As a journalism student at the University of Georgia, I have traveled to Paris to photograph the Summer Paralympics. As a college student on assignment 4,000 miles from home, I knew the experience would be challenging, but my learning curve is steeper than for most.
I was born with albinism, a genetic condition characterized by a lack of pigment in the body. Without pigment, the retina doesn't develop properly, leading to visual impairment.
My interest in photography started when I was 11. That was the year I got my first cellphone, and I began using it to snap pictures of things I had trouble seeing.
As you might imagine, photojournalism was not an obvious path for me. A blind photographer—it almost sounds like an oxymoron.
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