When photography becomes accessible to everyone
The Accessibility Research Centre at IIT Madras hosted a photography workshop for visually impaired individuals to promote self-expression through non-visual senses. Participants utilized AI-powered apps and tactile experiences to engage with photography, challenging the perception that it is exclusively a visual medium.
Why it matters
This initiative highlights how assistive technology and inclusive design can democratize creative arts for people with disabilities.
“Take 10-15 pictures of the same subject. The tree or the lake will not move; [you must] move yourself,” Partho Bhowmick, founder of Blind with Camera, instructed a group of 40 visually impaired individuals at the immersive photography workshop, “The Art of Seeing Differently”, conducted by The Accessibility Research Centre (ARC), IIT Madras, on Friday.
The article focuses on social inclusion and technological accessibility without political or ideological framing.
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