ABOUT ZAN

Zan launched his studio in 2021 following a career in communications and public relations where he advocated for electric cooperatives and credit unions. He took the opportunity to step back from the work-a-day routine of office life to focus on his passion for capturing and sharing images of the natural beauty that exists across America and around the world.

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After graduating from Rhodes College, Zan spent nearly a decade working as a press aide on Capitol Hill and several congressional campaigns before moving to trade association work.

 

He bought his first camera, a Nikon FM, after a high school-era summer job teaching sailing on the Rappahannock River near Irvington, Virginia. Back in his hometown of Davidson, North Carolina he and a friend set up a darkroom and practiced developing film and making prints.

 

A resident of Falls Church, Virginia, these days you'll find him exploring the endless shoreline of the Chesapeake Bay.