My Reasons for taking photographs

·         It helps me reconnect with the sighted world.

·         It stimulates my creative imagination in an extraordinary and thought-provoking way. 

·         As an activity and process, it is Confidence enhancing

·         It sets me new challenges hitherto unimagined. 

·         I am challenged to develop barrier-free artwork.  I am challenged to think as an artist. 

·         It helps to preserve live moments as vivid and powerful memories.

·         It reminds me what the physical world looks like. 

·         It introduces me to imagery I have never experienced before E.g. a cityscape, a face or modern design.

·         It helps me to engage with the work and ideas of other artists.

·         As an artform, it is multifaceted and that is its great appeal.

·         It is fun, always revealing, magical, mysterious and never dull!

·         As a concept, blind photography is unconventional, so it stimulates debate and new thinking.

·         It enables other people to engage with me and my life experience.