https://petertobiaphotographer.com/ 2026-03-16 weekly 1.0 https://petertobiaphotographer.com/biography 2026-03-16 monthly 0.8 https://petertobiaphotographer.com/resume 2026-03-16 monthly 0.8 https://petertobiaphotographer.com/contact 2026-03-16 monthly 0.8 https://petertobiaphotographer.com/day-to-day 2026-03-16 monthly 0.8 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/aadali.jpg Art Steps A rollerblader wheels across a photo-billboard of Salvador Dali at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/point4.jpg Staten Island Ferry Commuters on Sept. 17, 2001 heading back to work in New York City. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/point5.jpg Shanksville Memorial for the 40 people and crew who died in crash on Sept. 11th. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/02.jpg Go Fur-Free Protesters from PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) get out a holiday message. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/09x.jpg Center City Cowboy Ty Cardaci of Brooklyn on election day. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/03.jpg Covering Bomb Explosion Islamabad International Airport. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/10.jpg Home Reservist April Thomas hugs daughter Myka, 3, at the Philadelphia International Airport after 13 months in Iraq. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/PHILS05CPT.jpg New Phillie Manager Charlie Manuel is introduced at press conference in November of 2004. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/point2.jpg Italian Market Festival Kickoff of annual festival at JFK Plaza. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/04.jpg The Interview Designer Steven Slowik , for the Bill Blass line of clothing, at Saks Fifth Ave. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/point3.jpg No Riders Editorial illustration for the tenuous financial situation at Amtrak. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/09a.jpg Framers of the Constitution Some of the 42 bronze statues designed, sculpted and cast by StudioEIS of Brooklyn. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/10x.jpg The Boardwalk Atlantic City. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/03a.jpg Debutantes The Philadelphia Charity Ball. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/21.jpg Mennonite Family Expecting her eighth child in three weeks, Anita Shirk photographs her family in Cape May, NJ. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/point1.jpg Open Field Before formal wedding pictures are taken, Jim Butler with bride, Cindy, at Valley Forge. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/LI803APT-big-file.jpg Live 8 Ben Franklin Parkway during concert in Philadelphia. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/goodone.jpg Distraught After throwing furniture out the window and then setting the apartment on fire a man falls to his death in Washington Square. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/11.jpg Funeral In Chinatown Bao Xing Lin grieves for her brother who was shot and killed in a robbery in Camden, NJ. https://petertobiaphotographer.com/troubled-land 2026-03-16 monthly 0.8 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/fin02.jpg Pakistan: An estimated 20,000 protesters jammed the streets in Rawalpindi, Pakistan where pro-Taliban supporters voice their opposition to the U.S. bombing in Afghanistan. Pakistan: An estimated 20,000 protesters jammed the streets in Rawalpindi, Pakistan where pro-Taliban supporters voice their opposition to the U.S. bombing in Afghanistan. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/43.jpg In Pakistan, a bleak scene of waiting as refugees from Afghanistan sit inside a roofless mosque in Quetta. They crossed over into Pakistan to escape the U.S. bombing. In Pakistan, a bleak scene of waiting as refugees from Afghanistan sit inside a roofless mosque in Quetta. They crossed over into Pakistan to escape the U.S. bombing. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/44.jpg A mother lies covered under a black cloth shaking with sickness as her three-year-old daughter plays with a cup. A mother lies covered under a black cloth shaking with sickness as her three-year-old daughter plays with a cup. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/42.jpg The signs of war are all too visible. A woman who was badly injured by a rocket attack in Afghanistan sits in a refugee camp waiting for food to arrive. The signs of war are all too visible. A woman who was badly injured by a rocket attack in Afghanistan sits in a refugee camp waiting for food to arrive. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/45.jpg Razia, 56, fled her home near the Afghan capital of Kabul on October 5, 2001. She lost her husband and two sons in the war against the Soviets, and has escaped to save her youngest son. "Now that the United States itself has experienced some pain, maybe they can understand the situation in Afghanistan," she said. Razia, 56, fled her home near the Afghan capital of Kabul on October 5, 2001. She lost her husband and two sons in the war against the Soviets, and has escaped to save her youngest son. "Now that the United States itself has experienced some pain, maybe they can understand the situation in Afghanistan," she said. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/46.jpg Thousands of demonstrators praise Osama bin Laden during a protest in Rawalpindi. Gen. Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's president, strongly backed the U.S. attacks on Afghanistan and said civil unrest in his country could be easily controlled. Thousands of demonstrators praise Osama bin Laden during a protest in Rawalpindi. Gen. Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's president, strongly backed the U.S. attacks on Afghanistan and said civil unrest in his country could be easily controlled. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/47.jpg Scattered groups of protestors in Peshawar, skirmished with police and five people were reported killed on November 9th. Scattered groups of protestors in Peshawar, skirmished with police and five people were reported killed on November 9th. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/a04.jpg Afghans from Spin Boldak gather on a wall surrounding a compound where Tayyeb Agha, secretary and spokesman for Taliban supreme leader Mullah Mohammed Omar, holds a news conference. Afghans from Spin Boldak gather on a wall surrounding a compound where Tayyeb Agha, secretary and spokesman for Taliban supreme leader Mullah Mohammed Omar, holds a news conference. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/49.jpg Three men huddle in a corner to smoke heroin away from the crowds and vendors of the Old Bazaar in Peshawar. Inhaling the smoke is known as "chasing the dragon." In the city of 300,000 there are 40,000 heroin users with Afghanistan supplying the drug. Three men huddle in a corner to smoke heroin away from the crowds and vendors of the Old Bazaar in Peshawar. Inhaling the smoke is known as "chasing the dragon." In the city of 300,000 there are 40,000 heroin users with Afghanistan supplying the drug. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/50.jpg The side of the road is home for two heroin addicts outside the bazaar area in Peshawar. The side of the road is home for two heroin addicts outside the bazaar area in Peshawar. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/51.jpg Hanna Lake, which is 30 minutes east of the city of Quetta, Pakistan, hasn't been full of water for the last four years due to an intense drought. War, conflict and natural hardships have made this region a place that seems to have been forgotten. Hanna Lake, which is 30 minutes east of the city of Quetta, Pakistan, hasn't been full of water for the last four years due to an intense drought. War, conflict and natural hardships have made this region a place that seems to have been forgotten. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/52.jpg Iraq: Hands reach out to comfort, others clap their chests as family members mourn over the casket of Saber Mozan Medhoush, a 22-year-old shot in the head and killed after he was jailed under Saddam's rule. Medhoush's remains were discovered in a mass grave with 120 others north of Baghdad in June of 2003. Iraq: Hands reach out to comfort, others clap their chests as family members mourn over the casket of Saber Mozan Medhoush, a 22-year-old shot in the head and killed after he was jailed under Saddam's rule. Medhoush's remains were discovered in a mass grave with 120 others north of Baghdad in June of 2003. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/53.jpg Wrapped in a sheet, Saber Mozan Medhoush's remains are lowered into their final resting place at Valley of Peace Cemetery in Najif, a sacred burial ground for Shite Muslims. Wrapped in a sheet, Saber Mozan Medhoush's remains are lowered into their final resting place at Valley of Peace Cemetery in Najif, a sacred burial ground for Shite Muslims. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/015D.jpg Khitam Abdalah mourns as the remains of her uncle, Saber Mozan Medhoush, are lowered into the ground. Khitam Abdalah mourns as the remains of her uncle, Saber Mozan Medhoush, are lowered into the ground. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/55.jpg A demonstrator in Baghdad is subdued after he demanded the bodies of two demonstrators killed by U.S. troop fire be released. The Iraqis are former soldiers protesting over their pay. A demonstrator in Baghdad is subdued after he demanded the bodies of two demonstrators killed by U.S. troop fire be released. The Iraqis are former soldiers protesting over their pay. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/56.jpg Protesting Iraqis point to the U.S. soldier they said fired into the crowd killing two demonstrators and wounding four others. The shootings took place outside U.S.-led coalition's headquarters in Baghdad. Protesting Iraqis point to the U.S. soldier they said fired into the crowd killing two demonstrators and wounding four others. The shootings took place outside U.S.-led coalition's headquarters in Baghdad. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/57.jpg Residents in a Baghdad neighborhood line up at a distribution center to get cooking gas. Cooking gas is something few Iraqis can live without. Residents in a Baghdad neighborhood line up at a distribution center to get cooking gas. Cooking gas is something few Iraqis can live without. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/009D.jpg Women packed together behind barb-wire, wait in line for cooking gas at a distribution center in Sadr City. Women packed together behind barb-wire, wait in line for cooking gas at a distribution center in Sadr City. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/019Dx.jpg The dome of a local mosque is reflected in backed up sewage on the streets of Baghdad. Drinking water is unsafe due to treatment plants that are not in operation because they have been looted and destroyed. The dome of a local mosque is reflected in backed up sewage on the streets of Baghdad. Drinking water is unsafe due to treatment plants that are not in operation because they have been looted and destroyed. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/017Dx.jpg Nada Abdul Al-Amir holds her four-month-old baby, Sma, who suffers from diarreaha because of the poor quality of the drinking water. Nada Abdul Al-Amir holds her four-month-old baby, Sma, who suffers from diarreaha because of the poor quality of the drinking water. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/60.jpg Nakam Amar, 23, cooks lunch in the kitchen of her home in the Al-Hurya section of Baghdad. Water must be boiled everyday to clear it of bacteria. Nakam Amar, 23, cooks lunch in the kitchen of her home in the Al-Hurya section of Baghdad. Water must be boiled everyday to clear it of bacteria. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/62.jpg Alawi Abass, 5, at Al-Hanaan House, which offers care for handicapped children. Abass was left on the doorstep of the home. Other children have been found abandon on the streets. Alawi Abass, 5, at Al-Hanaan House, which offers care for handicapped children. Abass was left on the doorstep of the home. Other children have been found abandon on the streets. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/IRAQGzzPT.jpg Bodily remains are removed from a mass grave discovered at a Iraqi intelligence base 30 miles south of Baghdad. Bodily remains are removed from a mass grave discovered at a Iraqi intelligence base 30 miles south of Baghdad. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/IRAQHPT.jpg People gather at a mass grave to see if bodies discovered were family or relatives that were missing. People gather at a mass grave to see if bodies discovered were family or relatives that were missing. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/63.jpg Shell casing and bomb shells litter the side of Al-Canat Rd. in southern Baghdad in front of a former Iraqi military base. Shell casing and bomb shells litter the side of Al-Canat Rd. in southern Baghdad in front of a former Iraqi military base. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/022D.jpg Iraqis are framed by the wreckage of the Dyalaa Bridge south of Baghdad as they walk across a temporary span. Iraqis are framed by the wreckage of the Dyalaa Bridge south of Baghdad as they walk across a temporary span. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/64.jpg Shiites pray on Friday at the Al-Rahmaan mosque in the Mansoor section of Baghdad. The two religious factions in Islam are the Shiites and the Sunnis. The Shiites believed Muslim leadership should remain with the descendants of Mohammed. Shiites pray on Friday at the Al-Rahmaan mosque in the Mansoor section of Baghdad. The two religious factions in Islam are the Shiites and the Sunnis. The Shiites believed Muslim leadership should remain with the descendants of Mohammed. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/085D.jpg Salimar Mahal Al-Flahi stands watch beneath a hole gouged by U.S. bombs and left unrepaired as a memorial at the Amariyah Civilian Shelter. On Feb. 14 1991 U.S. military dropped two bombs on the shelter by mistake killing 394 women and children who were inside. The first bomb was dropped thru a ventilation shaft which sealed the doors closed. The second bomb followed two minutes later. Many Iraqis wonder how many other "memorials to death" will spring up around Baghdad after the March 2003 invasion by U.S. forces. Salimar Mahal Al-Flahi stands watch beneath a hole gouged by U.S. bombs and left unrepaired as a memorial at the Amariyah Civilian Shelter. On Feb. 14 1991 U.S. military dropped two bombs on the shelter by mistake killing 394 women and children who were inside. The first bomb was dropped thru a ventilation shaft which sealed the doors closed. The second bomb followed two minutes later. Many Iraqis wonder how many other "memorials to death" will spring up around Baghdad after the March 2003 invasion by U.S. forces. https://petertobiaphotographer.com/this-is-our-home 2026-03-16 monthly 0.8 https://storage.neonsky.app/dxm1a9do/images/dxm1a9do_b1utedmx_7j8g1w_66.jpg Shilar Kamal, 30, shovels away rocks from the bombing of the Iraqi military base by U.S. forces where she and her family live. Kamal works constantly around the property trying to remove the memories of war as she tries desperately to create a landscape that makes her house more of a home for the baby she is expecting in less than a week. Shilar Kamal, 30, shovels away rocks from the bombing of the Iraqi military base by U.S. forces where she and her family live. Kamal works constantly around the property trying to remove the memories of war as she tries desperately to create a landscape that makes her house more of a home for the baby she is expecting in less than a week. https://storage.neonsky.app/dxm1a9do/images/dxm1a9do_b1utedmx_ylvztx_67.jpg Kamal gives their two-year-old son, Mohammad Yuns, a drink from a plastic container while her husband, Yuns Abdullah Mohammed, works on their home. Kamal gives their two-year-old son, Mohammad Yuns, a drink from a plastic container while her husband, Yuns Abdullah Mohammed, works on their home. https://storage.neonsky.app/dxm1a9do/images/dxm1a9do_b1utedmx_fkfvuk_68.jpg Kamal, front, pushes a cart of water back to her home with neighbor Mahaban Abdullah-Rahim. Kamal walks a mile three times a day to get water. Kamal, front, pushes a cart of water back to her home with neighbor Mahaban Abdullah-Rahim. Kamal walks a mile three times a day to get water. https://storage.neonsky.app/dxm1a9do/images/dxm1a9do_b1utedmx_ncy061_69.jpg Around their home, there is an occasional rumble of exploding munitions from the former depot. Kamal said a child lost his life last week in an explosion. Around their home, there is an occasional rumble of exploding munitions from the former depot. Kamal said a child lost his life last week in an explosion. https://storage.neonsky.app/dxm1a9do/images/dxm1a9do_b1utedmx_z7t65g_70.jpg Since Saddam Hussein's regime fell, home is wherever there is shelter. Kamal is Kurdish, and she and her family were driven out of Kirkuk by Hussein who encouraged Arabs to populate the city. Since Saddam Hussein's regime fell, home is wherever there is shelter. Kamal is Kurdish, and she and her family were driven out of Kirkuk by Hussein who encouraged Arabs to populate the city. https://storage.neonsky.app/dxm1a9do/images/dxm1a9do_b1utedmx_b0lkxf_71.jpg A wire runs to an electric post, supplying power for an old television, a ceiling fan and an air cooler. A wire runs to an electric post, supplying power for an old television, a ceiling fan and an air cooler. https://storage.neonsky.app/dxm1a9do/images/dxm1a9do_b1utedmx_connq4_72.jpg Kamal sold the gold jewelry her husband gave her on their wedding day in order to survive. Kamal sold the gold jewelry her husband gave her on their wedding day in order to survive. https://storage.neonsky.app/dxm1a9do/images/dxm1a9do_b1utedmx_md6aon_atlunch.jpg The former Iraqi military facility that served as a weapons depot is now a two-room home. The former Iraqi military facility that served as a weapons depot is now a two-room home. https://storage.neonsky.app/dxm1a9do/images/dxm1a9do_b1utedmx_du0tzv_74.jpg Amid the hardships, the family faces the ire of Iraqi Arabs, who say Kurds are trying to pack Kirkuk to gain control of the oil-rich city. Amid the hardships, the family faces the ire of Iraqi Arabs, who say Kurds are trying to pack Kirkuk to gain control of the oil-rich city. https://storage.neonsky.app/dxm1a9do/images/dxm1a9do_b1utedmx_db857v_079xxx.jpg Kamal is caught in a sandstorm with her son. Kamal is caught in a sandstorm with her son. https://storage.neonsky.app/dxm1a9do/images/dxm1a9do_b1utedmx_s81sdo_76.jpg Mohammed sleeps outside to protect his family. With the U.S. occupation of Iraq, the family is hoping for a better way of life. Mohammed sleeps outside to protect his family. With the U.S. occupation of Iraq, the family is hoping for a better way of life. https://petertobiaphotographer.com/portraits 2026-03-16 monthly 0.8 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/Emerson1_2010_copy.jpg Emerson LONG BEACH, NY https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/15.jpg Richard Nichols, music producer for The Roots. THE STUDIO, PHILADELPHIA https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/18.jpg Musiq, R&B singer. THE STUDIO, PHILADELPHIA https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/14.jpg Dali-Inspired Entree PHILADELPHIA ART MUSEUM https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/23.jpg Chef Luciana Spurio at Le Virtu. OUTH PHILADELPHIA https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/07redo.jpg John Legend, musician. RADISSON PLAZA HOTEL https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/16.jpg Magic Shop Owner FRANKFORD, PENNSYLVANIA https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/20.jpg City Planner Edmund Bacon. OCIETY HILL https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/a01.jpg Mohammed Ali, Somali fighter. MOGADISHU https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/10redo.jpg Revbar Hadir, 15, with Iraqi helmet. KIRKUK, IRAQ https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/03redo.jpg Raja Kiyani, life-long farmer. MARGALLA HILLS, PAKISTAN https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/a02.jpg Deva Ram, tribal village member. RAJASTHAN https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/19.jpg Partners: 28-Years Together OLD CITY https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/24.jpg Geoffrey Hedrick, CEO aviation instruments. EXTON, PENNSYLVANIA https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/04redo.jpg Drying His Nails PHILADELPHIA https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/26.jpg Gay Rodeo PLYMOUTH MEETING, PENNSYLVANIA https://petertobiaphotographer.com/scapes 2026-03-16 monthly 0.8 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/30x.jpg Italian Market PHILADELPHIA https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/Winterhumor01.jpg Winter Insect OLD CITY https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/38x.jpg Cabernet Sky PHILADELPHIA https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/31x.jpg Church Pathway MAIN LINE, PHILADELPHIA https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/wheat01.jpg Kurdish Wheat Harvest DIBIS, IRAQ https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/06redo.jpg Magnolia Shadow BARTRAM GARDENS, PHILADELPHIA https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/ireland.jpg Evening In Tralee IRELAND https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/34x.jpg Fog Settles RARITAN RIVER, CALIFON, NJ https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/40x.jpg Metaphor LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/35x.jpg Three Angels KELLY DRIVE, PHILADELPHIA https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ec116df0d/images/39x.jpg Thoreau's Walden CONCORD, MASSACHUSETTS https://petertobiaphotographer.com/natalie's-jazz-lounge 2026-03-16 monthly 0.8