Harold Silverman was born and raised in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. He is a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology, and enjoyed a career in the manufacturing of ladies sportswear. His particular skills were in design, product development, and pattern making.

In 1970 photography became the sanity within the pressures of the business world and the darkroom became the catalyst to vent a lifelong artistic effort. Several major exhibits developed during this timeframe and a book of this effort has always been on the drawing boards.