David Fonda is an award winning fine art photographer based in the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. His images revel in composition. Light and line, shape and shadow, tone and texture, and color or the lack of it, all aligned within the frame to form a controlled organization of elements. David explores his 'backyard' and travels the world seeking beauty in the commonplace, as well as the extraordinary.

David earned his Bachelors of Fine Arts in Photography from Ohio University. He worked as a photo-journalist at two suburban Philadelphia daily newspapers, including the award winning Today’s Post. He went on to work as a corporate photographer for ARMCO, Inc., then a Fortune 50 industrial corporation, and CoreStates Financial, a regional bank. David has operated an independent photographic studio for more than 30 years.

Awards

• International Color Awards - Honorable Mention; two (2) Nominations, Architecture 2024

• Fine Art Photography Awards - Nomination: Abstact 2024

• One Eyeland World's 10 Best Black & White Photographers - Two (2) Finalists - Architectural Exteriors 2023

• Neutral Density Awards - Three (3) Honorable Mentions: Architecture 2023

• Black & White Spider Awards - Third Place: Photojournalism; Honorable Mention: Architecture 2023 Nominee: Architecture; Nominee: Children of the World

• International Photography Awards - Honorable Mention: Architecture - Buildings 2023

• Monovisions Awards - Honorable Mention in Photo-Journalism 2023

• ReFocus Color Awards - One (1) Honorable Mention; Two (2) Nominations 2023

• One Eyeland Best of the Best Photographers - Three (3) Selections 2023

• Architecture MasterPrize - Winner, Commercial Exteriors; Honorable Mention, Residential Exteriors 2022

• One Eyeland World's 10 Best Black & White Photographers - One (1) Bronze 2022 3 Finalists - Architectural Exteriors

• Neutral Density Awards - Two (2) Honorable Mentions 2022

• International Photography Awards - 3rd Place, Abstract; Two (2) Official Selections, Buildings 2022

• Black & White Spider Awards - One (1) Honorable Mention; One (1) Nomination 2022

• It's Liquid, Venice, Italy - Photographer of the Month, June 2022

• Monovisions Awards - Two (2) Honorable Mentions 2022

• Minimalist Photography Awards - Honorable Mention, Abstract 2022

• International Photography Awards - Honorable Mention, Abstract 2021

• One Eyeland World's 10 Best Black & White Photographers - Finalist 2021

• Monochrome Awards - Three (3) Honorable Mentions 2021

• Black & White Spider Awards - One (1) Honorable Mention; Three (3) Nominations 2021

• Architecture MasterPrize - Winner, Residential Exteriors; Honorable Mention, Educational Exteriors 2021

• International Photography Awards - Honorable Mention, Interiors; Honorable Mention, Buildings 2014

• ASMP, Best of - Winner 2014

• Minolta Cars & Cameras Comp. - Honorable Mention 1972

Exhibitions

• The Shape of Things - Praxis Gallery, Minneapolis, MN 2024

• The Beauty of Madness, exhibition - Praxis Photo Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN 2022

• Field Work: Landscape and Architecture - Black Box Gallery, Portland, OR 2021

Publications

• Discovering the Beauty in the Built Environment - Doho Magazine, Issue 28 2024