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

• Analog Sparks Awards - Bronze Medal, Nature - 2024

• Monovisions Awards - Honorable Mention in Architecture; two (2) Honorable Mentions in Abstract - 2024

• 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; Nominee: Architecture; Nominee: Children of the World - 2023

• 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 3 Finalists - Architectural Exteriors - 2022

• 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

• Black & White Photography - The Artist Gallery - 2024

• 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