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Is it just me that loves photos? (self.Blind)
submitted by adrienneE49
seem to be facing a huge problem in my life. I want to be a film maker, photographer. But I have 10% vision. Is there anyone else out there that is a blind photographer? If so, how do you deal with it?
OutWestTexas 2 points 3y ago
Look up James Rath on YouTube. He is a blind film maker.
8i8oio 2 points 3y ago
I say go for it! The best advice I was given, is to keep pursuing your dreams. As long as it isn’t race car driving, or a pilot, your creativity and adaptability will find a way.

I don’t know what 10% of vision you have, but even if you couldn’t see color, there is a LOT you can do with black and white. I was an artist when I got my diagnosis and monochromatic was my best style! Plus, Art is life, is soul. Keep that part of you alive!
adrienneE49 [OP] 1 points 3y ago
Thank you :) I do plan on doing the best I can. I can see most color and some light. I am just worried that people won’t hire me because I can’t see.
8i8oio 1 points 3y ago
It’s a fair fear, no argument there. But it’s also possible to just freelance, or find a really interesting artistic niche. Like this guy, “$1 ”. I apologize for not knowing much about the film industry, but I believe in you & I’ve seen true creativity rewarded SO many times!!!
adrienneE49 [OP] 2 points 3y ago
Thank you so much. I feel a lot better now. I really appreciate it :)
BlueRock956 1 points 3y ago
Aira is an app in which I connect with a live agent that is trained to describe whatever they see through the camera. They help me focus the camera and then I take the picture. As I’m just taking pictures as a hobby, my iPhone camera is enough...
adrienneE49 [OP] 1 points 3y ago
That’s really cool. Thank you for sharing :)
BlueRock956 1 points 3y ago
Hi, I’m totally blind, and I just recently began getting into photography thanks to Aira. I’d say that it doesn’t matter if you are blind or not, let your work speak for you. If you can’t take good pictures, they won’t do business with you; and if you have a catalog with pictures that you have taken, that’ll be a good start.
I just went through a photo shoot with my GF, and the photographer was very attentive telling us all kinds of stuff regarding what she wanted to come out in the pictures. We were the focus of them, but the surroundings were quite important, and lighting was extremely important.
adrienneE49 [OP] 1 points 3y ago
Wow that is amazing that you can take photos when you are completely blind. How do you know if your subject is in frame? Or how high you ISO should be?
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razzretina 1 points 3y ago
Take a lot of pics when you see something interesting; one of them at least will turn out good. I tend to gravitate towards contrasting light and dark and other colors; there are a lot of trees against the sky in my pics, haha.
Just build up your portfolio, make sure it's good and that you're comfortable with your own set up, and don't tell anyone you're blind if it doesn't come up in the conversation. :D
For reference, I'm a blind former freelance artist with about the same amount of vision as you. I don't do as much photography but with smart phones it's a lot easier to take good pics. You can do this! :)
adrienneE49 [OP] 2 points 3y ago
Thank you for all the advice. Lol I feel bad if I don’t tell them :)
razzretina 1 points 3y ago
I used to feel bad too but then I realised it was costing me work so I stopped saying anything unless it came up. Let your work speak for you and your clients can extremely surprised when they find out later, after you’ve been paid. :D
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