[Nfb-krafters-korner] pictures

Wed Feb 4 12:54:38 UTC 2009

terry,
you may not be able to visualize a picture when it is described to you but 
you can cetainly recall the feelings, smells, and event. that is all a 
picture really is. its our memory of something special.

carolyn
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <powerst at dcpcepn.nci.nih.gov>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 7:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] pictures

> Carolyn;
> I surely understand where you are coming from, since you could see
> before.  What I am trying to find out is how a total can take a picture
> and be able to enjoy it with out anothers description of its beauty.  My
> friend was taking pictures at National, so does that mean someone will
> have to describe each one to her.  They would for me if I did not make a
> note of what I took, on the spot.  That is why I thought of making notes
> on the stream for future reference when naming or describing my pictures
> on the computer.  How about that!  Two tiny devices to work together!
>
> Terry Powers
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lappland [mailto:lappland at bellsouth.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 5:12 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] pictures
>
> terry,
> i believe most folks would be curious as to how a totally blind person
> could enjoy pictures. in my case, i was sighted until in my teens. at
> that time, my eyes stopped seeing but my visual brain never did.
> i don't see black but pictures of everything i hear. for example, i
> imagine that i see the computer in front of me, the room with the
> furniture i'm sitting in and the doors and rooms off of this one.
> i still dream in full color and pictures too. my husband will tell you
> that out of anyone in our family, i am the one always wanting a photo
> taken of someone.
>
> HTH,
> carolyn
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <powerst at dcpcepn.nci.nih.gov>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 2:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] pictures
>
>
>> Joyce;
>> I used to feal that way, too, but I then saw totally blind people
> taking
>> pictures at convention.  I can see a partial enjoying this craft, but
> I
>> do not, and most likely never will ever understand how a totally blind
>> person can enjoy something they can not see, tutch or even smell.  A
>> majority of our other crafts can be enjoyed atleast with one or two of
>> our sences.
>> If there is a total interested in this, please describe to all, where
>> you get your joy.
>> I am not saying this to be harsh on anyone, it is just a mistory.
> Just
>> like reading is a mistory to me.  I can see part of or a hole letter,
>> but a whole word, no way!
>>
>> Terry Powers
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Blindhands at aol.com [mailto:Blindhands at aol.com]
>> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 12:25 PM
>> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] pictures
>>
>> Gee whiz all these questions and ansers on pictures.  This is just a
>> project I have been planning with my Southern Connecticut Chapter!
>>
>> In the Spring I am working on having some  come to our meeting and I
> am
>> inviting blind children and their families to take pictures out in the
>> Green  of thetown we meet at.  I then am planning to have the pictures
>> developed  at one of the places to do it quickly.  Then go back to our
>> meeting to  share and have the sighted folks and blind folks share
>> everyone's  pictures.
>>
>> I have not used a camera since I suddenly went blind and never thought
>> of picking one up since then.  I had read something about this being
>> done and thought, why not?
>>
>> I will let you know how it goes, butg it will not be until the warm
>> weather returns.
>>
>> Joycephotographers
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