He began his photographic career in Paris in 1980.
His early editorial work was featured in magazines such as Marie-Claire and Condé Nast Publications in Italy.
Since 1980, Jean-François Lepage has undertaken campaigns for Comme des Garcons, Dior, Jil Sander, Lanvin, Masaki Matsushima, Nina Ricci, Repetto, Shu Uemura and Vanessa Bruno.
His work was published in many international magazines such as Amica Italia, AnotherMan, Common & Sense, Double, Exit magazine, Grey, GQ, Harper's Bazaar, Jill magazine, Lei, Mixte, Numero, Purple, Self Service, Sleek, Stiletto, Vogue and Wall Paper.
In 2009 to celebrate its 20th anniversary, the French fashion association ANDAM gave Jean-François Lepage free rein to interpret the vision of the fashion awards prize winners, Martin Margiela, Viktor & Rolf, Jeremy Scott and Gareth Pugh..., publishing a photography essay of the model Hannelore Knuts in the book "Modernes": 20 years of contemporary fashion.
Jean-Francois has three children Vincent, Nuage and Norma, he lives in Paris.
