Back in June 2010, Chuck posted about a blind photographer, Rosita McKenzie, who was having her work shown at the Edinburgh Art Festival. But apparently Rosita is not unique. There's quite a few blind photographers. Enough for there to be a website devoted to the community of blind photographers, blindphotographers.org. Although the site expands its coverage to include visually-impaired photographers.
There's also an accompanying flickr group: blind photographers. I suspect most of the photos were taken by people who are merely visually impaired. That is, maybe they wear glasses. Because the photos are simply too well composed to have been taken by people who can't see at all what they're doing.
Back in the Civil War era, going to a photographer's studio and getting your portrait taken wasn't cheap. People made sure they were dressed in their finest clothes and looked their best. So why did these men choose to pose with a chicken? It appears to be the same chicken in both shots. Was it a prize chicken? Or just a favorite pet? Unfortunately the backstory to these photos has been lost to time. (via Photo_History on Flickr)
Readers might recall previous posts here about a newly publicized very tall sexy woman, often pictured in her bikini next to an average-sized gal.
For those who admire such miracles of nature, here info on another, Gwendoline Christie, a mere 6'3", and soon to be starring in THE GAME OF THRONES. She's the subject of the foto book linked-to above on the right.
See an odd and slightly risque foto of her from the book after the jump.
I've just discovered the photography of Will Connell, who had quite a humorous streak and eye for the bizarre, as seen to the right.
Someone has constructed a Facebook page dedicated to him, which features more great shots like the one here.
Fifteen thousand of his photos are archived here. You have to click thru a couple of links (COLLECTIONS to PERMANENT COLLECTIONS to WILL CONNELL COLLECTION), but then you can search to your heart's content.
Category: Disabilities, Photography and Photographers