Isabelle Zhao is a photographer based in Brooklyn, New York. A (former) pessimist, she sees image making as her best attempt at optimism–an insistence on beauty.

Select clientele/publications:

Atmos, Bloomberg, Dazed, Dossier Magazine, Moncler, The New York Times, Something Special Studios, Tidal Mag

Awards:

2025 PhotoVogue East and Southeast Asian Panorama, 2025 PhotoVogue Women by Women Shortlist, 2022 Google Image Equity Fellowship Shortlist

itsisabellezhao@gmail.com