Contemporary Fine Art Photography
by Fine Art Photographer - Davin Lavikka

Examples of fine art photography, creative color photographs and black and white photography. I define my contemporary abstract photography as fine art not from subject matter but from the idea and reasoning behind the composition. I get an idea stuck in my head and have to run with it. I envision the final composition then attempt to show exactly what I saw. These compositions are carefully planned and sometimes taking several months to complete. Each series have their limitations. Most limitations are technical dealing with a certain technique or process others might be physical limitations such as weather or seasons.

My landscape photos are often defined as fine art but the difference between landscapes and my contemporary works would be that my landscapes are often somewhat contrived. I knew exactly where I was going and what time of day to be there for the best light. All of landscapes are shot in the same fashion too. I have a formula for each of my lenses in both film and digital that tells me the highest depth of field and maximum sharpness for each lens. My contemporary images are often just the opposite. I have this weird vision in my head and I have to deconstruct it then recreate it so I can show you what I saw. You may not like what I have to show you but I am determined to show it to you. Below are my fine art photography collections that were shown to the public this year at Gallery 8 and Hob Nobs in downtown Phoenix.

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