Visually impaired photographers exhibit mind-boggling shots
(Credit: Gerardo Nigenda. Courtesy of UCR/California Museum of Photography)
Twelve visually impaired artists, a few of whom are totally blind, were recently featured by the University of California at Riverside.
The shots they took are inspiring, considering that most won't know where the camera lens is pointing. For Rosita McKenzie, she said she could be experimental as she can't see. Her method was to sense the light on her face (possibly from the heat radiated by the light source), hear the rustle of the wind or use her sense of smell to identify fragrances in the air to get an idea of her environment.
Another photographer, Pete Eckert, believes that being blind gives him an advantage over shutterbugs who can see. His rationale is that vision can get in the way, and seeing less may be more.
My favorite quote from Victorine Floyd Fludd, who said: "A good picture comes not from the outside, but from within."
Time.com has a slideshow of 18 images from these 12 photographers. Do check them out if you are curious to see how the visually impaired views the world.
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