Davidson was born to a single mother, who worked in a factory to support her Davidson and another son. At age 10, his mother (as of November 2009, still alive at age 98) built him a dark room in the basement and Davidson began taking photographs, as he was given the freedom to wander the streets of Oak Park alone. Soon after, he approached a local photographer who taught him the technical nuances of photography, in addition to lighting and printing skills. In his mid-teens, Davidson began to ride Chicago’s elevated train system into the city, exploring neighborhoods and the Chicago Loop, observing wide varieties of people, and most importantly developing skills and interests that would be seen in his later photographic works.
Davidson was born to a single mother, who worked in a factory to support her Davidson and another son. At age 10, his mother (as of November 2009, still alive at age 98) built him a dark room in the basement and Davidson began taking photographs, as he was given the freedom to wander the streets of Oak Park alone. Soon after, he approached a local photographer who taught him the technical nuances of photography, in addition to lighting and printing skills. In his mid-teens, Davidson began to ride Chicago’s elevated train system into the city, exploring neighborhoods and the Chicago Loop, observing wide varieties of people, and most importantly developing skills and interests that would be seen in his later photographic works.
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