Biography

David Snow was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1964. Raised in Maryland and New Jersey he had an early fascination with art which was encouraged by both of his parents Thomas and Elizabeth Snow. In high school, he began studying film-making in Washington, D.C. at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. At the same time, he borrowed his father's Pentax Camera and began taking pictures. He went on to Syracuse University where he studied Film Art for two years before dropping out and moving to Los Angeles where he concentrated on still photography. His work focused on portraiture and fashion, working commercially for designers, agencies, magazines and, record companies. At the same time, he worked for Photo Impact, processing black and white film for artists such as Helmut Newton, Richard Avedon, Herb Ritts and, Matthew Rolston. In 1999 David moved to South Florida where he currently resides with his wife Shannon and a whole bunch of cats. He no longer shoots commercially but rather divides his time between experimental photography and making handmade jewelry.