I had this duality growing up with my dad being a strict Catholic and his brother being a priest and my mother finding God in nature, so I've taken a little from both [traditions].
David LaChapelleThe key is to photograph your obsessions, whether thatโs old peopleโs hands or skyscrapers. Think of a blank canvas, because thatโs what youโve got, and then think about what you want to see. Not anyone else.
David LaChapelleJust as Renaissance artists provided narratives for the era they lived in, so do I. I'm always looking beyond the surface. I've done that ever since I first picked up a camera.
David LaChapelle