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Blind With Camera

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Platform where the Visually Impaired learn photography, exhibit pictures taken by them, engage as trainers and make earnings.

KNOW OUR ACHIEVEMENTs

Blind With Camera

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Platform where the Visually Impaired learn photography, exhibit pictures taken by them, engage as trainers and make earnings.

KNOW OUR ACHIEVEMENTs

Seeing is Believing

Lux Perfume Portrait

In 2015, Bhavesh Patel (born blind) trained under Blind With Camera since 2010 was commissioned by Unilever and J.Walter Thompson (JWT), India and Singapore for taking pictures of Indian actress Katrina Kaif for LUX Perfume Portrait campaign. In 2016 the campaign was rated by Google as Best in Class and received the prestigious ABBY Gold award.  Bhavesh is the world’s first blind photographer to shoot a commercial campaign. He was paid as per industry standard, treated with respect and dignity.   Today  he is a role model and TED co-speaker with Partho. 

Light On The Dark Side

In 2012, Light On The Dark Side a documentary films was made on Blind With Camera. The film is produced by PSBT (Public Service Broadcasting Trust) under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B), Government of India. The film is shown in DD and Epic TV channels under program Open Frame.

Ship Of Theseus film - a day with blind Photographer

Mahesh Umrannia (late blind) was first to learn photography under Blind With Camera in early 2006. Mahesh explains how he takes pictures and gave huge insights to Anand Gandhi, the director of critically acclaimed and awarded film Ship Of Theseus (2012). The film is about a blind photographer, an ailing monk and organ donor cum stockbroker.

Photography by Seeing With Sound

Pranav Lal is techno savvy, born blind and with no fingers in left hand. In 2010 he  attended pinhole camera photo workshop conducted by Blind With Camera in Goa. During workshop he used Seeing With Sound technology to understand the subject and pinhole camera to capture it. 


He uses goggles with a camera, or a mobile camera, to translate the objects in front of the camera into audio output using ‘Voice’ software. On listening to the audio output, which sounds robotic, he mentally decodes it to make images in his mind and takes pictures. Pranav is 60% correct in his visual interpretation.  

OPPO Mobile

In 2019, Bhavesh Patel (born blind) trained in photography under Blind With Camera since 2010 was commission to take pictures using OPPO mobile phone based on audio clues to see the truth beyond what our eyes can see. 


This is his 2nd milestone achievement after shooting of Katrina Kaif for  LUX Perfume Portrait campaign in 2015. Bhavesh was paid as per industry standard and treated with dignity. 

TED Talks & more

TEDx BITS Goa 2012

TEDx IIM Indore 2015

TEDx IIM Indore 2015

Teaching the blind to See by Partho Bhowmick

TEDx IIM Indore 2015

TEDx IIM Indore 2015

TEDx IIM Indore 2015

Diminished senses does not mean diminished life by Partho Bhowmick & Bhavesh Patel

TEDx Juhu 2016

TEDx IIM Indore 2015

TEDx RTU Kota 2018

Blind With Camera the Agent of Change by Partho Bhowmick

Blind With Camera the Agent of Change by Partho Bhowmick

TEDx RTU Kota 2018

Marathi Literature Festival 2017

TEDx RTU Kota 2018

Convergence of photography and social change by Partho Bhowmick

Marathi Literature Festival 2017

Marathi Literature Festival 2017

Marathi Literature Festival 2017

A World of Possibilities by Partho Bhowmick and Bhavesh Patel

Tomorrow's India 2018

Marathi Literature Festival 2017

Marathi Literature Festival 2017

Breaking barriers  by Partho Bhowmick

About

The Idea

Early 2004, Partho Bhowmick accidentally picked up an old photography magazine from a pavement vendor in Mumbai. It it he came across an article on Evgen Bavcar, one of the world's most accomplished blind photographers, based in Paris. After being profoundly influenced by work of Evgen Bavcar, Partho decided to teach photography to the visually impaired in India. After nearly two years of independent research on art and blindness, in February 2006 he started Blind With Camera with just one visually impaired in Mumbai. Over the years, more than 1500 of visually impaired are trained in photography in India and abroad. Today many trained visually impaired take pictures independently, several of them have turned trainers and few are commissioned for photo shoots.   


Blind With Camera is first of its kind in India with footprints in UK, Singapore, Malaysia and Greece. Since 2009, Blind With Camera is core project of the Beyond Sight Foundation.  

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New Pedagogy, e-School & Eco-system

Developed new pedagogy to teach photography to the visually impaired which includes emerging assistive technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for visually impaired. In 2010, he launched world’s first e-school of photography for the blind to provide free on-line teaching material and conduct e-workshops with the trainers and visually impaired. Over the years build local capacity and eco-system  by conducting Train-the-Trainer workshops, channalize resources and network to replicate Blind With Camera in India and abroad. 

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Awards and Fellowships

2018 - Mobility First from Asia-Europe Foundation, 2018 - Tata Trust Mumbai, 2017 - Artist for Better World Singapore International Foundation, 2015 -  World Summit Award on Digital Innovation for Social Impact  (nominated) , 2014 - Manthan Award: South Asia & Asia Pacific on Digital Inclusion, 2011 - NASSCOM Social Innovation Award  (finalist) and 2009 - Karamver Puraskar from the Indian Confederation of NGOs.

Our Partners

The journey of Blind With Camera till here would not be possible without the supports of above partners and many more. They have supported us by hosting exhibitions and workshops, providing material, service, resource, network, sharing knowledge and funding photo projects with the visually impaired.

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