honorable mention
Daphne Wageman netherlands
title
BlindSight
BlindSight is a voyage of discovery attempting to make the loss of sight both visible and tangible. In this series I have portrayed individuals with a visual impediment and those who have slowly gone blind. For a better understanding of what the process of losing ones sight is like I took the photographs while actually wearing a blindfold and, therefore, had to rely on my other senses. An exploration of sight by sound and touch captured with photography and film.
(https://vimeo.com/183328380)
I became interested in the loss of sight when a spot was discovered on my macula lutea, the yellow spot at the back of the retina. This can lead to damage on the cones in the light sensitive retina. This in turn leads to loss of colour and diminished sharpness of sight.
I portray people with a sight impediment and individuals who are slowly going blind. They know what it is like to be able to see and have gone through the process of losing ones sight. Each person has his or her own story and it is inspiring to hear how they have found their own way in their new world of sounds and smells.
‘I wish to know the world they live in.’
When I was learning this world of sound and touch and getting know all those lovely people who worked so hard with me.
I wondered to make photo's touchable for blind people. I found a way to make this photos by reliëf.
This is a start of my new project 'Touch and see'
This is a first impression: https://vimeo.com/183321011
my mind. The capturing of emotion and feeling is an important aspect of my style of photography. I strive to capture
the subject with respect and integrity, while yielding a serene ambience.
I studied for typographic designer, (photo) stylist and at last as conceptual photographer. I am specialized in
fine art photography and portraits on glass with an analog Dry Plate technique.
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entry description
BlindSightBlindSight is a voyage of discovery attempting to make the loss of sight both visible and tangible. In this series I have portrayed individuals with a visual impediment and those who have slowly gone blind. For a better understanding of what the process of losing ones sight is like I took the photographs while actually wearing a blindfold and, therefore, had to rely on my other senses. An exploration of sight by sound and touch captured with photography and film.
(https://vimeo.com/183328380)
I became interested in the loss of sight when a spot was discovered on my macula lutea, the yellow spot at the back of the retina. This can lead to damage on the cones in the light sensitive retina. This in turn leads to loss of colour and diminished sharpness of sight.
I portray people with a sight impediment and individuals who are slowly going blind. They know what it is like to be able to see and have gone through the process of losing ones sight. Each person has his or her own story and it is inspiring to hear how they have found their own way in their new world of sounds and smells.
‘I wish to know the world they live in.’
When I was learning this world of sound and touch and getting know all those lovely people who worked so hard with me.
I wondered to make photo's touchable for blind people. I found a way to make this photos by reliëf.
This is a start of my new project 'Touch and see'
This is a first impression: https://vimeo.com/183321011
about the photographer
My photography journey began at an early age. I always wondered how I could capture the picture which I had inmy mind. The capturing of emotion and feeling is an important aspect of my style of photography. I strive to capture
the subject with respect and integrity, while yielding a serene ambience.
I studied for typographic designer, (photo) stylist and at last as conceptual photographer. I am specialized in
fine art photography and portraits on glass with an analog Dry Plate technique.
back to gallery