[Artbeyondsightmuseums] The Blind View, photography

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Sightsavers in association with Beyond Sight Foundation exhibit 
photographs captured by Visually Impaired Photographers
Sightsavers, a development organisation that works to prevent avoidable 
blindness, restore sight and advocate for social inclusion and equal 
rights for people with disabilities recently organised a photography 
exhibition of the photos clicked by visually impaired photographers at 
the Garuda Mall. The event took place in the week of World Sight Day 
which is an annual day of awareness held on the second Thursday of 
October, to focus global attention on blindness and vision impairment.

The exhibition showcased a display of 30 photographs depicting different 
themes which blind participants had taken of other blind or visually 
impaired participants doing a series of interesting activities. Each 
picture portrayed a unique story in itself representing different 
aspects of the blind experience.
http://indiaeducationdiary.in/Shownews.asp?newsid=36152



Photographers who made a vision statement with their snaps
*With a camera in one’s hand, everyone can become a photographer, but 
when the pictures are taken by people with no sight and their subjects 
are also blind, the outcome is bound to be extraordinary. That is 
precisely the outcome of an exhibition of 30 photographs taken in Mumbai 
and Bengaluru, titled aptly The Blind View, at Garuda Mall.
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/505708/photographers-made-vision-statement-their.html

*
Seeing through the mind’s eye

The first time Melip Sangma (24) held a Sony digi camera, a shiver of 
apprehension went down her spine. But two days later, she is no longer 
intimidated. Her pictures of other visually-impaired people, trees, 
parks, cars, and the bustle of city life - among 15 photographs she has 
taken during The Blind View: More Than Meets the Eyes (a workshop 
organised by the Beyond Sight Foundation in association with 
Sightsavers) — are testimony to her newfound confidence. Sangma is one 
of five blind students who attended this workshop under the tutelage of 
Partho Bhowmick, founder of Beyond Sight.


The first time Melip Sangma (24) held a Sony digi camera, a shiver of 
apprehension went down her spine. But two days later, she is no longer 
intimidated. Her pictures of other visually-impaired people, trees, 
parks, cars, and the bustle of city life - among 15 photographs she has 
taken during The Blind View: More Than Meets the Eyes (a workshop 
organised by the Beyond Sight Foundation in association with 
Sightsavers) — are testimony to her newfound confidence. Sangma is one 
of five blind students who attended this workshop under the tutelage of 
Partho Bhowmick, founder of Beyond Sight.
http://www.bangaloremirror.com/bangalore/others/Seeing-through-the-minds-eye/articleshow/49290991.cms


The best photographs produced from "The Blind View" will be showcased at 
three exhibits to be held later this year, according to Mr. Partho 
Bhowmick, founder of the BSF.

  * Mumbai: Inorbit Mall, Malad West, August 01-02, 11AM – 08 PM
  * Bangalore: Date and location for October 2015 to be determined
  * Delhi: Date and location for December 2015 to be determined

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/visually-impaired-photography-workshop-sponsored-by-her-highness-sheikhaarwa-al-qassimi-300156000.html

Training them to have an eye for photography

Can a visually impaired person take a photograph? Can he/she take a 
glamorous photograph of a famous Bollywood actor and get paid for it? 
Well, all this and more is possible post ‘The Blind View’ workshop, 
which, having seen success in Mumbai, reached the city on Friday.

“A blind man cannot see the sunrise or the sunset, he cannot distinguish 
between the light of the day or the evening, but what he can do is sense 
the shadows retreating or the heat of the sun. He is sensitive to touch 
and sound. And, we use all of these things to teach the blind man how to 
take a photograph. A good photograph,” says Partho Bhowmick, founder of 
the Beyond Sight Foundation that has been conducting such workshops 
since 2006.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/training-them-to-have-an-eye-for-photography/article7669495.ece

Visual impairment not a hurdle for him

Bhavesh Patel, a well-groomed, articulate, 26-year-old visually impaired 
photographer, says he does not want to be defined by his blindness. 
Listing out his achievements, he mentions how elated he was when he got 
to shoot a soap commercial featuring actor Katrina Kaif. The main 
purpose behind it was to prove to people that a person with visual 
impairment could also do as well as any “normal” person.

“I remember visiting galleries with my uncle in Mumbai while growing up 
and wondering if I could ever do anything like that,” he says, adding 
that one day in the middle of his political science class, when he was 
pursuing second-year B.A. in 2010, an important announcement was made. 
“Partho Bhowmick walked in and started talking about his photography 
workshop for the blind, and I was hooked.”


http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/visual-impairment-not-a-hurdle-for-him/article7669497.ece


3DPhotoWorks Turns Art & Photography into a 3D Printed, Multi-Sensory 
Experience
http://3dprint.com/91488/3dphotoworks-art-photography/

The life story of this blind photographer will leave you amazed
http://www.iamin.in/en/mumbai-north/news/life-story-blind-photographer-will-leave-you-amazed-67179


Blinded Spanish photographer keeps snapping, helps visually-impaired 
‘see’ his images
Almost total blindness hasn’t put off artist Juan Torre from producing 
photographs that are appreciated by those with and without perfect 
vision. The Spaniard has managed to achieve this by creating photos 
which the public can literally feel and touch.
https://www.rt.com/news/312060-torre-photograph-blind-touch/

This exhibition by blind photographers will leave you amazed
Remember Katrina Kaif’s Lux commercial from last year? The advertisement 
shows her twirling around in a purple gown, as visually impaired 
photographer Bhavesh Patel photographs her. The resultant pictures 
weren’t all perfectly framed, but they were beautiful nonetheless.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/this-exhibition-by-blind-photographers-will-leave-you-amazed/story-EjwTeQIvVmAUpm0cuSCgFL.html

Through the lens of the visually impaired: An eye for detail - See more 
at: 
http://www.mid-day.com/articles/through-the-lens-of-the-visually-impaired-an-eye-for-detail/16407181#sthash.O0fcEnMD.dpuf
http://www.mid-day.com/articles/through-the-lens-of-the-visually-impaired-an-eye-for-detail/16407181

An iPhone feature most people never find is doing something amazing for 
the visually impaired

You wouldn't expect Luis Perez to be an amateur photographer.

Perez, a higher education learning consultant in Florida, has retinitis 
pigmentosa, a condition that essentially gives him tunnel vision. He 
only has about seven degrees of total vision, and his condition could 
progress to the point where he's completely blind. Even with his limited 
vision, Perez is already considered legally blind.

But he's still able to take photos like the ones you see below with his 
iPhone and share them on Instagram:
Perez makes this happen with a setting called VoiceOver, a setting built 
into all Apple devices that makes Perez's iPhone almost as 
functional for him as it is for a sighted person.

http://www.businessinsider.com/how-voiceover-works-on-iphone-and-ios-2015-7


In new light: Four visually-impaired photographers on overcoming their 
'disability' and making a mark in their profession
 From celeb shoots to portraits, these visually-impaired lensmen are 
doing it all and breaking shackles imposed by their 'disability', writes 
Jayadev Calamur

http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-in-new-light-four-visually-impaired-photographers-on-overcoming-their-disability-and-making-a-mark-in-their-profession-2103763