On March 31, famed fashion photographer Patrick Demarchelier died at age 78.
The announcement was posted on hisInstagramaccount.
According toPage Six, Marchelier died on St. Barts, a Caribbean island.
Most gentle, most legendary, soft but full of life.
You will be missed, Patrick. "
Demarchelier was a self-taught photographer.
His stepfather gave him a camera when Demarchelier was just 17, perSky News.
He worked hard at his chosen craft, adding, “Being a photographer is like being an athlete.
You must practice every day.”
She was funny and kind."
One of Demarchelier’s most famous photos of Princess Diana is a 1990 black and whitephoto.
Wearing a glittering tiara, choker necklace and drop earrings, the princess' dazzling smile delights viewers.
Demarchelier spent time with Diana to help the princess feel comfortable in front of the camera.
Demarchelier also photographed Diana for the covers of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, per theDaily Mail.
“Thanks for so many great memories and beautiful, timeless images,” she wrote.
Model Beverly Johnson praised him during an interview with WHYY’s Fresh Air.
But you have photographers like Francesco Scavullo and Patrick Demarchelier who get it" (viaNPR).
During a 2012 Telegraph interview, he said, “They think I mean Puff Daddy.
No, it is the dog” (viaVogue).
