Firooz Zahedi

Firooz Zahedi (born on 1949) is an American photographer of Iranian descent. Zahedi was born in Iran, but moved to London at the age of ten. At the age of twenty, he moved to the US, where he is living until now. He started his study at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service. He served as a diplomat for a while after graduation, but it was his passion in art that let him to Corcoran School of Art. He became friend with Andy Warhol and Elizabeth Taylor. Taylor invited him to be her personal photographer on her film projects. He subsequently moved to Los Angeles, and started his professional carrier as a photographer.