Jefferson Davis — Blind Photographer, Advocate, Writer

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    How many Blind People have to be Hit before the Law is changed in Arizona?

    March 23, 2026 / 0 Comments

    A short story about our bill, HB2064, and how politicians, like Walt Blackman and Laurin Hendrix, let it die in the Arizona State House. How many blind people have to be hit by negligent drivers before something is done? How many blind people have to die before they listen?!

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    A black and white photo of a hand holding a cup of BeanStalk Coffee in Norman, OK.

    Snow Ice Walkabout Adventure: A Monday Encounter

    February 4, 2026
    31 months for a guide dog

    Waiting for a Guide Dog: The Wait, the Cost, the Training

    November 8, 2026
    ADA signage requirements for Municipal buildings

    Why Every Office Door in City Hall Must Have Raised Lettering and Braille: ADA Signage Requirements for Municipal Public Buildings

    June 24, 2026
  • Blind,  Life,  Photography

    Life’s Blind Illumination

    October 4, 2025 / 0 Comments

    If you’ve stumbled upon this little corner of the internet, thank you for being here. I’m just a guy who’s spent most of his life chasing light through a lens, and lately, that light has started to fade in ways I never quite imagined. This post isn’t meant to be a pity party or a grand manifesto, I’m no expert on resilience, just someone muddling through with a heart full of gratitude and a camera bag that’s gotten a bit lighter over the months. But writing has always been a quiet companion to my photography, a way to make sense of the frames I capture (or, these days, the ones…

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    Blind Pedestrian Crosswalk

    How many Blind People have to be Hit before the Law is changed in Arizona?

    March 23, 2026

    Capturing Moments with Minolta’s 50mm f/1.4 Lens

    February 23, 2026
    Blind Visionaries

    Blind Visionaries: 11 People Who Proved Sight Isn’t the Same as Vision

    July 1, 2026
  • Zeiss Ikon Contessa
    Photography

    Zeiss Ikon Contessa

    November 10, 2024 / 0 Comments

    The author expresses a deep passion for Zeiss Ikon cameras, specifically the Contessa rangefinder, highlighting its unique, endearing quirks. Developed in the 1960s, it features a sharp 50mm f/2.8 Tessar lens, ideal for both black and white and color film. The camera offers accessible, high-quality photography for enthusiasts and newcomers alike.

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    Capturing Moments with Minolta’s 50mm f/1.4 Lens

    February 23, 2026
    Caesars Head Overlook

    Easter Film

    April 1, 2024
    A photograph of the South Carolina State House.

    Columbia Trip

    April 10, 2024
  • Photography

    Living in the Tonto National Forest in the High Desert

    September 2, 2024 / 2 Comments

    In May of this year, I wrote about moving to Arizona; in fact, it was my last post. We were so busy with selling the house and the chaos that ensued and finding a place to live out here that I didn’t update the blog. We’ve been living in the Tonto National Forest for almost two months. As you might imagine, moving across the country is an arduous journey and costly. We are still unpacking and getting life sorted out. I transferred out here and then started a new job in late August. Life has been hectic, but we are loving it. One of the major reasons we chose Arizona,…

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    Sowing the Seed

    March 8, 2024
    Industrial Lines

    Industrial Line

    March 15, 2024
    Looking up at the tall vertical Sooner Theatre sign in Norman, Oklahoma. A clock sits at the top, the letters S-O-O-N-E-R run down its length, and rows of round marquee bulbs outline it. Behind it is an ornate stone building with a carved shell-shaped arch and leaded windows, and power lines cross a cloudy sky.

    FED 4 Review: A Soviet Rangefinder, a Leaky Shutter and a Light Meter That Quit

    November 1, 2026

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