# Intimate Celeb Facetography The Many Famous Faces of David LaChapelle By mediterranean | Published 2009-09-02 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-lachapelle-facetography References: [homotography.blogspot](http://homotography.blogspot.com/2009/09/david-lachapelle-celebrity-photography.html) & [lachapellestudio](http://www.lachapellestudio.com/) Famed photographer David LaChapelle has built a career on his [surreal, bigger than life images](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith) and complex art direction. But he has also captured some of the most interesting and captivating [facial close ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-portraits) of celebrities. David LaChapelle somehow manages to provide an intimate and warm vibe in these images, which is something rare in [celebrity photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/celebrity-twin). The *facetography* images we chose for this gallery feature Angelina Jolie, Madonna, Ryan Phillippe, Matt Dillon, Elijah Wood, Ewan McGreggor and Gael Garcia. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.6/10 - Popularity: 98% | Activity: 92% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Celebs](https://www.trendhunter.com/celebs) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Intimate Celebrity Photography:** There is an opportunity to create more intimate and warm celebrity photographs that showcase the human side of public figures. - **Surreal Photography:** A new wave of photographers may take inspiration from David LaChapelle's surreal photography and create images that challenge reality and push boundaries. - **Complex Art Direction:** There is an opportunity for creatives to improve their art direction skills and create visually stunning images like those captured by David LaChapelle. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion and Beauty:** Fashion and beauty industries can take inspiration from LaChapelle's intimate yet stylish photoshoots to create more evocative and timeless ad campaigns. - **Entertainment:** David LaChapelle's intimate photographs demonstrate the overlooked humanity of public figures and an opportunity presenting itself for creating more relatable content within the entertainment industry. - **Digital Media:** Digital media companies can learn from David LaChapelle's techniques to push the boundaries of digital storytelling and create captivating content for their audiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [British Youth-Culture Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-and-away.md) - [Interactive Colorful Art Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-hockney-bigger-closer.md) - [Iconic Singer-Starring Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saint-laurent-and-diana-ross.md) - [Unique Artistic Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusebouche.md) - [Iconic Touring Artist Makeup](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/madonnas-makeup.md) - [Stylized Portrait Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/face-to-all.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md) - [AI-Powered Portrait Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-powered-portrait-studio.md)