Michael Thompson nació y se crió en el estado de Washington, donde descubrió por primera vez la fotografía en el estudio de su padre. Pasaba los veranos trabajando con su padre, después de graduarse de la escuela secundaria, se graduó en el Instituto Brooks de Fotografía. Después de completar sus estudios, Michael Thompson se mudó a Nueva York y comenzó a asistir al legendario fotógrafo Irving Penn. + info

Michael Thompson was born and raised in Washington State, where he was first introduced to photography at his father's small portrait studio. He spent his summers working with his father, then, after graduating from high school, he earned a degree from the Brooks Institute of Photography. After completing his schooling, Michael Thompson moved to New York City and began assisting the legendary photographer, Irving Penn. More info