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/touch-my-monkey-philly-zoo-lego-exhibit-shoot/feed/ 0 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/philly-tattoo-convention-2010/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/philly-tattoo-convention-2010/#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2010 18:49:08 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=137 Written by: Tony Romeo on April 8, 2010.Written by: Tony Romeo on April 8, 2010. Coming Soon!  Full Recap of my day at the 2010 Philadelphia Tattoo Convention.  Until then, here are the galleries… More From the 2010 Philadelphia Tattoo Convention Philadelphia Tattoo Convention Photo Gallery Sideshow: Philly Tattoo Convention Gallery [Graphic Image Warning] Suspension Show: Philly Tattoo Convention Gallery [Graphic Image [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/philly-tattoo-convention-2010/feed/ 0 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/berlin-nj-is-the-set-of-wphl-commercial/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/berlin-nj-is-the-set-of-wphl-commercial/#comments Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:22:05 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=135 Written by: Tony Romeo on March 29, 2010.Written by: Tony Romeo on March 29, 2010.So it’s not as grandiose as when Kevin Smith shot Jersey Girl and traffic was not stopped or re-ruoted, but today WPHL shot a Phillies commercial in Berlin, NJ, specifically in my home!.  While the commercial itself will only be about 15 seconds long, you’d be shocked the [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/berlin-nj-is-the-set-of-wphl-commercial/feed/ 7 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/wing-bowl-18/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/wing-bowl-18/#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:20:00 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=129 Written by: Tony Romeo on February 5, 2010.Written by: Tony Romeo on February 5, 2010.So I survived my first Wing Bowl!  Wing Bowl 18. Now before I even begin this blog, I want to offer a disclaimer!  I want to apologize to my feminist friends that think events like this exploit women,  I want to apologize to my healthy friends that think [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/wing-bowl-18/feed/ 2 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/thanksgiving-2009-turkey-trot/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/thanksgiving-2009-turkey-trot/#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:42:51 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=120 Written by: Tony Romeo on November 27, 2009.Written by: Tony Romeo on November 27, 2009.Thanksgiving 2009 started with my new tradition of the last few years, The Cooper River Turkey Trot 5k!  I have not been running due to an injured knee, but I have been hitting the gym and doing the elliptical, so I thought I’d be OK.  I wasn’t!  I [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/thanksgiving-2009-turkey-trot/feed/ 0 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/world-series-game-3-the-empire-strikes-back/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/world-series-game-3-the-empire-strikes-back/#comments Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:09:29 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=119 Written by: Tony Romeo on November 1, 2009.Written by: Tony Romeo on November 1, 2009. So my first World Series game at Citizens Bank Park was a loss. Still that does not detract, at all, from the excitement of being a part of the media for a World Series game. I was so happy when I took that shot of Jeter, above, [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/world-series-game-3-the-empire-strikes-back/feed/ 0 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/no-rooting-in-the-press-box/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/no-rooting-in-the-press-box/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:25:47 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=115 Written by: Tony Romeo on October 18, 2009.Written by: Tony Romeo on October 18, 2009.No rooting in the Press Box.  I learned that rule in Journalism 101.  Luckily as I sit behind the Press Box at my first ever NLCS baseball game in my home town, Philadelphia, the Phillies make it very easy to keep that rule.  This game was never in [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/no-rooting-in-the-press-box/feed/ 1 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/lebowski-fest-2009-north-bowl-philadelphia/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/lebowski-fest-2009-north-bowl-philadelphia/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:23:43 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=113 Written by: Tony Romeo on October 6, 2009.Written by: Tony Romeo on October 6, 2009.So I can finally cross LEBOWSKI FEST off my want list of things to do.  This year the festival finally came to my home town, Philadelphia, and I got to go.  In the simplest words I can use, if you are a “fan” of this movie, or a [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/lebowski-fest-2009-north-bowl-philadelphia/feed/ 1 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/a-visit-from-mike-and-barb/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/a-visit-from-mike-and-barb/#comments Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:21:57 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=114 Written by: Tony Romeo on October 4, 2009.Written by: Tony Romeo on October 4, 2009.My Aunt Barb and Uncle Mike decided to come to NJ for a long weekend.  I had to work the entire weekend at Lebowski Fest, but still got to see them a little on Sat.  Here are some of the pictures I took!  Enjoy…    ]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/a-visit-from-mike-and-barb/feed/ 0 http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/harry-kalas/ http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/harry-kalas/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:25:16 +0000 Tony Romeo http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/?p=88 Written by: Tony Romeo on April 14, 2009.Written by: Tony Romeo on April 14, 2009.Worlds collided yesterday.  I have been on such a great Phillies high the last few weeks.  But working for a station that covers the Phillies, I learned early on that Phillies now equal work.  The fan I used to be died weeks before Harry did, if not months.  Yesterday the [...]]]> http://www.tonyromeo.com/tony_romeo_blog/harry-kalas/feed/ 0