The Blind Buzz on Photography

[Video] Blind Photographers – story from TV9, Mumbai – in ?Hindi

Developing Blind Photography « Losing Vision Gaining Insight – Belinda Brasley has been making efforts to improve the way she takes and edits photos. You may also like to visit her
E-zine Articles Page and her
Photo Insights photo blog.

ELITISM » BACK INTO VIEW: FLO FOX – an overview of this New York blind photographer’s career. You may also like to visit
Flo Fox’s YouTube Page

News | Blinkie Photography – Andrew Follows has been running a photography competition. He announces the winner, Belinda Brasley.

Robert Schuch Online – several blind items on this YouTube Channel, including photography.

Reader Letter: Choosing The Right HD Mini-Camcorder « The Phoblographer – short review of mini camcorders by Flip, Kodak and Sony.

The Blind Buzz on Photography

[Video] Blind Photographers – story from TV9, Mumbai – in ?Hindi

Developing Blind Photography « Losing Vision Gaining Insight – Belinda Brasley has been making efforts to improve the way she takes and edits photos. You may also like to visit her
E-zine Articles Page and her
Photo Insights photo blog.

ELITISM » BACK INTO VIEW: FLO FOX – an overview of this New York blind photographer’s career. You may also like to visit
Flo Fox’s YouTube Page

News | Blinkie Photography – Andrew Follows has been running a photography competition. He announces the winner, Belinda Brasley.

Robert Schuch Online – several blind items on this YouTube Channel, including photography.

Reader Letter: Choosing The Right HD Mini-Camcorder « The Phoblographer – short review of mini camcorders by Flip, Kodak and Sony.

Correction to post on research and camera-phones

Many apologies for including a dead link in yesterdays’ post about camera and cellphone interaction research by Chandrika Jayant.

Anyone wishing to upload photos for this research can visit the repository at this address…..

http://abstract.cs.washington.edu/~cjayant/cameraRepos/upload_file.php

If it was my fault that the link was wrong, I shall flog myself with nettles.

The Blind Buzz: New Yahoo Group Blind Twitter

For blind users of the Twitter social network.

blind-twitter-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

The Blind Buzz: Research – mobile device and camera interaction for blind and low-vision people

From:
WordPress
Date: Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 8:06 PM

Hi, I am a computer science PhD student at the University of Washington. My research is on mobile device and camera interaction for blind and low-vision people. My goal is to find a usable way for blind people to use the camera on mainstream cell phones to gather certain
information about their environment.

I have set up a repository for blind people to submit photos they have
taken. You can go here to answer a few questions and submit any photos:
http://abstract.cs.washington.edu/~cjayant/cameraRepos/upload_file.php.

I am interested in what issues blind people have while taking photos,
and excited to see some of the results as I move forward in my research.

If you have not already completed my camera survey sent out a few months back, you can check it out here:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dGQ4aXZHcmZvaXBjN1Q3VUF3anNNUEE6MA

This should only take a few minutes to complete. All survey results and photos are anonymous and not tied to your identity.

If you have any questions, any comments on the form’s accessibility,
or if you are interested in being a part of paid future interviews and studies, please send me an email! cjayant@cs.washington.edu

Please forward to any relevant mailing lists.

Thank you!
Chandrika Jayant

The Blind Buzz on Braille

15 Minutes: Jan teaches the blind to live independently – daily life of someone helping people who deal with sight loss.

A Graphical Calculus Course For Blind Students – text, Braille, audio and Nomad learning materials available free, feedback welcomed.

Braille Beauty: Cleanlogic Bath & Body Care | Lipstick Powder N Paint – the company places Braille on its beauty products.

Braille Boutique – several items that carry Braille inscriptions. Custom items possible.

Braille Plus, Inc. – Braille Printing, Large Print, Audio Tape,and Braille Transcription Services – based Oregon, USA

Braille Translation – enter text, print Braille for notes, notices, etc.

BRL: Braille Through Remote Learning courses include introduction, transcribers’ course and specialist codes.

Introduction to the Nemeth Code – the Braille mathematical code.

NFB – Braille.org – many kinds of Braille resource.

Tac-Tiles – a new way to approach Braille literacy, based on Lego tiles.

The Braille Forum – AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND – magazine of interest to ACB members and the general public, available in multiple formats.

Uncertain future for Braille courses in Sheffield – pilot scheme to end soon, may be the end of Braille classes.

The Blind Buzz on PHotography

[Video] artists wanted || Pete Eckert portrait – Pete Eckert explains something of his art and how he does it.

Blind Photography – Septa Cops And Kids – the class, aimed at breaking down stereotypes, found that losing sight doesn’t stop someone capturing beauty.

BLIND PHOTOGRAPHY, An eye opener! =) » Sumter Camera Club – club membership had fun with blind photography techniques on Saturday.

Dark Light: The Art of Blind Photographers – Facebook 0- TV premiere of this film moves to Nov 17th.

Rosita McKenzie – Edinburgh People « Tales of One City – Rosita has an exhibition running in Edinburgh that depicts people who live and work in the city. Embedded video on the page  

Direct link to video

Shoot without sight – India – The Times of India – more on Partho Bhowmik of Blind with camera, and the evolution of blind photography.

The Blind Buzz on Photography

A new way of seeing – Yahoo! India – how Partho Bhowmick started the Blind With Camera project in Mumbai.

Blind Artist Wins New York City Photography Contest – Disaboom – Pete Eckert impressed the hjudges. This story must date back to 2005, which is probably why I haven’t seen it before.

Blind Photography – Artmix with contributions from Timothy O’Brien and Alex de Jong. "This ‘Digizine’ called by it’s number and title is therefore the first of an irregular series on whatever broadens our sights."

blindphotographers.org – just letting you know that the site is being rebuilt following a hacker attack.

Camera+ Pulled From App Store Over Hidden Feature – PCWorld – volume controls used in non-standard way violates Apple’s agreement.

Colour blindness and photography – PentaxForums.com – some challenges of being a colourblind photographer – discussion thread.

EV Grieve: The photography of Flo Fox – an appreciation of this well-known blind photographer. Also visit
Second Sight: Photographer Flo Fox on Her Appearance in ‘Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work’ – New York Magazine.

Flickr: vip_uc’s Photostream – "I am a photographer who is registered blind. My subjects include nature, urban, people, and curiosities." This is my own photostream, but as it turned up in a news feed, and is relevant, I’m bound to report it! The photos can be viewed as a slide show – there is a link on the page.

Fotógrafo Cego – Teco Barbero was born totally blind, and started photography at age 16 when his father got tired of being left out of the holiday photos! Brazilian site in Portuguese and English. It has a somewhat awkward Flash interface, though it can be bullied into working with screen readers up to a point.

Hillary Kuehn Photography: Foothills Learning Center Staff Part II and Annual BBQ – Hilary has seriously compromised vision, but with glasses can follow her love of photography.

How to Make a Photography Website for Free | eHow.com – some thoughts on presentation of your photographs.

london exhibition | Blinkie Photography – Andrew Follows’ projects include a journey to London to bring an exhibition, and to work with visually impaired and sighted photographers. He is inviting offers of sponsorship to achieve these.

No Limits – Reiki Wonder – Harry Cordellos wrote a book called ‘No Limits’. As a student, he studied photography, and has gone on to achieve great things in sport.

Starry, Starry Night by the Strobist – GlowGadgets Tech Bushcraft Gadget Photo Blog – the author realises that light pollution limits his view of the night sky as much as being "blind as a bat".

Why Photography by the Blind? – one of the basic tutorials on Blind With Camera School.

The Blind Buzz on Photography

‘Ableart’ by Disabled – "Seeing the World with the Heart" is a course run by the Image Media Technology Institute of Sangmyung University, Korea. Students have the support of mentors and an enthusiastic professor.

[Video] Blind photographer’s photo featured in Houston exhibit – Drew Bedo.

Cell Phone Camera Comparison Review – Cell Phone Pictures Review – Popular Mechanics – example pictures included. Vote for the ones you think are best. 6 popular smartphones will be evaluated.

Digital print produces textured photos for the blind – sophisticated texturing techniques are providing vivid tactile images at an exhibition in Madrid.

Rehabilitation Through Photography based in New York, they offer photographic courses to disabled people and other disadvantaged groups.

When Life Hands You Lemons… « Losing Vision Gaining Insight – not getting the photos you expect can lead to new things.

The Blind Buzz: Cycling For Sight, 2010

This is a message from Dave White (Blind Stokers Club)
<director@blindstokersclub.org>

Thanks to everyone who made the 6th annual Cycling for Sight a big success, with a record 20 Blind Stokers Club tandem teams, 90 participants and a breakthrough CycloRallye event within the event.

CFS Photo Library.  Initial
images of CFS 2010 Photos are posted online for viewing and
download.  To search for photos by keyword (mostly first
names), use the search box in upper right.  To download,
scroll mouse over photo and use the pop-up window – folder icon.
 Thanks to Stephen Stewart for organizing the BSC photo
gallery and to Sue for helping with all the keyword tags.  To
contribute your selected unique photos to the library, contact
Stephen at smstewart@roadrunner.com
(on travel thru august 20).  Thanks to primary photo
contributors Chris Roesink, Gregg Roesink, Del Sol Lions (Paul
McEneany), and Stephen Stewart.

http://cyclingnut.smugmug.com/Sports/Blind-Stokers-Club

CFS Video short by Raegan Matthews
of Whatev! Productions is coming soon.

Bike the Bay.  Next on
the BSC 2010 Ride Calendar is Bike the Bay, sunday august 29, 2010
 http://www.bikethebay.net

This is a sponsored event for BSC
Tandem Team Members; register as "Tandem Teams SDCBC Members"
(each cyclist registers individually) for $47 each.  After
completing the ride (wearing CFS jersey), you will be reimbursed
from club budget.  This sponsorship applies for BSC tandem
team cyclists riding tandem for this event only.  Registering
by friday 8/13 guarantees lowest fee and your registration packet
will be mailed directly to you.  BSC captains please assist
or confirm your stoker gets properly registered.

For full enjoyment and most exposure
of the club, plan extra time before the early start and after the
leisurely ride over the bridge and around the Bayshore Bikeway.
 Bicycle Coalition complimentary bike parking provided in the
Post-Ride Festival area at Embarcadero Marina Park South, while
the party rolls.  This is a great informal opportunity for
the BSC to support our SD County Bicycle Coalition, and to engage,
inform and recruit the local cycling public for the Blind Stokers
Club and Cycling for Sight. This will be Erika’s last ride with
the club before she goes north to join Priscilla at the Hatlen
Center Living Skills Program. 

As always, use club policies and
procedures for exceptions or changes to the standing tandem team
partnerships or the stoker transport plans.  A few special
notes apply for this large and separately managed event.  We
will have a designated auto parking, meeting, and ride-in plan, to
try and group BSC teams for the wave start. More information to
follow on this.  For stoker transport (to and from the
to-be-designated location), Sue Stewart is unavailable until 8/21,
so start by working with the BSC standing stoker carpool plan, and
confirm changes or get help from Sue after 8/21.

BSC Classified – Substitute
Captain Needed.  David Kuttnauer is looking for temporary
substitute for Captain Chuck Corum, who is out on wandering
adventure until early october. The ideal captain would be
accessible to David (University City area) and available to ride
at least weekly (or more) starting august 21, including BTB.
 Please contact David (5’8", 155 lbs) directly
(313-300-5641) if you are qualified and interested in some
energetic tandeming with a great guy.

2 Tandems Donated to BSC.
 The club (via the SD Center for the Blind) has received a
generous donation of 2 serviceable tandems, retrieved from storage
by John & Joyce O’Shaughnessy, who discovered why they kept
these tandems after their stokers had moved on.  While riding
on CFS sunday, John & Joyce encountered the CFS aid station at
Las Pulgas, and after talking with Sue & Clarence, made a
donation pledge on the spot.  BSC prospective captains
without tandems should contact me for details about inheriting one
of these tandems for club use.

Dave White

Blind Stokers Club

Vision through imagination, teamwork
and adventure