David Lee (photographer)

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David Lee
Born	David Christopher Lee (1982-07-21) July 21, 1982 (age 42) Whittier, California, US
Nationality	(Taishan) Chinese American
Education	University of California, Berkeley
Known for	Photography Journalism
Movement	Contemporary

David Christopher Lee (born July 21, 1982) is an American photographer and film director^{[citation needed]} who shoots high fashion, celebrities, entertainment, food, and art. As a Chinese American photographer, Lee engages his cultural aesthetic within his contemporary American affiliation with histories past.^[1]

Lee was born into a (Taishan) Chinese American family at Whittier Presbyterian Hospital in Whittier, California, with two younger sisters, Krystal, co-founder and president of Club Green Volleyball Club in Southern California, and Ashley, a California volleyball champion^{[citation needed]} and co-founder of Club Green Volleyball Club. Lee's father, Norman, is a former high school teacher and co-founder of Graphic Motion in partnership with Lee's mother, Jeanie, who is the company’s CEO.^{[citation needed]} Lee graduated from Glen A. Wilson High School, in Hacienda Heights, California, and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley.

Lee grew up primarily in Hacienda Heights. Inspired by the works of artists such as Annie Leibovitz, Ansel Adams, Steven Spielberg, Stanley Kubrick, Disney, and Andy Warhol, Lee developed a wide array of interest within the field of creating.^{[citation needed]} Lee's interest in popular culture and entertainment gossip led him to pursue journalism and photography. At the age of 17 Lee Shot for 17 Magazine, Teen Choice Awards, Nickelodeon, Britney Spears, Beyoncé and 'N Sync.^{[citation needed]}

In 1999, Lee began his career in the entertainment industry as a photographer on the red carpet.^{[citation needed]} Lee's work can be seen on the Las Vegas Strip, and in New York's Times Square.^{[citation needed]} Lee is the co-founder of TDink Magazine with Bay Area graphic designer Tiffany Chin,^{[citation needed]} and has started many other publications, such as dTownLA.com, destinationluxury.com, davidsguide.com and Thebiohack. Recently Lee has been Directing and Producing Short Films for some icons in fashion such as Zac Posen, Jill Stuart and Lee Daniels.^{[citation needed]} He currently resides in Los Angeles, California and New York.

• David Christopher Lee Official Site