W. B Fontenot was born and raised in Washington State. He took up photography in his late teens and his hobby quickly became his passion. Fontenot attended school in the northwest as well as abroad in Florence, Italy. He moved to the Los Angeles area in 2002 with his wife and began an internship at Playboy Studio West.
He has since had his images printed in numerous magazines, including Playboy, and has participated in gallery shows throughout the Northwestern United States as well as here in Los Angeles. He is currently represented by the Cella Gallery in North Hollywood.