David Heald has extensive experience in photography, serving as the Director of Photographic Services at the Guggenheim Museum since 1981 and as the Principal at David Heald Photography, also established in 1981, specializing in architecture and fine art photography. Prior to this, David Heald worked as an Assistant Photographer at the Cleveland Museum of Art from 1974 to 1981. David Heald holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in American Studies, Art History, and Photography from Case Western Reserve University, completed between 1969 and 1973.