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High Contrast Lighting? HDR Is The Solution
Did you ever find your real estate subject is hit with bright sun light on one side and extreme dark shadow on the other side? This is a common problem when shooting outdoor real estate especially when a 3-quarter view of the building is simply the best angle of the...
Ted DeCagna Moves the Statue of Liberty
June 2021, Ted was recently commissioned by a large UK tanker company, Suttons International to capture one of their tanker trucks just outside the Bayonne, NJ container terminal and requested that The New York City skyline and Statue of Liberty to be in the...
Happy Accident Great Photos Happen!
It doesn’t happen very often but once in a while a happy accident photo opportunity comes along. Above is a recent construction photo Ted was assigned to take at Newark International Airport. What he captured was four construction workers pouring cement for a new...
Ted DeCagna Shoots Brooklyn State Office Building Construction
Ted DeCagna was awarded a 24-month contract shooting the restoration of Shirley A. Chisholm State Office Building at 55 Hanson Place, Brooklyn. The 106-year-old state building, erected in 1914 is badly in need of exterior stone and brick and restoration. ...
Photoshop Retouching Can Save the Day
Often photographers are given challenges to get a good shot but there are obstacles that are in the way or out of our control. Recently Ted was asked to shoot a roofer demonstrating a roof safety clamp product on a typical house roof. Ted was able to capture the...
The Excitement of a Construction Photo Shoot
Why Settle for Boring Industrial Product Photography
Ted DeCagna Receives 2 New Photography Awards
October 14, 2019, Ted DeCagna has received 2 new photography awards from a highly respected national design organization…American Graphic Design and Advertising, Ashland, KY. The 2 photographs will be published in a design annual titled American Graphic Design...
Ted DeCagna Shoots Verrazano Bridge Renovation
Ted DeCagna was selected by a major New York Metropolitan bridge builder, Kiewit Infrastructure, to shoot their majorrenovation work on the 55 year old, Verrazano Bridge, linkingBrooklyn, New York with Staten Island. The Verrazano is the longestsuspension bridge in...
Ted DeCagna Receives 2 New Photography Awards
August 2, 2019, Ted DeCagna has received 2 new photography awards from a highly respected national design organization…American Graphic Design and Advertising, Ashland, KY. The 2 photographs will be published in a design annual titled American Graphic Design and...
Ted DeCagna Shoots Exciting Robotics Product Photography
Ted has been shooting all types of product photography since 1997, from Italian ice to cancer treatment machines, but a recent assignment may top the list for exciting product shoots… robotics used for pharmaceutical and biotech purposes. This shoot included...
Ted DeCagna Shoots Bridge Collapse Evidence, Elizabeth, NJ
Ted DeCagna was recently called upon by a private construction company to document serious overpass/bridge concrete slab failure and collapse in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The City of Elizabeth discovered a one eighth mile section of...
Who Needs a Tripod for Great Time Exposures?
My favorite shots to shoot are night time exposures. Extreme contrasts, vibrant electric lights, dramatic darks and lights… there is nothing like a great night time exposure!. But what if the shot you can see is a spontaneous moment and you don’t have a tripod?...
The Reward of Capturing that Great Photo
Success Story 1 Every assignment is a challenge, especially very difficult requests like capturing a client’s tractor-trailer on one of the New York City bridges. This request was from a major trucking/transportation company who transports goods with 32 trucks in the...
First Rate Photography Equals A First Class Impression
Whether your clients are selling food at a restaurant, hardware products on their website, or accounting services, first rate photography will sell their product or service faster. A picture is worth 1,000 words, and when professional photography looks first rate, it...
A Photographer with Sensitivity to Lighting Real Estate
“All I need is a shot of my restaurant.” This is a fairly common request from some clients, but of course it’s rarely that simple. Every building exterior has a “best time of day” to be photographed. Ted’s first question to his client or the building owner is “When...
Photo Montage – A Visual Impact You Were Not Expecting
A photographic montage combines multiple images juxtaposed in size and placement to emphasize a message. When used in advertising and communications pieces, the contrasting elements create striking visual effects that arrest the eye and become an effective tool for...
Medical photography that captures the compassion and the drama
It takes a special kind of person to be a doctor or other healthcare provider. Years of education impart academic knowledge and hands-on training builds skill and professional judgment. It also takes a special kind of photographer to capture the essence of a doctor’s...