[stylist] stylist Digest, Vol 76, Issue 9
Donna Hill
penatwork at epix.net
Tue Aug 10 16:50:55 UTC 2010
Hi Bridget and all,
My husband has a digital camera with a view finder, so they're not all
screens, though his is a bit more expensive.
Donna
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On 8/10/2010 12:43 PM, Bridgit Pollpeter wrote:
> Jewel,
>
> Most digital cameras have the facial recognization feature. I have an
> Easy Share by Kodak and it does the facial or object identification.
>
> I have a tip for taking pictures. I stand as close to what ever I am
> trying to take a picture of possible then back up. It usually helps so
> that I actually take a shot of what I want. Digital cameras are a
> little different because they do not use a view finder, but have a
> screen. I suggest taking time to get use to how the camera feels when
> snapping a picture.
>
> Anyway, I do not believe any cameras will just recognize a face just
> because the camera is pointing in a direction. There still has to be a
> focus, but this feature helps to stabilize the image.
>
> Good luck finding a camera. There are so many!
>
> Bridgit
>
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> 1. Re: Blindness and photography (Jewel S.)
> 2. Re: Blindness and photography (Donna Hill)
> 3. Re: Writers Division member featured by Stanford University,
> Center... (KajunCutie926 at aol.com)
> 4. Re: Blindness and photography (Robert Leslie Newman)
> 5. Re: Blindness and photography (Elizabeth Sammons)
> 6. Re: Blindness and photography (Joe Orozco)
> 7. Re: Blindness and photography (Jewel S.)
> 8. Re: Blindness and photography (Robert Leslie Newman)
> 9. Blindness, Photography, and Division Web Site (Peter Donahue)
> 10. Re: Blindness and photography (BDM)
> 11. Re: Blindness and photography (loristay)
> 12. Re: Blindness and photography (Donna Hill)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2010 12:59:51 -0400
> From: "Jewel S."<herekittykat2 at gmail.com>
> To: "Writer's Division Mailing List"<stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [stylist] Blindness and photography
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> Does anyone know the Blind Pohotographer Blog? It can be viewed at:
> http://blog.blindphotographers.org/
>
> I check this blog from time to time, because it is an interesting one.
>
> Also, my boyfriend and I want to go over to a nearby photographer's
> shop soon, to do a full review for my blog (Treasure Chest for the
> Blind: http://blindtreasurechest.blogspot.com) about a camera that has
> a "smile detector." The camera has a special feature that when a
> person smiles, it takes the picture while focused ont that person. It
> can be turned off, too, if you want to take a picture of someone who
> isn't smiling (like a baby who is crying but is hilarious in his
> temper). There is a facial identification focus as well that will let
> you know when you are centered on a face. I have not tried thie camera
> out, and don't remember its model name, but am hoping to get over
> there to do a review on it soon. Anyone know about these features?
> It's a digital camera, by the way.
>
> My two cents on the topic,
> Jewel
>
> On 8/8/10, BDM<lists at braddunsemusic.com> wrote:
>
>> There is nothing like following your dream, no matter what anyone
>> else thinks. I am also a performing songwriter and part of PAD, I
>> think Robert was asking earlier. I do a loose blog on my site
>>
>> http://www.braddunsemusic.com/blog.html
>>
>> basically a live spew of mostly unedited thoughts which recently I've
>> done a couple thoughts on following dreams. One of which is in a
>> monthly story behind the song which I confess why the gal in the song
>> has two different colored shoes on, while some might assume its due
>> to my vision loss, it was not as you'd read :). Some blind folks are
>> so over sensitive to being pegged as stereotypes they miss what they
>> are meant to do, or at least infringe on what others are meant to do.
>> Foul ball. Just do what is in your heart and go for your dream no
>> matter what anyone else thinks. Those that criticize with such
>> claims, unknowingly expose their own insecurities, which may or may
>> not have to do with their blindness. There are four bases and one
>> chance to stand over the plate.
>>
>> Brad
>>
>> At 10:20 AM 8/8/2010, you wrote:
>>
>>> Peter,
>>> Bless you. This is right on and well-stated. I too worked as a
>>> streetsinger. I sang in Philadelphia's Suburban Station and at
>>> Penn's Landing year-round for over 13 years. There were some people
>>> who objected to that. Although there is a rich history of excellent
>>> blind street musicians, apparently some blind people feel that it is
>>> only OK to be a troubadour if you're sighted. Incidentally, my work
>>> led to many non street jobs. In schools I actually got to talk about
>>> blindness issues and help bridge the gap of misunderstanding and
>>> fear in the sighted world. I also produced 3 albums, wrote a book
>>> and was chosen as the subject of an independent film.
>>>
>>> I hope you are still pursuing your dream. Nobody blind or sighted
>>> should be stepping on other people's dreams. When it happens within
>>> the blindness community, it always reminds me how true it is that we
>>> are just like everyone else -- in this case, that's a shame.
>>> Donna
>>>
>>> Read Donna's articles on
>>> Suite 101:
>>> www.suite101.com/profile.cfm/donna_hill
>>> American Chronicle:
>>> www.americanchronicle.com/authors/view/3885
>>>
>>> Connect with Donna on
>>> Twitter:
>>> www.twitter.com/dewhill
>>> LinkedIn:
>>> www.linkedin.com/in/dwh99
>>> FaceBook:
>>> www.facebook.com/donna.w.hill.
>>>
>>> Hear clips from "The Last Straw" at:
>>> cdbaby.com/cd/donnahill
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>>> phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=259244
>>>
> 374
>
>>> Check out the "Sound in Sight" CD project
>>> Donna is Head of Media Relations for the nonprofit
>>> Performing Arts Division of the National Federation of the Blind:
>>> www.padnfb.org
>>>
>>>
>>> On 8/7/2010 11:02 PM, Peter Donahue wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello Elizabeth and everyone,
>>>>
>>>> This reminds me of the reaction I got from some blind
>>>> individuals I knew
>>>> in Massachusetts when discussing the possibility of blind persons
>>>>
> becoming
>
>>>> guide dog instructors. These same people often criticized me for
>>>>
> working
>
>>>> as
>>>> a street musician rather than "being more gainfully employed." It was
>>>> their
>>>> attitude, their unwillingness to explore possibilities, and being
>>>> unsupportive of my dreams and life goals that put myself and a few
>>>>
> others
>
>>>> on
>>>> the streets to begin with.
>>>>
>>>> Not all of us are cut out to be writers or photographers but
>>>>
> for God
>
>>>> sakes if a blind person chooses to become a guide dog trainer, a
>>>> photographer, a writer, or whatever let's support them and quit
>>>>
> trying to
>
>>>> steal their dreams! I sent a message similar to this one to the NABS
>>>>
> List
>
>>>> earlier this past week concerning a discussion of blind drivers.
>>>>
> We're
>
>>>> federationists and our imaginative spirit and can-do attitude needs
>>>>
> to
>
>>>> shine
>>>> through at all times.
>>>>
>>>> Peter Donahue
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Elizabeth Sammons"<antigone at columbus.rr.com>
>>>> To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'"<stylist at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2010 9:12 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [stylist] Blindness and photography
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi, Robert and all others.
>>>>
>>>> Yes, I'm in complete agreement that this is an interesting
>>>>
> discussion, and
>
>>>> of course, knowing us as writers and thinkers, the discussion could
>>>>
> and
>
>>>> should be 100% civil. (Smile.) I simply find it a mockery, a caper
>>>>
> that
>
>>>> either wishes to say "Look at me, I can do this, too," to attract
>>>> attention,
>>>> or else totally missing the idea of good photography. I know you did
>>>>
> not
>
>>>> mean it this way, Robert, and while I agree that listening to a
>>>>
> voice, a
>
>>>> bird song, etc., can help one to find the subject, the difference
>>>>
> between
>
>>>> capturing that subject on a picture and making it artistic is the
>>>> difference
>>>> between saying "Look, I know the alphabet and can write a punctuated
>>>> sentence!" and "Look what a fine sentence I just wrote, evoking the
>>>>
> mind
>
>>>> and
>>>> spirit of my subject." I don't feel that people who are blind should
>>>>
> put
>
>>>> themselves out to pursue something for the sake of pursuit rather
>>>>
> than to
>
>>>> do
>>>> a good job any more than as I quoted "Beethoven's Nightmare" the deaf
>>>> group, they could call themselves quote real musicians end quote. For
>>>>
> the
>
>>>> record, I think they take themselves with a lot of irony, which makes
>>>>
> the
>
>>>> band at least marginally acceptable in my view.
>>>>
>>>> Admittedly, I stand on the more radical edge of this field of
>>>>
> thought, but
>
>>>> I'm putting it out boldly for the sake of discussion. If anybody
>>>>
> writes
>
>>>> something that makes me change my mind, I'll smile and let you know,
>>>> though
>>>> please note, I am not particularly trying to say here please change
>>>>
> my
>
>>>> opinion on this matter.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> Elizabeth
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>> Music is the only language in which you cannot say a mean or sarcastic
>>
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