David was born in Connecticut in 1963, when he turned nine his family moved to North Carolina where he studied at the North Carolina School of Art and at the age of fourteen he moved back to Connecticut. Another school he studied at was New York's School of Visual Arts
He is well known for his advertising, fine art and fashion in his work. Throughout his pieces, he displays humor, sexuality, and uniqueness. When he was 17 he was discovered by Andy Warhol. Since then he has worked for many huge magazines like Vogue, Photo, GQ, Vanity Fair, and Rolling Stone. Lachapelle has worked with many stars as well, Angelina Jolie, Shakira, Britney Spears, and Lizzo to name a few. Lachapelle's work is inspired by Richard Avedon, Andy Warhol, and many more. His photos draws the attention of the viewers and let the audience question what was the story behind this photo.
His work intrigued me to choose him because it does show creativity and he inspires me to shoot my photos in different ways. David Lachapelle has an interesting portfolio and I think from his work I can think of ways to better my work.
