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Project BlindSighted

The Purpose

Several months ago, Blind Photographers began a project where we, as a community, investigate how each of us makes photographs. We are all unique in the way we use our camera. We vary in our experience, equipment, interest and goals. Some of us are professionals and others hobbyists, some are more artistic and some less so, some shoot daily and some sporadically, some shoot for an audience and some for themselves. These define, in part, how we approach the camera. Yet we all share something in common. We each face challenges related to our eyesight, challenges that affect our image-making process. This project is an opportunity to explore how we approach photography.

The Process

The project works as follows. Each interested member has posted a topic on the Flickr discussion forums.

In this thread, the photographer lays out his or her photographic process, how vision affects the process and how the process has been adapted.  Each thread addresses how equipment is set up, how composition is chosen or created, how an exposure is made and how a final print is produced.

The reason we each have our own thread is for  follow up questions and discussions. Each discussion thread functions like a blog where each story line can develop over time.

BlindSighted

6 Responses to “ Project BlindSighted ”

  1. ron conrad on July 5, 2009 at 3:09 pm

    would be interested in submitting please advise on process

  2. Cynthia on August 22, 2010 at 7:48 am

    I hav ea student who has RP and takes fantastic photos. How can he become a part of your group or share his work with your viewers?

  3. timobrien on August 23, 2010 at 9:32 pm

    Please invite your student to join our Flickr group of the same name. Or email us at info@blind photographers.org

    Thank you!

  4. Laura Brown on March 16, 2011 at 10:46 am

    Hey there….

    was wondering if you wouldn’t mind helping me out 
    I am currently studying a Photography degree and Falmouth College of Arts, Cornwall…I am working on a body of work which involves visually impaired people. My plan is to use photography in a way that will portray a vivid construction of your imagination…If you’re interested in participating I would love to have a chit chat with you about the possible outcomes.
    If you could put me in contact or if you have any information you could give would be really appreciated, if you could email me back to get in touch!
    Email me on laurabrownA@live.com
    Thanks again
    Laura. B x

  5. Ty Herring on December 1, 2011 at 4:15 pm

    I am the executive director for the choroideremia research foundation. I will post this web address on our Yahoo group for those who have choroideremia. Some may be interested in joining your website.

  6. timobrien on December 1, 2011 at 4:17 pm

    Thank you!

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