PHOTOGRAPHY / FILM

Selections.

Commercial spaces, architecture, and perspective.
Photographed by Sam Zhou in and around Houston.

The story behind the camera

Modern white home at dusk, photographed from the driveway

SAM ZHOU / PHOTO + FILM

ON ROTATION / SELECTIONS + STORYNew perspectiveArchitecture / Exterior

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ABOUT / SAM ZHOU

THE STORY / 2021 — NOW

A camera
changed the plan.

It started with a listing. The camera became the next chapter.

Sam Zhou photographing from outside a window by the water — BEHIND THE CAMERASAM ZHOU / 01

2021 / THE START
Realtor at 18.
I became a Realtor at 18 in 2021. Real estate was my first introduction to the spaces I would later photograph.
2022 / THE CAMERA
A hobby found its purpose.
I started taking photos for my own listings and those of my colleagues. Agents praised the images and told me they stood out from professional work they had used. Their response changed what I thought I could build.
JULY 2025 / THE LEAP
One semester left.
One semester from graduating at Texas A&M, I left school to start my media company, thePhotoShark.

RIGHT NOW / THE PHOTOSHARK200+

Realtors actively served across most major brokerages.

We've produced media for properties under the Hilton umbrella and storefronts for Sugared and Bronzed, K-pot, Sushi Haya, and Umiya.

My aim is to show every property, space, and brand at its full potential. I pair careful image making with new techniques and technology when they improve the work.

WHAT'S NEXT / LATE 2026 Gaussian splatting services are in development, with availability targeted for late 2026.

Let's work together (346) 666-6843

IN MOTION / 03 FILMS

Beyond the
still frame.

Commercial films and property stories made with the same attention to atmosphere and detail.

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01 / 03 HOSPITALITY / FILM

Homewood Suites by Hilton

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02 / 03 ARCHITECTURE / FILM

Modern residence

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03 / 03 PROPERTY / FILM

Estate & grounds

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SELECTIONS / PHOTOGRAPHY

Spaces & perspective.

FEATURED PROJECT / RETAIL

Sugared + Bronzed.

Storefront, reception, treatment spaces, and the details that shape the experience.

Sugared and Bronzed storefront with illuminated signage — 01 / 13Storefront

Bright reception area with branded wall and pendant lighting — 02 / 13Reception

Open waiting area with seating and reception desk — 03 / 13Waiting area

Waiting lounge with leather chairs, display shelves, and artwork — 04 / 13Waiting lounge

Reception counter beneath Sugared and Bronzed signage — 05 / 13Reception detail

Wood lined corridor leading to treatment rooms — 06 / 13Treatment corridor

Flawless wall lettering beside a treatment room corridor — 07 / 13Brand detail

Treatment room with a bed, sink, and coastal photographs — 08 / 13Treatment room

A treatment room with a bed and white wall panels — 09 / 13Treatment room detail

Treatment bed and cabinetry in a bright treatment suite — 10 / 13Treatment suite

Tiled shower suite with a bench and illuminated mirror — 11 / 13Shower suite

Shower area with textured walls and built in bench — 12 / 13Shower detail

Changing area with storage cabinets and doorway — 13 / 13Changing suite