David LaChapelle is an incredible and modern photographer. It combines the famous with the bizarre. His photographs are unique, loaded with sexual imagery, and offer a unique perspective on the people we see in the media today. I chose an article from American Photo, May/June 2003, as the basis for my research paper on David LaChapelle. The magazine has a nice design. The print is easy to read and topic titles are always visible. You won't turn a page and have to take a minute to understand what's happening on that page. Although there are many advertisements in the magazine, I suppose one should expect no less; These are mainly advertisements for photography type businesses and the like. This issue is still full of articles, starting with a page on Henri Cartier-Bresson. Browsing through American Photo, I finally come to an article on “The 25 Most Important Photographers Today.” There is a nice introduction on the first page, about the subject of this article, and in the lower left corner it begins with the first photographer on the list, Gilles Bensimon. The article has a nice layout, including a photo of each photographer and their name titled above or below, and each photographer also has a good-sized paragraph about themselves. Many pages in the “top 25”, David LaChapelle finally appears. The bottom half of the page shows LaChapelle's photograph, "Facial", taken for Italian Vogue in 2001 ("David LaChapelle"). The paragraph written about him begins with an explanation of his photography: "My images are an escape. For me, images are fantasies. At the same time, they are a document of our times." The article goes on to explain his photography in more detail, and basically the ending...... middle of paper ... plays a major role. The motive adds to the absurdity of the two girls; their expressions are both totally different. It's actually very hard to say what exactly this photo is about, but I guess I love all the colors and beauty of the photograph as a whole. The use of color is an important aspect in David LaChapelle's photography. It uses saturation to a very large extent. To the point of making his photographs almost dreamlike. I think it's beautiful and I like the bright colors he uses. Even though he uses a lot of computer manipulation, I think LaChapelle's photography shows a distinct honesty throughout his photography. It still shows what's real, but it dramatizes it and puts it in your face. Overall, David LaChapelle is a wonderful photographer and obviously continues to develop his skills as an artist..