John A. Doddato
Fine Arts Photographer
biography
John Doddato (b 1949) is a fine arts photographer who has explored various aspects of photography for over forty years. He worked with a large format film camera using the classic darkroom process devoting his energies to creating finely crafted black and white images. His latest work continues in the same style using the digital process. His interest in the natural landscapes has led him to explore the rugged terrain of the American Southwest and to photograph Native American ancestral sites in the remote canyons of the Colorado Plateau. Some of his recent work has been focused on the indigenous people in the rural mountain areas of central Mexico. His primary subject has long been to photograph the natural landscape and makes up a large portion of his body of work. John’s style has been influenced by studying the works of Adams, Weston, and other great photographers. Some of his formal training has been working with John Sexton as photo assistant at Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass, Co. His photographs have been displayed in solo and group exhibitions throughout the Northeast. A large portfolio of John's gelatin silver black and white prints of the American southwest is held in the permanent collection of the Rockwell Museum in Corning, N.Y. His work has appeared in numerous publications, and is held in private collections in several countries. He has won best of show in several juried art exhibitions for his photography. John taught photography for adult education classes and conducted private darkroom lessons at his studio. His credits also include professional industrial and architectural photography as well as professional sports photography. Many of his color landscape photographs can be found in tourist and promotional publications.
exhibitions and publications
2023
American Art Collector Magazine - August edition
2019
Lens Works Magazine - No. 140
2017
Lens Work Magazine - "Seeing in Sixes" Collectors Edition
Photographers Forum Magazine
St. Augustine Arts Association
2015
St. Augustine Arts Association
St. Augustine, Fl.
2015
Miami Photo Salon
Miami, Fl.
2015
Art and Antique Studio
Melbourne, Fl.
2010
Arnot Art Museum
Hobart College
2009
Tequisquiapan, Mx.
2008
171 Cedar Arts Center
San Miguel De Allende. Mx.
2007
Centerway Gallery
Anderson Ranch Arts Center,Co.
Art Association of Harrisburg. Pa.
Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass, Co.
2005
Arnot Art Museum - Re-presenting Representation VII
Art Association of Harrisburg, Pa. - 77th Annual Juried Exhibition
Arnot Art Museum - Gala
Anderson Ranch Art Exhibit and Auction
2004 and later
Corning Community College- Atrium gallery
Art Association of Harrisburg Pa. - 76th Annual JuriedExhibition - Best of Show
Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Co.
Avenue Art Gallery - Best of Show
ArtSpace Gallery, Owego, NY
Schweinfurth Gallery - Auburn, NY
The Gmeiner Art Gallery. Wellsboro, Pa.
White Apple Gallery-Ithaca, NY
Arts of the Southern Finger Lakes - billboard display
Arnot Art Museum - Natural Instincts
Campos Gallery, Rochester, NY
Publications
2009
Western Art Collector Magazine
2007
Photo Techniques Magazine
2004
Shutterbug Magazine
Awards
Best of Show - Art Association of Harrisburg, Pa.
Best of Show - Avenue Art Gallery
Best of Show - Gmeiner Art Gallery
Best of Show - Hammondsoprt Arts in the Parks
Photography Award - St. Augustine Art Association
Third Place - Art and Antique Studio of Melbourne, Fl
Photographers Forum Magazine 2nd place spring contest