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Eye-Opening Photography

The July issue of Edutopia has an inspirational article about a photographer, Tony Deifell, who taught his art to visually impaired students at the Governor Morehead School for the Blind , in Raleigh, North Carolina. Yes, visually impaired students. Through the use of their other senses these students were able to create photographs which encouraged dialogue between the sighted and non-sighted, opening doors on both sides as far as what is actually seen and what is perceived. As an example of what this experience might have been like, let's look at the photo I have posted. When I took this photo at a fair at a nursing home, I used visual cues to compose the image. I saw a sweet young girl trying to feed a goat, and she had been working hard at it. She was a bit nervous at first, and got closer and closer before allowing him to take the seed from her palm. I watched for a while, thinking about how I might capture this experience, then grabbed the shot. Now imagine if I had been bl...

2nd Annual Nature Photography Day - June 15

This important day is upon us. Share your love of nature and your appreciation for the outdoors with someone else on this national awareness day. There are a number of ideas for how to spend June 15 on the North American Nature Photographer Association web site. Post a reply to this message to let everyone know what you did to spread the word. Who did you celebrate the day with? Where did you go? What type of pictures did you take? What are you going to do with the pictures? Check back over the weekend for the results. Enjoy! http://www.nanpa.org/news/2007_NaturePhotoDay.php