Blind students excel at photography

[GeoDerek]

Students say that the camera has now become a medium for them to communicate with the world."It helps me to remember the happy or unforgettable things and help me to tell people my feelings," says Eli Tang. "And the feeling is so difficult to say so I take photos to tell people how I feel."
The irony in blind photography is that the authors of these photos are not able to see their creations. But Metal Cheng, an instructor, believes it serves a higher purpose. He recalls the touching story of Man Chun Ho, a blind student, who took a series of photos in his cooking class.
"When I asked him why, he said he wanted to show his father, who is a chef, that he can cook as well. He is a shy boy and photography has helped him connect with his family."
The students' work was exhibited in Hong Kong early this month, part of the Hong Kong International Photo Festival. The school hopes that this will help break people's perception of the blind and respect them as able individuals.

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Felt the need to share this story with users. It is a strangely beautiful thing. Click here for a calendar of the 2012 Hong Kong International Photo Festival

 

[mickymaus]

Felt the need to share this story with users. It is a strangely beautiful thing. Click here for a calendar of the 2012 Hong Kong International Photo Festival

Just wondering, how would they know what they were shooting.