Photographer Profile: The Wonderful David LaChapelle

The world of fashion photographer David LaChapelle is as whimsical as his personality. LaChapelle is active in fashion, advertising and fine art photography.

LaChapelle was born in Connecticut NC and attended art school in New York City. He is famous for creating surreal photographs of beautiful people.

Check his works at his official sites and be inspired http://www.lachapellestudio.com/

David LaChapelle Biography
1969 Born: Fairfield, Connecticut, NC

1995 Named “Best New Photographer of the Year” by both French Photo and American Photo magazines

1996 “Photographer of the Year Award” at the VH-1 Fashion Awards
“Applied Photography of the Year Award” from The International Center of Photography

1997 Art Directors Club Award for Best Book Design for LaChapelle Land

1998 Best “Cutting Edge Essay” and “Style Photography” at Life magazine’s Alfred Eisenstadt Awards for Magazine Photography (the Eisies)

1999 Honored in the “Cover of the Year” category at the Eisies
Placed second on CNN’s list of “20 to Watch in 2000”

2000 Won “Best Video” for Mobys’s “Nature Blues” at the MTV Europe Music Awards

2003 12th Annual MVPA (Music Video Production Association) Awards Adult Contemporary Video of the Year – Elton John ‘This Train Don’t Stop There Anymore’

2004 MVPA Director of The Year for No Doubt “It’s My Life”
MVPA Best Rock Video of The Year for No Doubt “It’s My Life”
VMA Best Group Video of The Year for No Doubt “It’s My Life”
VMA Best Pop Video of The Year for No Doubt “It’s My Life”
Winner of Best Documentary Aspen Film Festival
Special Juried Recognition Sundance Film Festival
Special Juried Prize Mountain Film in Telluride
13th Annual MVPA Awards – Winner ‘Director of the Year’ ‘Best Rock Video of the Year’ for No Doubt “It’s My Life”

2005 Voted One of The “25 Most Influential Living Photographers” PDN

2006 Honored with Vito Russo Award (2006 GLADD Media Awards)