He currently resides in Howell, MI, United States but was originally from Randolph, New Jersey. Schwarz studied at Randolph Township High School, NJ, Marietta College, Fairleigh Dickinson University, and at The Ohio State University. He studied Biology, Biology/Physiology, and Pharmacology. After graduation, he worked a Scientist at Ciba Geigy Corp., Senior Scientist at Parke Davis Pharmaceutical Research, and as Senior Research Fellow at Pfizer. Schwarz, however, prefers to work as a photographer and, today, he’s the owner of Roy Schwarz Photography, LLC, a company through which he serves his clients who are spread throughout the world. Schwarz says that a photo is like a poem – in fact, a visual poem.