Michele Zousmer Photography: Fine Art Photography for Social Change

Foundation For Women – Syreeta’s Story

webmaster — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 22:50:06 +0000

Foundation For Women – Syreeta’s Story – FFW changes women’s lives through micro credit finance and by encouraging entrepreneurship as the solution to eliminating poverty.

Guide Dogs for the Blind

webmaster — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 22:40:33 +0000

Guide Dogs for the Blind celebrates the remarkable and truly unique bond between humans and dogs.

Stand With Us – “Hate Israel Week” at UCSD

webmaster — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 02:53:17 +0000

Stand With Us – “Hate Israel Week” at UCSD – Stand With Us supported and empowered local students at UCSD with a pro-Israel response to counter Justice in Palestine Week.

Camargue, France

Michele Zousmer — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:38:28 +0000

I always wondered why photographers traveled to the Camargue area of southern France to photograph the white horses there. When I viewed images of these fabulous creatures I felt I had to see them for myself.

I went with a group of nature and wildlife photographers – very different than what I am used to traveling with. The horses in these photographs are all owned by farmers and stables; we rented them for shoots.

Even though they were tame as can be — eating french baguettes between runs thru the marsh, dunes or beaches — they frolicked and ran and pranced around majestically in the most beautiful light.

I was so taken by them and I hope I am able to show their true magnificence!

UCSD Mock Israeli Checkpoint – StandWithUs

Michele Zousmer — Mon, 07 May 2012 00:49:28 +0000

UCSD Mock Israeli Checkpoint – StandWithUs is an international, non-profit organization dedicated to informing the public about Israel and combatting the extremism and anti-semitism that often distorts the issues. They support people around the world who want to educate their own local campuses and communities about Israel. They believe that knowledge of the facts will correct common prejudices about the Arab-Israeli conflict and will promote discussions and policies that can help promote peace in the Middle East.

USC / Shoah Foundation Institute of Visual History – New Dimensions in Testimony

Michele Zousmer — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 14:48:24 +0000

USC / Shoah Foundation Institute of Visual History – New Dimensions in Testimony provides a unique interactive approach to oral testimony of several Holocaust survivors. This project will use high fidelity 3D recording and projection technology to provide an experience, as close as possible, to interacting face-to-face with these survivors. In a few years they will no longer be with us to share their experiences. The interface will enable a future learner to ask important questions and record the answers about issues such as faith, belief, ethics, trauma, world view and a range of moral dilemmas.

Ethiopia

Michele Zousmer — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:41:38 +0000

Wreaths Across America Miramar National Cemetery

Michele Zousmer — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 04:06:32 +0000

“The Mission Continues” joined a diverse group of over 200 community volunteers to lay wreaths on Dec. 10, 2011 to remember and honor our military veterans for the holidays.

Omo Child Foundation – Ethiopia

Michele Zousmer — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:39:43 +0000

Omo Child Foundation – Ethiopia saves and cares for Mingi children of the Omo River Valley of Southwest Ethiopia. Without Omo Child these children would be victims of ritual infanticide. Mingi is a rite that tribal elders have carried on for generations. Omo Child is trying to make a change and stop Mingi through passion and dedication.

Grow – Ethiopia

Michele Zousmer — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:17:59 +0000

Grow – Ethiopia is an innovative and cost effective economic empowerment model that helps very poor women to sustainably build their own social and economic capital through the formation of self-managed groups that save, lend and conduct business together. Developed by Project Concern International, a non-profit health and humanitarian aid organization.