Archive for April, 2009

As I mentioned yesterday in tim in print | climbing the walls, I shot the Dixie Rock 20 indoor climbing event this past weekend here in Chapel Hill. From the two day event, which included both amateur and USAC competitions, I was there for a few hours at lunchtime, catching a lot of the...
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Spotted on Fred’s Head, a blind artist supports the fight against blindness: J D Lewis Wildlife Prints: A Unique Vision of Nature. “Hello. My name is John Lewis, owner of JD Lewis Wildlife Prints. Once a dedicated wildlife artist and graphic designer, I have long since set aside my paint brush to pursue other career...
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I shot the Dixie Rock 20 indoor climbing event this past weekend here in Chapel Hill. From the two day event, which included both amateur and USAC competitions, I was there for a few hours at lunchtime, catching a lot of the locals. These two shots from the assignment made into the paper with...
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The Cost of Ink or Why History Trumps Common Sense Open up Microsoft Word or most web sites and the type is laid out in black against a white background like most books or newspapers. Like most books or newspapers? Why? Dark ink on white pages made more sense than white ink on dyed...
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The Durham News printed two images form the tap dance asignment on Sunday in Tap is the tie that binds this ‘family’. CHAPEL HILL – On a recent sunny Saturday afternoon, the Ballet School of Chapel Hill is alive with activity as young dancers carrying tap shoes talk and laugh as they bound upstairs...
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Cool news. I have been invited to Maze Day at UNC tomorrow to talk about blind photography. Maze Day is for visually impaired and blind students in grades K-12, their parents and teachers. Your students will enjoy fun and educational computer applications developed especially for them. UNC students will learn how well their accessible...
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Call me crazy. I carry my own meteorologist around in my pocket. I check the temperature, outdoor conditions and the forecast several times a day. I guess I am crazy. But the iPhone’s Weather App is a great personal meteorologist. Well designed,, it lays out lots of information in a simple, easy to read...
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Bloggers come in all shepes, sizes and abilities. For the visually impeired and blind, blogs and blogging present unique challenges. To meet and discuss these issues, there is a online group of these bloggers. Visit Blind Bloggers to find out more. Blind Bloggers is a quiet, but very helpfrul, group of bloggers. Member range...
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The Chapel Hill News printed two of my photos yesterday with the story, Youth tap dance company prepares for season finale. As I talked about in an earlier post, Tap Dance Outtakes, a couple Saturdays ago, I shot a tap dance rehearsal. A difficult shoot, but a lot of fun. The assignment was to...
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The Blind Photographers web site is now official! Visit Blind Photographers at its new home:blindphotographers.org. From there you can visit the two halves of the new BP site. The Blind Photographers Blog Our Photography At The Blind Photographers Blog, you will find musings, news and articles about blind photography. You can also see our...
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The Chapel Hill News printed three of my photo today with the story, Do the math on UNC’s inttamural kickball tournament on Saturday. From the caption on the lead photo: Mean Machine’s Anderson Shore, a UNC freshman, pitches during a playoff win at UNC’s intramural kickball tournament Saturday on Hooker Fields. Kickball, a recreational...
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From Glenda Watson Hyatt’s Do It Myself Blog, here are 3 Tips for Making Your Hyperlinks More Usable. How many times do you skim an online article or blog post, looking for interesting or relevant links? Individuals with sight impairments using screen readers (software that reads aloud text on the computer monitor) can have...
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Spotted on Slashdot, Stem Cell Treatment To Cure the Most Common Cause of Blindness. Specifically, this treatment, if it passes the trials, should be a cure for AMD, age related macualr degeneration. As I have a form or juvenile macular degeneration, I have high hoped for some broader applicability. The Times Online reports that...
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As spotted on MacWord’s iPhone Central, Ars Technica is reporting that iPhone OS 3.0 to feature voice control and feedback. Various voice-related features, under the codename “Jibbler,” have been discovered in the version of SpringBoard set to ship with the next update to Apple’s mobile operating system. …. Not much information is known at...
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On Saturday, I spent an hour or so on UNC’s Hooker Field shooting the intramural kickball tournament. We should see the article tomorrow with the accompanying photos. The day was beautiful for the tournament with bright sunny skies and warm weather. I shot it in the early/mid afternoon, catching some pretty strong shadows. I...
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