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The key is to photograph your obsessions, whether that’s old people’s hands or skyscrapers. Think of a blank canvas, because that’s what you’ve got, and then think about what you want to see. Not anyone else.

David LaChapelle

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David LaChapelle
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: March 11
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