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The Questionnaire : Angela Cappetta by Carole Schmitz
Angela Cappetta : Intimate Vision
Angela Cappetta is an American photographer with a multifaceted talent, skillfully blending documentary, portraiture, and deeply emotional personal projects. Her style is defined by an intimate and humanistic sensitivity, where each image tells a powerful story. A master of traditional techniques, from glass plates to digital photography, she expertly explores the nuances offered by each medium. She favors natural light, capturing spontaneous moments with precision that elevates detail and authenticity. Ethically committed, she advocates for photography that uplifts individuals and opposes objectification, supporting sincere artists while condemning exploitative practices. Her subjects range widely, from intimate moments such as weddings, which she transforms with poetic artistry, to expansive documentary explorations, always driven by a narrative quest. For her, Instagram is more than a showcase; it is a platform for exchange, where she nurtures a strong connection with a community passionate about photography and visual art.
Contact Sheet Markups
Excerpted contact sheets. Shot with an iPhone in preparation to edit for my second book.
The 10 Best Coffee Table Books of the Year by W Mag
When Angela Cappetta moved to the Lower East Side in the 1990s, she found a vibrant community filled with tight-knit families. Despite the now-gentrified neighborhood’s challenges at the time, Cappetta felt welcomed with open arms. As she settled into her new home, she started photographing her neighbors, and the result is Glendalis, an intimate photo book featuring one Puerto Rican family in particular, with its titular youngest member as the focal point. “The home of a mom and her three girls is sacred territory,” Cappetta tells W of her book’s setting. “The beauty of the mundane—parenting, homework, dinner, sports—brings rhythm to these day-to-day rituals. And it glistens more brightly in neighborhoods with dust on its boots.”
Angela Cappetta Featured in W Magazine’s Column Eye Candy
W magazine article about Angela Cappetta’s documentary photography book written by Che Baez.
A Real 47th Street Story
Picture of a rare yellow diamond ring shot by documentary style photographer Angela Cappetta on location in NYC.
Quiet, Out of the Way Spots for Your NYC Engagement and Elopement pictures.
Quiet out of the way spots for your wedding, elopement or enagement pictures.
Featured in Photographize Magazine
From Photographize Magazine’s feature on me.
Heather Graham Shot in Studio for She Media
Heather Graham portrait shot by Angela Cappetta for She Media. Made in studio by portrait photographer Angela Cappetta for She Media.
Partnership Announcement with Metapyxl!
Greenwich Village Halloween Parade. Shot by NYC documentary style photographer Angela Cappetta with Nikon and Profoto gear.
Making a Photo book by Angela Cappetta and Getting Ready for Paris Photo
Making a Photo book by Angela Cappetta
An NYC City Hall Wedding After Ten Years Together 💗
The mural inside the City Hall Marriage Bureau in NYC offers a moment of bliss for this couple.
Top 10 Questions To Ask Your NYC Documentary Wedding Photographer
The top 10 questions to ask your NYC wedding photographer.
Review of the Fuji X100VI
Review of FujiX100Vi
Cousins by Kristen Joy Emack
From the book Cousins by Kristen Joy Emack.
Victoria and Albert Photography Department Museum Acquisition
Hand written receipt of artist proofs from the Victoria and Albert museum photography curator Martin Barnes.
Publishing a photo book and seeing 👀 my own book for the first time
How to publish a photo book. Shown: the back cover of my first monograph.
5 Do's and Don'ts Wedding Photographers Swear By
5 Do's and Don'ts Wedding Photographers Swear By by NYC Wedding Photographer Angela Cappetta.
3 Products Photographers Swear By All Under $400.00
3 Products Photographers Swear By All Under $400.00 by NYC location photographer Angela Cappetta
What is a Press Check?
Offset press check in Italy. Signing off on Angela Cappetta’s final proof of a book page.
Book Updates - Press Checks
Photo book press checks in Italy by Angela Cappetta.