What or who inspires you in life?
Honest to god, one main pillar throughout my life who I got to meet in Portugal was Saul Williams, in so many ways I think of myself as a poet, because I have always listened to hip hop, I really related to the struggle of, that you have this system against you and you are trying to go through even though there is adversity at every turn, and I think people like Saul Williams who came from 0, they made it, and I think, another person Nile Rodgers, said recently “the best part of my job is that I get to join everyone’s band”, and I think that is the best statement in the world, because I get to do that as a photographer, I get to join everyone’s band. I don’t have to be the band, I get to be one of many, instead of the limelight,
I think Saul Williams is going to love that answer and we’ll make sure he sees this! Plus hey, he might be one of my next inspiring interviews! As I know people would love learning more about the amazing person that he is and whom we got to spend time with in Portugal.
Oh man, he really was an inspiration, his lyrics, the way he talks about the world..
I know, his ethos, everything, it was just incredible, I truly agree with you, to be in the presence of Saul Williams, to actually share, to be with him under the same roof was for sure an honor.
Now what does Zachary enjoy doing on his spare time without the photography?
You know, because I spend so much time in photography and I sometimes see photography even without the camera, and I think this would be a great picture and that would be a great picture, sometimes I realize that life has to be experienced and not photographed, or documented in any way, so it turns out that I have a green thumb! And I love taking care of plants and my garden! So I have cherry tomatoes, three types of basil, oregano, green peppers, I love taking care of plants!
This is awesome! Probably the best answer I’ve had so far! Thank you!
With all the experience and wisdom you have gathered so far in life, what advice would you give to your younger self?
It’s so funny, because my friend who is a therapist is the one who pointed this out to me, that I have adult Zack and little Zack and they both exist in this giant person, so sometimes little Zack is very sensitive and shy and afraid of the world around him, so I think my message for him as the adult is that is going to be ok, to trust yourself because you are going to be ok.
Tell us something not many people know about you
My life is pretty much an open book, so I don’t have many secrets, but there is one thing! Ladybugs!
Ladybugs have become a symbol of people who have passed away in my life, who are no longer here, so when I am in the presence of a ladybug that falls on me or my car, I have to stop. I have actually stopped in the middle of traffic, get the ladybug of my car, put it on a leaf, then get back into my car, so ladybugs for me are like God coming down and kissing my cheek.
That is definitely something not many people would know! Thank you for sharing!
What country would you like to visit that you have not been to as yet?
I always wanted to go to Africa, because I originally fell in love with nature photography when my dad gave me that first camera, so I would love to go to Africa and hopefully not get eaten by the predators! Just go and get lost!