Michael Ziegler, BA has been photographing people, places, and things for over half a lifetime. He loves the connection the camera affords when people see his enthusiasm and sense that he respects them and wants to share their images with the world. In the past several years he’s come to recognize how important teaching photography is, and how impactful it can be to reach out and share one’s passion and commitment with students who often need new goals and new directions after surviving traumatic injuries. It delights him to see many students blossom into dedicated photographers who can share their vision of the world, their world, with others.
This article and the photos that accompany it speak volumes about the lives and perspectives of the photographers presented: SCI patients at the Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center in Los Angeles.