Cade Nagy

Cookin' up Great Photos

In almost all forms of art and design, the “rule of thirds” applies to good composition. This is especially true of good photography, be it food event or other.

It’s very simple; take a square or a rectangle and divide it into thirds by drawing 2 lines vertically. Then divide it into thirds by drawing 2 lines horizontally.

Where the lines meet, which will be 4 different spots, is where your main subject is generally the most appealing to the eye.

Now imagine these spots while looking through the cameras view finder or screen, then try and place the main subject on one of these spots.

Having a camera with a manual focus mode helps you control the ‘rule of thirds’ and makes it much easier.

PROFILE

Company Name: Catering by Design

City/State: Denver, Colorado

Owners: Ingrid and Cade Nagy

Type of Company: Full service on and off premise

Years in Business:  13

Annual Sales: $5 million

Staff: 50 Full-time

Awards and recognitions: Winner inaugural Catersource Ace Award, 3 time Catie award winner, Spotlight Award winner- Caterer of the Year- 2 time Chef of the Year finalist, CBD specializes in being a family/ chef owned and operated full service catering company. 

Website: www.cateringbd.com

Company Description: Since its humble beginnings in 1996, CBD have grown to a local and nationally recognized caterer. CBD has been working along with Catersource since 2005 in catering and directing the Tuesday night gala events at the annual conference in Las Vegas. Along with being the owner and chef of CBD, Cade sits as the Director of Events for Catersource. His wife Ingrid is past President of the Denver chapter for ISES and sits on the board. Along with taking care of their own, they also give generously back to the community each year by volunteering its staff to work with Denver’s Safe house, The Ronald Macdonald House, and The Food Bank of the Rockies where they stuff bags for the less fortunate as well as cook food for 2000 children 5 days a week year round.