Check out this self-portrait of Philip!  He was testing out lighting with black and white film at the very beginning of his long career as a self-taught photographer.  Location?  He was at a construction site in Squirrel Hill at the corner of Forbes Ave and Shady Ave near his very first salon.

His photography started organically.  Philip simply wanted to take photos of his and his Designer’s work.  The outcome was a burgeoning photographer, himself!  Shooting an amazing 100,000 photographic images starting in 1965 usually from 2 cameras, one color and the other black/white film.  Sometimes shooting 1,000 images in one day! 

He saw photography as a way to not only immortalize the work he and his team created, but also an avenue for more creative expression for his team.  Hair, makeup, photo styling, the works!  Teams working side by side creating their vision.

BuZZworthy is fun facts and photos about how Philip got started in the industry, his salon journey, the history of his products, with more adventures on the horizon!  See ALL BuZZworthy on BuZZworthy (busystylist.com)