Brian Zimmerman was born in Washington, DC, in 1950, the son of an Army physician. He grew up in Maryland where he graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in Microbiology, before entering the Army for a career as a Clinical Laboratory Officer and board-certified medical technologist. He holds two Masters degrees, in management and in medical technology.

Although he has no formal training in the visual arts, Brian enjoyed 35mm film photography for many years as a hobby and learned traditional darkroom skills while working in medical research, where some of his black and white photomicrographs were published in medical journals. After retiring from the Army and completing his fourth college degree, in electronics, Brian soon discovered digital photography and his passion for photography was born again.

After honing his skills through self study and winning in a number of local and internet-based photo contests, including several hundred "photos of the day", he began shooting commercially and registered his "B-L-Z Photos" photography business in Chesterfield County, Virginia. Now in his third year as a professional freelance photographer, Brian enjoys shooting a variety of subject matter, including sports photography, portraits, wildlife, still life, scenics, and various commercial assignments for stock photo companies.

His photos have been displayed in the Virginia State Assembly Building, in Richmond movie theaters, and published in state and federal magazines. Brian's images have also been licensed for display in various electronic and print media by international business clients, including Adobe, and have appeared in promotional materials for the Richmond Kickers professional soccer team. He also designed and produced the current brochure for the Metro Richmond Zoo, which features his original animal photos shot on location. A digital photography book and soccer book to be published soon in England and the Netherlands, respectively, will include some of Brian's work. Four of Brian's scenic/nature photos won top honors in the state's 2004 Virginia Wildlife Photography Contest and will appear in the March, 2005, Annual Photography Contest Showcase issue of the Virginia Wildlife magazine.

Brian loves to be outdoors shooting nature, but also shoots a lot of soccer action, both at pro matches