I would recommend Judy Dixon's book, Capturing and Sharing the World from National braille press; available in word and epub as well as braille etc. Here is a link to a review from Access World that should help you decide whether to buy the book: www.afb.org/aw/21/8/17145#content
HTH, Richard “What we think or what we know or what we believe is in the end of little consequence. The only thing of consequence is what we do” ~ John Ruskin My web site: https://www.turner42.com > On Jul 22, 2022, at 7:56 PM, Nimer Jaber <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hello, > > All the feedback provided here has been great. In addition, I think it is > important to learn about how photography and cameras work, and to learn where > the camera is on your particular device, how wide the angle of your camera is > (which is part of the reason it may be good to take portraits) and what else > may be captured that is in your background (hint, it's not likely to be the > lower part of your body unless your phone is angled with the camera pointed > at the lower part of your body.) Cameras are all different. Different phones > have different cameras that are able to see at different angle width, work in > varying lighting situations, etc. This is why, I believe, it may be helpful > to read reviews of a phone from an individual that can talk about issues and > quirks with the camera. > > So, some picture-taking tips, then: > > * The farther your hold your phone away from you, or the farther you are away > from the camera, the more general picture you'll take, and the more of your > body will be in the picture. Counter to that, the closer you have the phone, > the lmaller of an area you will be taking a picture of. This is because, in a > way, a camera is essentially seeing similar to a cone. The closer to the > device you are, the narrower the view, the farther, the more is seen. > * These days, phones do pretty well with image stabilization, but it is still > good to try to steady your hand as you take a picture. Using voice commands, > volume buttons, etc., can help with this. Holding your elbows close to your > body can help with steadying your arms as well. > * Even with night mode, and as good as cameras have become, it is still vital > to understand your lighting. Too dark, and your image may not turn out the > way you like. Too bright, and same thing happens, though for different > reasons. Try to avoid glare or taking a picture directly into the sun. Try to > avoid super dark photos. > > There are lots of guides for taking a good selfie, and they can make for > interesting reading. They aren't all super visual, and it really can help to > understand the concepts behind picture-taking if you want to get good at > taking pictures of yourself, or anything else for that matter, including OCR. > > Of course, you can also use Aira as well and forget much of what I've said > here. > >> On Fri, Jul 22, 2022 at 9:25 AM Dennis Long <[email protected]> wrote: >> Using iPhone 13 pro is this even possible for a blind person to do if so how? >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: >> [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at >> [email protected] >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/005b01d89de7%2495188d10%24bf49a730%24%40gmail.com. > > > -- > Best, > > Nimer Jaber > > Check out and subscribe to BlindTechAdventures in podcast audio form on > YouTube for the latest happenings in tech. > > You can follow @nimerjaber on Twitter for the latest technology news. > > Thank you, and have a great day! > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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