Louis Zhang holding his cat

Me and Hooloo, who has opinions about my film choices and no patience for long exposures.

Hi, I’m Louis — a photographer based in Vancouver, Canada.

I grew up in China and have called Vancouver home for over a decade now, long enough that I'm not sure which city taught me to see things the way I do. Before photography, I studied Philosophy and Sociology at UBC, which mostly taught me to ask questions I still don't have answers to. The camera turned out to be a better way of answering them than any essay was.

I take pictures of streets, faces, and cities I've passed through or called home; shot mostly on film, sometimes on digital when the moment moved too fast to wait.

I shoot both digital and film, working with 35mm and 120 formats. The complete list of cameras and lenses I’m working with can be found on the Main Page.

You can explore my selected works in the Portfolio. For recent work and in-between moments, feel free to visit my Instagram — and follow along if you enjoy my work.