Overview
In high school, David Christopher Lee won awards playing concertos by Bach, Mozart, and Shostakovich with the USC orchestra. After being drained from practicing hours and hours of classical music, he yearned for something more and his dad gave him a 2.1 digital camera at age 17, a Nikon Coolpix 950. The camera was the key to a whole new world as he called award shows and asked if they needed a digital photographer (the year was 1999 when the photographer world was only film). He became the first official digital photographer of the Teen Choice Awards, People’s Choice Awards, Billboard Music Awards and found a passion for the entertainment industry. He was hanging out with Mandy Moore, N Sync, Backstreet Boys and even photographed Britney Spears at the 2001 MTV VMAs in New York when she did her striptease.
He has worked in over 40 Countries and has developed an innovative international style of his own. He started his first online magazine called TDink.com in 2001 and was the first to publish fashion editorials online. As a young publisher, he had access to the most incredible events and innovators of the world. His job was to tell their stories. In 2009, he started Destinationluxury.com which became one of the largest portals for all things luxury including 5 star properties, Michelin Star Restaurants and bespoke experiences.
As a celebrity portrait photographer, creative director, and producer, David has worked with many celebrities & major brands such as Richard Branson, Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian, Demi Moore, Quincy Jones, Usher, Snoop Dogg, Cadillac, Lexus, Qatar Airways, Aman Hotels, Longines Masters & Damiani Jewelry, just to name a few. He continues to shoot countless campaigns that are featured in New York City at Times Square.
David’s work has been published in major magazines such as GQ, Vogue, Instyle, People, Teen, Men’s Health, Departures & many more. He has a degree at UC Berkeley and sees beyond what is in the physical world, then translates reality into the digital era.
In 2020, David started a site called thebiohack.org which is all about health, wellness, biohacking, and anti-aging. When covid began and all the parties stopped, he found a new passion for holistic healing and pushed his body to the limits mentally and physically. He transformed his body in 6 months and has a totally new outlook on life. David’s best ideas come to him when he meditates daily for 2 to 3 hours. He loves biking, skiing, rollerblading, archery, swimming, windsurfing, and exploring. Work and play are the same to him, as long as he is broadening his horizons, challenging himself, and going outside of his comfort zone.
Project Rate
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Photographer
Portrait
Locations Served
Photography: California, New York