Comments on: Dialog in the Dark: Journey into Blind Awareness

By: Sprite

Sprite — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 15:17:18 +0000

Hi Gray,
It was an awesome learning experience and I encourage my students to participate (they even earn extra credit fyi, there is a reduced price for 10 or more people.
Sprite

By: CB Driver

CB Driver — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:30:15 +0000

Thank you…I’ll definitely check it out. Sounds like my type of film!

By: CB Driver

CB Driver — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:03:20 +0000

It was interesting–trippy, in fact. Cool that you would try it, too! Thanks for stopping by and taking the journey with me…

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:31:32 +0000

I’ve never tried something like this before nor have I heard about the experience. It must have been an interesting thing to try. This is something I would try if I had the chance. Thanks for sharing this.
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By: SuperG

SuperG — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 06:59:32 +0000

Actually watched the link you suggested earlier today and wanted to recommend to you an Australian film made in the early nineties called Proof starring Hugo Weaving and a very yound Russell Crowe. About a blind photographer.
If you can find it it’s worthwhile….

By: CB Driver

CB Driver — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 06:00:08 +0000

Wow…sounds like wearing the patch had a profound effect on your photographic experience….amazing! I think I understand what you mean now that you’ve explained it and partially because of this video I stumbled upon a couple days ago. It’s about photography by blind people. I think you might enjoy it. Here’s the link.

Meanwhile, thanks for your explanation of your own experience and for connecting it to music; great way to illustrate what you meant!

By: SuperG

SuperG — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:38:21 +0000

Most laser corrective surgery requires no patches at all these days I understand. But to answer your question I believe, rather than my visual acuity changing, my visual response is more empathetic. I feel a photograph rather than make a photograph. Much like the music someone might like may create an emotional response without really considering the lyrics of the song.The sound of the music and the words create the response not what is actually being said. An example would be the music of the Cocteau Twins where the vocalist doesn’t actually sing any real words but is so emotive nonetheless.

By: CB Driver

CB Driver — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 03:12:42 +0000

Wow…I had no idea that the laser vision surgery required that. Cool that you understand this sort of sensory enhancement and the profound effect it can have on you.

Glad to hear that it had an positive effect on your art. I’m also curious about that. Do you feel you’re better able to capture certain non-visual senses…visually somehow?

Thanks for your contribution to the ‘dialog’…it’s a great one!

By: SuperG

SuperG — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 22:34:16 +0000

In 1997 I had my vision corrected by laser surgery. The surgeon insisted all his patients wear patches on both eyes for 5 days. As a photographer I was looking forward to working without glasses but equally looking forward to being visually reborn. I had someone escort me to my daily appointments and feed me which made the experience easier but also I was allowed to enjoy the world with all my other senses attuned. It was lovely and I carry that experience very close to my heart. I also believe it seriously impacted my art.

Enjoyed another ChickyBus experience. So insightful you are.

Thank you.

By: CB Driver

CB Driver — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 20:25:49 +0000

Yes–definitely worthwhile. I agree that so many of us take things for granted. Claude (I believe that was his name) was very inspiring to me and the others. Thanks for reading along and for your feedback!