Meet Craig Royal. Craig, a legally blind photographer from Florida, is inaugurating our new monthly series of featured photographers. Each month, Blind Photographers will present a member of our community with images and an interview. BP:  Tell us a little about yourself. CR: Being creative has been a major impulse in my life since my teenage...
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The BBC., via its BBC – Pods and Blogs, is again featuring the work of a blind photographer. The February 9, 2010, edition of this podcast talks with British photographer, Vince Thacker. Though accessibility should be incorporated into all websites, as usual on Pods and Blogs, it’s the things you do that are really...
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The F-Stop Beyond podcast recently interviewed Alex de Jong, a blind photographer and integral member of the Blind Photographers community. F-Stop Beyond is “the show that started it all. There are already so many podcasts about photography that cover f-stops and Photoshop, business and branding, but host Ron Dawson couldn’t find any that really...
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Blind photographers will exhibit at the 19th Annual International Los Angeles Photographic Art Exposition this month. The Blind Photographers Guild, made up of Pete Eckert, Bruce Hall and Alex de Jong, will exhibit their work January 14 – 17, 2010 in Santa Monica, CA. More details here. This is another exciting opportunity for blind...
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Wired.com ran a great story about us today: Blind Photographers Use Gadgets to Realize Artistic Vision | Gadget Lab. Wired intervied Alex de Jong, Jason DeCamillis and me, Tim O’Brien. The article also features some photos, three from each of us. From the article: “Dejong is part of an online community called Blind Photographers, where...
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Blind Photographer and contributor to this website, Cathy McKie (aka EYZWIDESHUT), has had one of her images featured in the latest Schmap Vancouver travel guide. Her image, Dogs Romping on Ambleside Beash, is one of several images showing Ambleside Park. As the name suggests, this parkland is a perfect place for a beachside amble or...
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I have always loved the look and feel of film. I am very taken by the lo-fi shots from the LC-A, Diana, Holga, etc… Last February my girlfriend gave me a vintage Diana 151 in mint condition (complete with box!). I fell in love with this camera immediately. The results were wonderful! To lessen...
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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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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 Blind...
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I’m at a very formative stage, so I won’t be bringing the sophistication I see on other people’s threads here, because I haven’t got any. However, what I’m doing is important to me, no matter how primitive it might seem. The BlindSighted Project allows members of Blind Photographers to explore challenges related to our eyesight,...
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