New Blind Photography list -was- Re: personal photo experience was: Re: taking photos when blind
Hi All, For those interested on both lists, I've just started a Blind Photography group at: http://groups.google.com/group/blindphotography Membership is open right now so y'all can join but I'll be making the group invite-only very shortly so we head-off spammers before they start. :) Please feel free to come on in and continue this great discussion! This group is not limited to use of cameras on Macs or iDevices, but is open to all discussion around photography and the blind / visually impaired… Enjoy and see y'all there! Cara :) On Jun 5, 2013, at 11:01 AM, Kay Malmquist wrote: You know, I find this topic very interesting and wish there were somewhere that those of us interested could talk more about it. Any tips, thought and discussion would be neat. I hate to even suggest this, but maybe a list for this subject would be quite popular. Kay Malmquist kay.malmqu...@gmail.com - Original Message - From: "Cara Quinn" To: Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 12:44 PM Subject: Re: personal photo experience was: Re: taking photos when blind Rob, while some may know that photography is one of the closest things to my heart, having both shot and modeled for some time, alas, the list does not take attachments. And, though I find this topic to be one of my absolute favorites every time it comes up, we do need to focus a bit here on iDevices so perhaps we can continue this with an emphasis on how iDevices with cameras have influenced us as photographers… For myself, I've always loved shooting images both when I could see and after that changed. Not only was the advent of digital photography a godsend as I could have the complete abandon and confidence of getting great shots and not needing to worry about running out of film, but when the iPhone became accessible and Apple had the amazing quality of insight and inclusion to make the camera app fully accessible, it was (and still is) a very moving experience for me, for which I'm eternally grateful! :) So often, because people would assume the question, 'Why on earth would a blind person want to use a camera?' it is still amazingly refreshing to me that Apple completely flew in the face of this wrongly held assumption and by doing so, made it possible for many more of us to either continue the art we love or have the flexibility to become acquainted with a new experience taking photos, perhaps for the first time… Though I'd already had quite a bit of experience composing shots both behind and in front of the camera, I decided it would be fun to sit in on a photo class that the Braille Institute offers, here in LA. I liked it so much I ended up enrolling in it and used my iPhone constantly, sharing shots I'd take with the instructor / class. I was like the only iPhone user in the class at the time and the quality of the pics really did make an impression on the instructor… There were also class projects similar to the one just discussed in this thread and also an exhibition but I'll refrain from going OT here, no matter how much I'd love to! :) Anyway, for those of you whom find that you really do benefit from the iDevices as cameras, would you mind sharing your experiences and how these devices help you? Conversely, for those whom may not feel this way, what improvements could be made that you feel might help you be able to use the cameras on iDevices more easily and creatively? Thanks a bunch y'all! Great topics and experiences! thanks so much for sharing!… Smiles, Cara :) On Jun 5, 2013, at 2:54 AM, RobH! wrote: I have to say, I like to try the odd angle, an angle you're never gonna get putting the camera to your face. With on screen images, even the sighted don't need to do this any more. Can I post a picture to the list, took it yesterday, it is getting quite a reaction. Anyone looking at the perspective is gonna know I never got down that low to take it or I might not have got up again. Ta, R. - Original Message - From: "Joanne Chua" To: Cc: Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 10:44 AM Subject: OT: personal photo experience was: Re: taking photos when blind Hi, After reading some of the post here, i feel that perhaps, might help some of you if i share my personal story a little. early last year, one of the local art disability organization was having a series of 6 workshops called "short in the dark" for vision impaired and blind people on photographing. there're 12 participants that are blind and vision impaired. We all got a loan digital camera, and learning the basic of photographic, taking photos as a blind person. The workshop was conducted by Mr. Andrew Follows, one of the blind photographer that base in Melbourne Australia. After the workshops, we then, have the task of taking photos for a special exhibition, happen in the state library of South Australia, Australia. The idea of the exhibition is to exhibit about things that blind people cann and can't see, using the art
Re: New Blind Photography list -was- Re: personal photo experience was: Re: taking photos when blind
Hi Cara and all Wow, what an amezing discussion we have about IOS camera and blind photographe. Thanks Cara for creating the group. Just join. :) I know there are some apps available to help a blind person navigating the digital camera or DSLR camera menu using voice over. One was been release sometime last year, however, needing to pull out as there are too many errors that needing to fix and keeping on trial. I'll try to find some more information about it and post it to the viphone and also the blind photographer list later. Great discussion from all. :) Joanne Chua Leaders For Tomorrow 2013 Candidate. On 06/06/2013, at 5:15, Cara Quinn wrote: > Hi All, > > For those interested on both lists, I've just started a Blind Photography > group at: > > http://groups.google.com/group/blindphotography > > Membership is open right now so y'all can join but I'll be making the group > invite-only very shortly so we head-off spammers before they start. :) > > Please feel free to come on in and continue this great discussion! > > This group is not limited to use of cameras on Macs or iDevices, but is open > to all discussion around photography and the blind / visually impaired… > > Enjoy and see y'all there! > > Cara :) > On Jun 5, 2013, at 11:01 AM, Kay Malmquist wrote: > > You know, I find this topic very interesting and wish there were somewhere > that those of us interested could talk more about it. Any tips, thought and > discussion would be neat. I hate to even suggest this, but maybe a list for > this subject would be quite popular. > > Kay Malmquist > kay.malmqu...@gmail.com > > - Original Message - > From: "Cara Quinn" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 12:44 PM > Subject: Re: personal photo experience was: Re: taking photos when blind > > > Rob, while some may know that photography is one of the closest things to my > heart, having both shot and modeled for some time, alas, the list does not > take attachments. > > And, though I find this topic to be one of my absolute favorites every time > it comes up, we do need to focus a bit here on iDevices so perhaps we can > continue this with an emphasis on how iDevices with cameras have influenced > us as photographers… > > For myself, I've always loved shooting images both when I could see and > after that changed. Not only was the advent of digital photography a godsend > as I could have the complete abandon and confidence of getting great shots > and not needing to worry about running out of film, but when the iPhone > became accessible and Apple had the amazing quality of insight and inclusion > to make the camera app fully accessible, it was (and still is) a very moving > experience for me, for which I'm eternally grateful! :) > > So often, because people would assume the question, 'Why on earth would a > blind person want to use a camera?' it is still amazingly refreshing to me > that Apple completely flew in the face of this wrongly held assumption and > by doing so, made it possible for many more of us to either continue the art > we love or have the flexibility to become acquainted with a new experience > taking photos, perhaps for the first time… > > Though I'd already had quite a bit of experience composing shots both behind > and in front of the camera, I decided it would be fun to sit in on a photo > class that the Braille Institute offers, here in LA. I liked it so much I > ended up enrolling in it and used my iPhone constantly, sharing shots I'd > take with the instructor / class. > > I was like the only iPhone user in the class at the time and the quality of > the pics really did make an impression on the instructor… There were also > class projects similar to the one just discussed in this thread and also an > exhibition but I'll refrain from going OT here, no matter how much I'd love > to! :) > > Anyway, for those of you whom find that you really do benefit from the > iDevices as cameras, would you mind sharing your experiences and how these > devices help you? Conversely, for those whom may not feel this way, what > improvements could be made that you feel might help you be able to use the > cameras on iDevices more easily and creatively? > > Thanks a bunch y'all! Great topics and experiences! thanks so much for > sharing!… > > Smiles, > > Cara :) > On Jun 5, 2013, at 2:54 AM, RobH! wrote: > > I have to say, I like to try the odd angle, an angle you're never gonna get > putting the camera to your face. With on screen images, even the sighted > don't need to do this any more. > > Can I post a picture to the list, took it yesterday, it is getting quite a > reaction. Anyone looking at the perspective is gonna know I never got down > that low to take it or I might not have got up again. > > Ta, R. > - Original Message - > From: "Joanne Chua" > To: > Cc: > Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 10:44 AM > Subject: OT: personal photo experience was: Re
Re: New Blind Photography list -was- Re: personal photo experience was: Re: taking photos when blind
Can I get the url for the VIPhone list please? I've just tried to join joining them and my status when I looked at the group via the web site said "joined," but I don't get mail from them, so have no idea what's going on, so could use some help. On Jun 5, 2013, at 6:23 PM, Joanne Chua wrote: > Hi Cara and all > > Wow, what an amezing discussion we have about IOS camera and blind > photographe. > > Thanks Cara for creating the group. Just join. :) > > I know there are some apps available to help a blind person navigating the > digital camera or DSLR camera menu using voice over. One was been release > sometime last year, however, needing to pull out as there are too many errors > that needing to fix and keeping on trial. > > I'll try to find some more information about it and post it to the viphone > and also the blind photographer list later. > > Great discussion from all. :) > > Joanne Chua > Leaders For Tomorrow 2013 Candidate. > > On 06/06/2013, at 5:15, Cara Quinn wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> For those interested on both lists, I've just started a Blind Photography >> group at: >> >> http://groups.google.com/group/blindphotography >> >> Membership is open right now so y'all can join but I'll be making the group >> invite-only very shortly so we head-off spammers before they start. :) >> >> Please feel free to come on in and continue this great discussion! >> >> This group is not limited to use of cameras on Macs or iDevices, but is open >> to all discussion around photography and the blind / visually impaired… >> >> Enjoy and see y'all there! >> >> Cara :) >> On Jun 5, 2013, at 11:01 AM, Kay Malmquist wrote: >> >> You know, I find this topic very interesting and wish there were somewhere >> that those of us interested could talk more about it. Any tips, thought and >> discussion would be neat. I hate to even suggest this, but maybe a list for >> this subject would be quite popular. >> >> Kay Malmquist >> kay.malmqu...@gmail.com >> >> - Original Message - >> From: "Cara Quinn" >> To: >> Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 12:44 PM >> Subject: Re: personal photo experience was: Re: taking photos when blind >> >> >> Rob, while some may know that photography is one of the closest things to my >> heart, having both shot and modeled for some time, alas, the list does not >> take attachments. >> >> And, though I find this topic to be one of my absolute favorites every time >> it comes up, we do need to focus a bit here on iDevices so perhaps we can >> continue this with an emphasis on how iDevices with cameras have influenced >> us as photographers… >> >> For myself, I've always loved shooting images both when I could see and >> after that changed. Not only was the advent of digital photography a godsend >> as I could have the complete abandon and confidence of getting great shots >> and not needing to worry about running out of film, but when the iPhone >> became accessible and Apple had the amazing quality of insight and inclusion >> to make the camera app fully accessible, it was (and still is) a very moving >> experience for me, for which I'm eternally grateful! :) >> >> So often, because people would assume the question, 'Why on earth would a >> blind person want to use a camera?' it is still amazingly refreshing to me >> that Apple completely flew in the face of this wrongly held assumption and >> by doing so, made it possible for many more of us to either continue the art >> we love or have the flexibility to become acquainted with a new experience >> taking photos, perhaps for the first time… >> >> Though I'd already had quite a bit of experience composing shots both behind >> and in front of the camera, I decided it would be fun to sit in on a photo >> class that the Braille Institute offers, here in LA. I liked it so much I >> ended up enrolling in it and used my iPhone constantly, sharing shots I'd >> take with the instructor / class. >> >> I was like the only iPhone user in the class at the time and the quality of >> the pics really did make an impression on the instructor… There were also >> class projects similar to the one just discussed in this thread and also an >> exhibition but I'll refrain from going OT here, no matter how much I'd love >> to! :) >> >> Anyway, for those of you whom find that you really do benefit from the >> iDevices as cameras, would you mind sharing your experiences and how these >> devices help you? Conversely, for those whom may not feel this way, what >> improvements could be made that you feel might help you be able to use the >> cameras on iDevices more easily and creatively? >> >> Thanks a bunch y'all! Great topics and experiences! thanks so much for >> sharing!… >> >> Smiles, >> >> Cara :) >> On Jun 5, 2013, at 2:54 AM, RobH! wrote: >> >> I have to say, I like to try the odd angle, an angle you're never gonna get >> putting the camera to your face. With on screen images, even th
