[Nfb-krafters-korner] pictures digital

[Blindhands at aol.com]

Terry,
 
In the past I use to be a Dachshund breeder.  I did this before I went  
blind, but we continued breeding after I went blind.  I had gotten to be  known as 
a color Dachshund breeder.  What that means is there is an array  of colors 
and patterns in the Dachshund breed besides coat lenth [smooth, long  hair, 
wire].   What interested me was the geneology and what you would  get by breeding 
this to that with whatever was in the background.
 
Sorry, I digress when I talk about Dachshunds.
 
My point here is my husband's job was caring for the puppies in a  litter.  
When I went blind he would take digital pictures of each  puppy.  I would 
download them into my computer and he would tell me what  picture was what.  I 
would name the pictures so I could identify the  file.  Example chocolate long 
hair female].  Now when I was sighted I  had my adult Dachshunds pictures 
professionally done. 
 
So I had seen colors and patterns before I went blind of most of the colors  
and patterns available in the Dachshund breed.  I had folks on waiting  lists 
for certain colors, sex and coat.  When these baby puppies were a  week old I 
would send out pictures of the pups along with pics of their parents  to 
potential buyers.    People would come to actually see  puppies when they  were 2 
or 3 weeks old.       From the time they came and left deposits.   the 
folkswere  invited back on a weekly basis to play with their puppies.  People that  
could not get back as frequently pictures would be sent to them to see how their 
 puppy was growing.  
 
So I handled all the details on that with pictures and it did surprise  
people when they came to my house and learned I was blind.
 
So even as a blind person we can value photos and why not learn how to take  
some?
 
Joyce
 
PS Cindy,
 
Could I interest you in thinking about doing a photography  class???
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