For example, a New York City high-rise building on Madison Avenue was continuously enveloped in shadow; this required opening the camera lens to precisely the right degree in order to expose both the top of the building and the sky perfectly. Expert digital retouching of certain sections created an evenly lit photo with the desired effect. What the shot doesn’t reveal are the many NYC cab drivers, construction workers and pedestrians Ted had to work around to make the shoot happen.

Other recent work that demanded Ted’s artistic eye and computer expertise was a winter scene at a high-rise apartment building in Edgewater, NJ; this shot subsequently needed to be converted to a summer shot. Using the magic of Photoshop, Ted converted the drab December landscape to perfect summer grass and trees from a golf course photo that looked totally authentic.

Of photo retouching, Ted says, “The retouching tools available to photographers today are a tremendous resource; knowing what has been made possible by technology is absolutely essential in creating dynamic and cutting-edge images.”

For his creative eye, his designer’s sensibility, and his skills behind the camera, Ted DeCagna is a real estate photographer that can show off any property to its best advantage and—dare we say—in the best light.