Topic: Blind Photographer

[HolgaJen]

I was browsing around and came across this portfolio (he was the winner of their recent photography competition)

http://www.artistswanted.org/blackdog

I thought it was very interesting that a blind photographer won a photography competition.  Amazing work, though... what is your opinion?

[Francois]

I remember seeing another blind photographer on TV quite a few years ago. He was taking cityscapes using a widelux. Since he didn't know a thing about making things level on camera, he would hold the camera in one hand, back to his palm and trigger with his thumb. On TV, he took a photo of a parked car (he knew it because the sounds were "metallic" sounding  ). Quite interesting though it must be quite disappointing to never be able to see your own images...

[edthened]

Och tae be very honest a dinnae see de point of de endeavor !!!

[hookstrapped]

I like his work.  I gotta think he had a pretty active collaborator...

[ziz]

meh... as do loads of "top" snappers.

being partially sighted, and like the photographer having eyesight that gradually deteriorated, i can see how it's possible... must admit i did screw up my face a little with the calibre of the results myself...

but,.. the same way that 20/20 dudes visualise an image before making it happen, blind or partially sighted photographers work the same way. At what point a blind photographer crosses the line from photographer to "art director" however is an interesting point.

(yes first post here, hi, from Melbourne)