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BY LEE COGHLAN
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
Ted Pellegatta has achieved his success in photography primarily by shooting landscapes. But over the years in Rappahannock County, Pellegatta has collected “snapshots” of people.
Currently, about 150 of these photographs are on display at Mountainside Market. The display has been dubbed “The People’s Wall of Rappahannock” by Pellegatta. And it is creating interest in locals and tourists as well.
The photographs are typically of local residents, capturing personalities and moments that illuminate life in Rappahannock County. On any given day, one can find people just staring at the wall of pictures.
Pellegatta says, “I’ve done people for a long time. People primarily knew me for my landscapes. I started putting these up about a month and a half ago. The responses are very good, even from people who don’t live here.” Long lenses, candid
shots
Due to long lenses, Pellegatta has been able to get candid shots of his subjects.
Pellegatta informs, “They’re unaware that they’re getting their picture taken.”
Pellegatta uses a variety of cameras and lenses to achieve his product. He has a Nikon F-5 and a Canon EOS with 100, 300, and 28-200 lenses. The 28-200 lens is particularly key to the photographs. The 28 is a wide angle and the 200 gives a close-up effect.
Pellegatta says, “The 200 brings your subject matter closer to you.”
Biography
Pellegatta grew up in Bethelem, Pa. near Allentown, roughly 60 miles north of Philadelphia. And he started photography about fifteen years ago.
Before that Pellegatta had his own company in the wholesale produce business.
Pellegatta recalls, “It’s a tough business, very competitive.”
He got out of his own business and went to work for a big company, L & M Produce out of Jessup, Md.
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