HARRIS ZHANG / A PERSONAL FIELD GUIDE
A closer look.
A wider world.
I’m Harris, a student exploring how images, memory,
and shared experiences connect us.
that make me, me
stay curious.01 / SELECTED STORIES
Follow the threads.
Four paths into the things I care about.
Each begins with a question, a person,
or a moment worth paying attention to.
01 / PHOTOGRAPHY · SEEING
The art of paying attention.
From sunrise birdwatching to campus stories, a camera helps me connect with the world.
HFILENS president · Phoenix TV intern
RESEARCH NOTE / 01
Between Silence
& Storytelling
MEMORY · IDENTITY · FAMILY EDUCATION
What do we inheritwithout being told?
02 / RESEARCH · QUESTIONING
What silence passes on.
Exploring how Holocaust memory and identity travel across generations.
Memory · Identity · Family education
03 / BASEBALL · BUILDING
A game. A team. A community.
From a tiny team to founding the HFI Baseball Club, I build spaces for people to belong.
Player · Club founder & leader
04 / OPERATION SMILE · CARING
When empathy becomes action.
In Xinjiang, I brought storytelling and practical support to a two-week medical outreach.
Visual storyteller · Student volunteer
different paths, same curiosity
02 / A FILM FROM THE FIELD
Stories, in motion.
Some experiences need more than a single frame.
A closer look at listening, teamwork, and care.
OPERATION SMILE / XINJIANG
Beyond
the lens.
A two-week medical mission, told through moments of care. I documented the work and helped with communication and practical support.
Explore the story ↗
a work in progress
03 / ABOUT ME
Always
becoming.
I’m Harris, a student at HFI. I love building things from scratch, whether that’s a baseball club, a visual story, or a question that becomes research.
History, street dance, language, and photography have all shaped how I see. I’m still curious about where they might lead.
A little more about me ↗04 / TURNING POINTS
A few beginnings.
Looking back, I can see how one
small curiosity led to another.
AGE 06
Learning to listen
My grandfather’s stories first drew me toward history and the lives behind it.
AGE 09
Finding my voice
Asking for help during a missed flight connection showed me the power of language.
AGE 15
Learning to notice
With my father’s Canon 60D, I began paying attention to overlooked details.
AGE 16
Creating together
Filming events and organizing projects taught me how to turn ideas into teamwork.
AGE 17
Asking deeper
Photography led me toward questions of history, memory, and what we pass on.
05 / FIELDNOTES
The in-between moments.
On the sidelines, behind the scenes,
and a little before sunrise.
