[nagdu] nagdu Digest, Vol 45, Issue 30

Mon Dec 29 18:57:55 UTC 2008

Hi Mike,
I know several blind and visually impaired people who like to take photos. 
I now have a camcorder as well as my digital still camera.

When I was at Seeing Eye getting Landon, there was a totally blind woman who 
used to see and she was her family photographer.  As a total, she still is 
her family photographer.  She took a great picture of me and Landon with my 
camera while we were in the gazebo at Seeing Eye.  Being digital, I could 
see the picture right away.

Sure, you can learn how to record your presentations with a camcorder.  All 
you'd need to do is to get a tripod for the camera, line it up with where 
you will be sitting or standing and you should get good pictures.  Just make 
sure you have enough battery life and video tape!  I don't know how the 
digital camcorders work - I use DV tapes in my camcorder.

Bunny, if I was with you, I'd be happy to take pictures of you and your 
dogs!  I have occassionally taken pictures for tourists so they could be in 
the picture with their family.  I do tell them to make sure they weren't 
making a funny face, sticking out their tongues, because I can't see their 
faces and they'd get that on their picture!  I also took my friend's 
professional portfolio pictures for her performances.  She delights in 
telling people - as they admire the photos - that the photographer is blind! 
They are very surprised at the good quality.  Hey, another way to show the 
world that the blind are just like everyone else - only we need to do stuff 
differently!

Happy New Year everyone!

Linda and Landon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Hingson" <info at michaelhingson.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
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Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 5:03 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] nagdu Digest, Vol 45, Issue 30

> Hi,
>
> I may not see the photos, but I see no reason why they canot be posted.  I
> am not the moderator, but since when do we have to be so "politically
> correct" that we react negatively to pictures?
>
> Photography is part of our world too.  In fact, I am in the process of
> learning to use a small digital camcorder so I can make videos of some of 
> my
> speeches, something I have been asked to do on many occasions.  Although
> there are challenges I have learned how to create good videos now.  Many
> blind people own cameras and use them often.  So, why not post the results
> for those who can see them so long as the poster also gives a description
> for the rest of us?
>
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> NSA
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Bunny Davidson
> Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 3:16 PM
> To: National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] nagdu Digest, Vol 45, Issue 30
>
>
>
> Hi all,
> i guess you didnt see the several emails i posted here asking if i could
> post photos.
>
> over the last month or two i asked at least 3-4 times, I got a few replies
> offlist saying to go ahead,
> that those who could see with aid of enlargement or other means would 
> enjoy
> them.
>
> so, I am so sorry you found my sharing of the animals i so love offensive 
> /
> or as you say "politically incorrect"
> but i think you missed where i was coming from entirely.
>
> I love my service dog, i love my pets, I feel so happy to have found this
> group.
> my intent was to share with like hearts the animals i love.
>
> hope everyone had a good holiday.
>
> bunny
>
>
>
> <--Forwarded Message Attachment--From: sidney.schwartz at sbcglobal.netTo:
> nagdu at nfbnet.orgDate: Thu, 25 Dec 2008 20:01:42 -0500Subject: Re: [nagdu]
> FW: photos finallyNot to offend, but do you realize that you are sending
> photographs to agroup of blind people. It does not quite feel politically
> correct.>
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