Background
Fisher, Shirley Ida A. was born on August 7, 1935 in Cleveland. Daughter of E. and I. (Morley) Fisher.
Photography and humanities educator
Fisher, Shirley Ida A. was born on August 7, 1935 in Cleveland. Daughter of E. and I. (Morley) Fisher.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ohio University, 1957. Master of Fine Arts, Ohio University, 1959. Postgraduate, University California, Berkeley, from 1964.
Postgraduate, University California, Santa Cruz, from 1964.
Instructor, Detroit Community Center, 1960-1963;
medical photographer, Ford Hospital, Detroit, 1961-1963;
commercial photographer, Detroit, 1960-1963;
photo producer, San Jose State University, 1963-1970;
professor photography, San Jose State University, 1966-1967;
professor digital photography and humanities, coordinator department, De Anza College, Cupertino, California, since 1967;
founder digital photography department, De Anza College, Cupertino, California, since 1985. Photojournalist to Mexican, Ruerto Rican and Costa Rican department tourism. Photographer in over 56 countries.
Owner Hispanic and Anglo Publs., San Jose, since 1986, World Images Photography, Cupertino, since 1963. 1st invited American photographer to Ecuador.
American participant United States Information Service serving in Ecuador, Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, 1981-1986. Member Society Photograph Education, Sister Cities San Jose (California), Friends of Photography, Peninsula Advertising Photographers Association, Bookies Art Caucas, Adobe Users Group, Phi Theta Kappa, Kappa Alpha Museum.