I was basically saying what David said. There are still new things I am learning every day about vintage photos whether it is a nuance in a stamp, weird captions, new photographers etc. If you are dealing with run of the mill "easy stuff" you can self authenticate and be pretty safe with a HUGE majority of photographs with a small bit of knowledge and sticking to dealers you trust.
To agree with others, yes photographs can be VERY tricky if you dive into blank backed items etc. If you want to start buying 1930's baseball photos stamped on the back by news services, you will be fine with a little education. If you want to start buying blank back Marilyn Monroe studio photographs on ebay, you are going to need the hobby equivalent of a PhD!
It is fun! Start small, educate yourself and you stick to people you trust and allow you to ask questions and before you know it, you will be off to the races!
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