"low POV photography"

[patrick]

One of my photography friends here in holland is in a wheelchair ,as is on of my good friends here on Dp, you know who i mean

There are a lot of problems when it comes to shooting in a wheelchair. My friend here in holland has minimal use of his lims. So holding a camera is
a real problem for him.

I fabricated a "tripod"and SR to his chair and he now has full mobility when it comes to photography!

I would love Dp to write an article about tips and tricks about "shooting from a wheelchair".

[Rosie]

Thanks Patrick - a great idea!

[footloose1949]

I'd definitely second this suggestion, all to often, one gets the impression from most magazines that (for some reason or other, but never explained by magazines) if you have a disability, there are supposed to publications out there specifically catering for your needs, and therefore, you need to read these.

[erika24]

Yeah, disability is a very touchy subject for photography, at least in my experience. We were shown some very famous photographs of people missing limbs and most of the audience was disturbed that they had been photographed, somehow made them uncomfortable. But I like the idea of making everything more accessible to less able people and I like to see things slowly changing for the better. What you did with the wheelchair sounds great, Patrick, hope more people think of methods like this.

I also like the approach this guy is taking.

[patrick]

Your right Erika, it is a touchy subject for most! It's important to bring out those things and showing people that something like handling a camera is
not clean sayling for all!

tnx for your comments folks.

[Keitht]

A very good friend of mine, a very keen photographer, spend the last years of his life in a wheelchair and said it gave him a different view on life, both physically and metaphorically. The big problems for him were (1) getting the chair in exactly the position he wanted for the shot as he would move a bit, check viewfinder, move a bit, check viewfinder... because he couldn't hold the camera when repositioning himself - something I'm sure all able bodied 'togs take for granted. (2) His viewpoint being at a fixed point above the ground. I'm sure he would have found the range of modern digital cameras with Liveview and adjustable screens an absolute godsend.

I get frustrated because I can not easily kneel or squat down due to knee problems, so can only guess at the frustrations felt by those with 'proper' restricted mobility.