TIME magazine is highlighting a new exhibit at the University of California, Riverside with a photo essay, Photos by Blind Photographers. TIME describes the exhibit: “A spectacular new exhibit at the University of California, Riverside raises extraordinary questions about the nature of sight.” Photographers include Bruce Hall, who is a fellow member of the...
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A few weeds ago, Qiana Mestrich, from the lack Star Rising photography blog, ran across the Twitter feed for the Blind Photographers site. Curious, she contacted us and asked to do an interview. Excited by the opportunity, I accepted. Even if I am not the most articulate person to represent Blind Photographers, Qiana took...
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The scoop we use for our morning coffee is coffee colored. This makes it hard for me to see how much coffee is in the scoop. Instinctively, I tilt the scoop so that the nearest light falls across it rather than directly on it. The cross light brings out the texture of the grounds,...
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Britain’s Victoria and Albert Museum ran a photography course for some of its visually impaired patrons. The museum has put together the results in a nice website: Photographs by Blind and Partially Sighted Visitors. This is a collection of photographs taken by blind and partially sighted visitors to the Victoria and Albert Museum during...
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insightdiscover, has brought together several videos about Blind Photographers on YouTube. There are ten related videos, with a few more general videos. Here is a short video about NYC’s Seeing with Photography Collective. Share on Facebook
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I have begun compiling a list of books (and DVDs if there are any) on Amazon by and/or about blind photographers. Blind Photographers currently only has a few titles, including Seeing Beyond Sight and Shooting Blind. Please check it out. P.S. Let me know if you have any additions. Share on Facebook
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A year ago, a photo editor at the Chapel Hill News suggested I check out the Strobist blog. I want home that day and have been hooked since. David Hobby, the longtime newspaper photographer, has caused quite a stir in photographic circles with his guide to and thoughts on lighting. From What is Strobist?:...
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I am no where near as organized or experienced as Lodro or Drew, but here goes. Currently, I have three main modes for shooting images; casual, assignment and planned shots. Since I am still a beginner, my style (if I have one yet) and approaches are still evolving. The BlindSighted Project allows members of...
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