The photographer was born in northern France in 1983. As a youngster, he was already fascinated by Frank Capa's photography. With the aim of following in Capa's footsteps, Lempin trained as a photographer in the Navy, aboard the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, documenting the life of the crew, at sea and on land. He has worked as a photo journalist since 2016, for newspapers and magazines such as Le Figaro Magazine, Aftenposten, and The Guardian. He has received numerous awards, including the Istanbul Photo Award, World Press Photo, and the Visa d'Or Feature Award.
