Careers: Photography/Photography school

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Expert: - 3/17/2004


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Did you go to Daytona Beach Comm. College photography school?

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No, I did not.  I've lived and worked in San Francisco all my life.  There is another "David Silver" out there somewhere who's apparently some sort of industrial or event photographer, and people have often asked me if I am he!  Sorry, that's not me!!  On the other hand, I wonder how often he gets asked if he is me?!

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David Silver - president
International Photographic Historical Organization

Careers: Photography

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David Silver

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My name is David Silver. Antique and classic cameras, vintage photographs, general photography and all areas of the history of photography are my expertise.

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I've been a professional photographer and a student of the history of photography for nearly 30 years. During that time my collection of vintage cameras and photographic paraphernalia has grown beyond 2000 significant pieces. I've published nearly 70 articles in the field, including 16 in the popular "Buying Classic Cameras" series for PHOTO SHOPPER MAGAZINE from 1995 to 1997, I'm currently a contributing editor for CAMERA SHOPPER MAGAZINE and McKEOWN'S PRICE GUIDE TO ANTIQUE AND CLASSIC CAMERAS, and I've written numerous entries for WORLD BOOK ENCYCLOPEDIA. Portions of my collection have been displayed in museums and special exhibits in the past two decades, and many of the items were photographed as illustrations for books. In 1985 I founded the International Photographic Historical Organization (InPHO), which eventually evolved into its intended purpose as the best first resource for information on the history of photography. I'm also a founding member of several e-mail forums dedicated to specialized areas of photography, and I'm the moderator of the Internet Directory of Camera Collectors (IDCC), which remains the largest and most successful such group in the world. For more information about the International Photographic Historical Organization and its many services, please visit its web pages at:

http://www.photographyhistory.com


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