Bruce Hall: Legally Blind Photographer

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Remember Bruce Hall? The legally blind photographer who was raising money to publish  a book consisting of photographs of his twins with Autism? Well, Bruce managed to raise the amount needed to publish that book right just before the campaign ended. Also, this post is not about that campaign. It’s about Bruce!
 
A few months ago, Bruce was invited by the city of Los Angeles to take photos at CicLAvia – an event in which city of Los Angeles closes roads to motorists for the day and lets bicyclists and pedestrians bike and walk around freely. Bruce was biked around by a professional bicyclist so he could take photos of the event and everyone participating. What’s fascinating about Bruce’s participation here is that he sends us all a clear message that our disabilities and challenges cannot hold us back. His enthusiasm to experience the world (even though sometimes he has to get out of his comfort zone) and capture every moment in the form of photos is not only remarkable but also inspiring, considering that he only has 5% vision in his eyes – a little bit of clear vision 3 inches from his face. Beyond that he sees no hard lines.
 
The photos he took at CicLAvia are downright gorgeous, and they display the joy and freedom that everyone is experiencing at this event very accurately. He is taking photos not just to see, but also to share all those moments with others.
 
Watch this video below to see what Bruce has to say about his legal blindness and why he uses photography, and make sure to check out his photos from CicLAvia!
 

Source: Whole You

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Bruce Hall: Legally Blind Photographer Who Takes Photos To See

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If you have not heard of Bruce Hall, it’s time to look him up!

Bruce Hall, who is legally blind, has only 5% sight. Born with various eye conditions, Bruce stumbled into a world full of possibilities when as a child, he had the opportunity to peep through a telescope to look at a star. Glimpse of the North Star through the telescope not only showed him what a star looked like (he had only heard about them but never seen one before), it also made him realize that he could actually see by using optics – any optics that can magnify surrounding objects, like cameras, lenses, magnifiers, telescopes.
Over the years, Bruce has used his camera to be able to see – he photographs everything around him so he could see and experience his surroundings. His motivation for photography is just the fact that he wants to see. Sighted people see so they could photograph. Bruce’s case is the exact opposite – he photographs so he could see.
Bruce doesn’t use photography just as a mechanism to see – he is also an exceptionally good photographer! Hi work has been featured in various textbooks & magazines, and several international exhibitions. (his underwater photos are really cool)
Bruce also has two sons with severe autism. He photographs them all the time in order to not miss the boys’ childhood.
Check out his portfolio on his website to look at the kind of photos he takes, and to also learn about a new book he is releasing soon that capture his children’s life through his photos.

Source: NBC Los Angeles

Website:http://www.visualsummit.com
Image Source: Flickr 

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