Blind Photography

There have been many stories of triumph through pain and loss. Losing a sense that seems essential, may increase another sense so acutely that it will compensate for that loss. A prime example of this is Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the most influential composers of all time. Although he lost his hearing, he rose above it and used his other senses to continue doing what he loved.

Blind photography seems like an oxymoron, but it actually turned out to be an "eye-opening" esperience for the whole class. As a group, we learned that you don't need your sight, to capture something beautiful. In a "marco, polo" fashion, we blind folded the photographer while the subject moved around inside a space created by the rest of the class holding a rope. The photographer said the word "camera" and the subject replied with the word "photo." Through sound and touch, the photographer had the ability to set up his/her desired shot.











Below are a couple of shots that were captured by our blind photographers: