My Reasons for taking
photographs
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It
helps me reconnect with the sighted world.
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It
stimulates my creative imagination in an extraordinary and thought-provoking way.
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As
an activity and process, it is Confidence enhancing
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It
sets me new challenges hitherto unimagined.
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I
am challenged to develop barrier-free artwork. I am challenged to think as an
artist.
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It
helps to preserve live moments as vivid and powerful memories.
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It
reminds me what the physical world looks like.
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It
introduces me to imagery I have never experienced before E.g. a cityscape, a face or modern design.
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It
helps me to engage with the work and ideas of other artists.
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As
an artform, it is multifaceted and that is its great appeal.
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It
is fun, always revealing, magical, mysterious and never dull!
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As
a concept, blind photography is unconventional, so it stimulates debate and new thinking.
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It
enables other people to engage with me and my life experience.