David Lee (photographer)

David Christopher Lee (born July 21, 1982) is an American photographer and film director who travels the world shooting 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.

Background
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, prominent California volleyball champion and co-founder of Club Green Volleyball Club. Lee's Father Norman, former High School teacher and co-founder of Graphic Motion in partnership with Lee's mother Jeanie who is CEO. Lee Graduated from Glen A. Wilson High School, in Hacienda Heights, California, and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley.

Early life
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. 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.

Career
In 1999, Lee began his career in the entertainment industry as a photographer on the red carpet. Lee's work is showcased all over the world and can be seen on the Las Vegas Strip, and in New York's Times Square. Lee is the co-founder of TDink Magazine with renowned Bay Area graphic designer Tiffany Chin, and has started many other successful publications such as, dTownLA.com and destinationluxury.com, davidsguide.com and thebiohack.org. Recently Lee has been Directing and Producing Short Films for some of the most important icons in fashion such as Zac Posen, Jill Stuart and Lee Daniels. Currently resides in Los Angeles, California and New York.