Polaroid portraiture
Los Angeles
An ongoing body of work
by David Arteta

Lost Dogma

David Arteta / ArtistPortraiture · Editions · Events
The practice / 01

Presence,
held still.

A portrait begins as a fleeting encounter. An instant photograph makes it something you can hold.

Lost Dogma creates vintage Polaroid portraits of dogs and the people who love them. Each photograph is a one-of-a-kind physical image, made to hold onto.

Selected practice / 02

Vintage
Polaroid.

Photo gallery
I / Polaroid

One-of-a-kind portraits made with vintage instant cameras.

Person in a cowboy hat walking a dog through Joshua trees
01 / 09

Advances every three seconds. Swipe left or right to browse, or tap the center photo to enlarge.

Sessions / 03

Out in
the world.

A record of gatherings and a calendar on where to find Lost Dogma next.

Coming up next

Underlined dates are scheduled events. Select an open date to request a booking.

Past sessions.
Inquiries / 04

Let’s make
something real.

For a session or event, include your preferred date, location, kind of portrait and approximate number of guests.

studio@lostdogma.film

The artist / 05

David Arteta.

Self-portrait Polaroid of David Arteta standing in a mountain landscape
Self-portrait / Polaroid

A portrait photographer, he established Lost Dogma as his artistic identity in 2020. His work explores the relationship between individuality, belonging, and the quiet connections that bring us together.

“Like a lost dog searching for home, we move through life searching for a place in it. Our passions shape us, yet the demands of survival can keep us from pursuing them. Our inner dogma is a quiet instinct, a yearning to live an authentic life.”

-David Arteta
Lost Dogma editions / 06

Art beyond
the frame.

A photographic book and a small collection of objects from the Faith in Humanity series.