About JZL

Photographer James Thompson with four social media models

Los Angeles based James Thompson, is the contemporary visual artist behind the brand JZL. Over the past several years, James has become one of the most sought after and in-demand photographers by continually delivering media that brings fantasy to life and creates fantasies for life.

He studied graphic design at Loyola Marymount University before making a splash in the photography/social media world by photographing some of today’s most trending social media models. Sara Underwood, Abigail Ratchford, Lindsey Pelas, Megan Barton Hanson and Khloe Terae are just a handful of the top names he has worked with, and the list gets longer every day. Known for his wild and unconventionally sexy spin on each shoot, the work of JZL has also been featured by Maxim, FHM, Playboy and countless web destinations all over the world.