top a recent The lighting conditions and logistics needed to attain this client’s desired shot simply did not exist on the famous bridge but lucky for the client, Ted DeCagna’s art directing and digital photo retouching skills (and love of a challenging shot) are readily available.

Ted directed several truck drivers to park their trucks at just the right angle in a nearby North Bergen parking lot. He then matched the exact angle at which he photographed the massive George Washington Bridge, which required him to shoot a second trailer from twenty feet in the air by way of a forklifted cage. About 5,000 watts of light were needed so that the company name would still be visible on the George Washington Bridge and look authentic.

By composing the two separate photos in Photoshop, Ted created the final perfect image, virtually indistinguishable from an actual shot which would be completely unattainable. The delighted client made a five-foot-long print of the prized photo that is proudly displayed in the lobby at corporate headquarters, and gave framed prints of the photo to 100 of their best customers as a gift.  Another recent huge trucking photographer challenge in Elizabeth NJ was to shoot 4 trucks for Sarcona Trucking company. Ted shot their brand new, impressive trucks from a top 10 foot high fork lift and used 2 different lens, including a wide angle lens to capture the extra wide photo above and give a dynamic perspective to 4 massive trucks.