HI. I'M ZAI.

And..

If there's anything I'm absolutely positive about, it's that I was put on this Earth to tell stories.

In a past life, I met that calling by writing about people, human connection and community as a newspaper journalist. I eventually dove into telling stories in another medium: photography. More than 10 years later, I'm so, so grateful I get to document people's core memories for a living. The idea that my photos will continue to tell stories beyond my lifetime is the most fulfilling feeling.