[nfb-talk] Blind Photographer

Tue Feb 13 11:26:08 CST 2007

When I had my stalker, I tried using a camera where the pictures had to be 
developed.
So many laughed because when the stalker saw the camera he ran.
So I took pictures of poles and at time two of him.
That was it.
But I gave it a try.
I laughed with them because I had nothing else to do.
But have to say inside I felt hurt.

So I don't feel taking pictures for me would be a swell idea.
I know in an accident, because we are blind and didn't see what happened, I 
was told our thoughts don't matter.

--Dar
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Laura Eaves" <leaves1 at carolina.rr.com>
To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 2:03 PM
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Blind Photographer

>I still think, and no one has responded, that being familiar with a camera
> can help a blind person photograph info that might be of use to police in
> case of an accident or something. If the camera is in a cell phone, 
> wouldn't
> it be nice to photograph a pic and send it to 911 if the case required? or
> get a license plate of a car?
> Just a thought.  It sounds a little paranoid perhaps, a blind person 
> keeping
> a camera around in case a calamity happens, but hey, calamities do 
> happen...
> Anyway, I have some cute pics of my dog that I use as background on my 
> cell
> phone, which people enjoy...
> Take care.
> --le
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <powerst at dcpcepn.nci.nih.gov>
> To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 12:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Blind Photographer
>
>
> Hi Brian and Mike;
> I sure agree with both of you.  I can imagine a high partial enjoying
> pictures but a total is crazy!  Like Mike said, the pictures the totally
> blind person took do not show their visual view of things.  Their view
> is darkness.  Any kid can snap a camera.  A good photographer needs to
> focus and choose when to take the picture.
> Photography is an art.  If you can not see it, feal it or hear it, how
> can you actually do it and say it is you work of art?
>
> Terry Powers
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Miller [mailto:brian-r-miller at uiowa.edu]
> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 9:37 PM
> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Blind Photographer
>
> I certainly think there is nothing wrong with wanting to understand how
> photography works, take pictures, or have pictures taken of you to show
> to
> others -- this is all part of understanding and engaging in a world that
> is
> relentlessly visual and driven by the photographic image.  However, I
> stop
> short when the sighted assert that a blind guy taking pictures somehow
> tells
> them something about being blind, apart from the fact that the blind
> person
> is less likely to get off a good picture.
>
> Brian Miller
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
> To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 6:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Blind Photographer
>
>
>> GW:
>>
>> As I said, I have no objection to blind persons operating cameras
> though I
>> cannot for the life of me fathom what they (the blind persons) would
> get
> out
>> of the exercise other than being able to play with nifty gadgetry.
> Where I
>> got off the train was when the one of the persons quoted in the
> article
>> maintained that viewing the photos would give the sighted a glimpse of
> the
>> world of the blind. To engage in aliteration for a moment, that's pure
>> piffle!
>>
>> BTW, I think it's quite important that blind persons have some grasp
> of
> the
>> visual arts, if for no other reason that they are part of the culture
> we
>> inhabit. So more power to you!
>>
>> Mike Freeman
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "George McDermith" <blind_paladin at yahoo.com>
>> To: <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 9:26 AM
>> Subject: [nfb-talk] Blind Photographer
>>
>>
>>             Greetings all!
>>
>>               I just joined up with the list and am pleased I did so.
>> Engaging dialog seems to be the name of the game on this list.  I
> should
>> have expected it with RyanO and other delightful people I recognize
>> involved.  *smile*
>>
>>               Regarding the blind photographer I think the issue can
> be
>> taken many different ways.  On the one hand of course passing is silly
> and
>> not useful.  On the other hand I find nothing harmful from my
> viewpoint of
>> doing something one enjoys, regardless of what it is.  If I enjoy
> having
>> pictures described to me at an art museum, an activity most view as a
>> sighted one, am I attempting to be sighted?  Would individuals mistake
> me
>> for such, or would they view my different enjoyment of a common
> activity
> as
>> an alternative technique.  Some of course will be ignorant, but they
> will
> be
>> so regardless of whether I am doing something I enjoy or not.
> Additionally
>> I can take the opportunity to educate them on what blindness is and
> isn't.
>>
>>               I believe this photo story falls into this category of
> blind
>> people doing something they enjoy.  My thoughts anyway, I am looking
> forward
>> to a great discussion on it.
>>
>>               Many thanks for having me on this list, it will be
> superb.
>>
>>               Sincerely,
>>
>>               G.W. (George McDermith, Colorado Springs)
>>
>>
>>
>>   "I can do all things through him who strengthens me." -Philippians
> 4:13
>> (ESV)
>>
>>   www.christian-gamers-guild.org/sof.html
>>
>>
>>
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