There are at least 2.2 billion people globally who have some form of visual impairment, for whom photography remains largely out of reach.

As a child, Yagazie was in a traffic accident, and dealing with the resulting scar has inspired her photography, which explores how women ‘re-learn’ their bodies after life-changing events. In the film, Yagazie’s photograph “The Process of Re-learning Bodies” is displayed on the wall.

Lucy, whose motto is ‘blind not broken’, lost her eyesight in her right eye at the age of 11, and in her left eye by the age of 17. Using Canon PRISMAelevate XL software and Arizona printer series, Yagazie’s photograph becomes a revolutionary tactile experience, helping Lucy, accompanied by her adorable guide dog Molly, to feel the picture through touch.

If you'd like to experience this photograph in real life, visit The ‘World Unseen’ photography exhibition, which will be held at Somerset House, London between 5-7 April 2024, in partnership with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). Designed with the experience of blind and partially sighted people in mind, the exhibition will feature a series of photographs taken by world-renowned photographers. These are accompanied by elevated prints, audio descriptions, soundscapes and braille for a tactile experience that helps visitors connect with these powerful images and the stories they tell.

Learn more here: https://canon.sm/3veG0T8

The photo in the film was printed on the PRISMAelevate XL series: https://canon.sm/3IUoerb

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