Watch the original 11-minute video, The Blind, Seen, which the book is based upon:
I discovered an early passion for photography’s magical power to hold beautiful moments of time forever.
That magic led me to New York City where I earned my Bachelor of Fine Arts as a Photography major from the School of Visual Arts in New York City in 1992.
I began my path as a visual storyteller, learning from and working beside some of the greatest visual journalists of the time.
As a photojournalist and writer, my articles and pictures have been published in The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Associated Press and other print and online publications.
As a video journalist, cameraman and editor, my documentary video productions have been broadcast on ABC News Nightline, NBC News in Washington DC, ABC World News Tonight, HBO, Al Jazeera English, and National Geographic Online.
I’m the Founder and Executive Producer of The Photography Channel, at www.photographychannel.tv. The website presents 20 high-resolution videos about photographers and their stories.
In this field of work, I’m frequently asked about the most unusual story I live in the middle of – and that is what it’s like to live in a world of visuals when I am inspired so deeply by my amazing parents who both happen to be blind. I know this coincidence has given me a unique understanding of how the blind are seen and un-seen. It is time to tell that story and bring these two worlds together so they can appreciate and celebrate one another.
To earn a living and support my family, I'm a real estate advisor in Washington, DC with the Mollaan Babbington Group of Compass.
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Sandra Eisert is The Blind, Seen’s co-producer, editor and designer. She has edited, designed and/or created strategy for over 100 books with nearly eight million copies in circulation, covering topics from travel and disasters to mental disability and thinking styles.
A groundbreaker in high-profile content and communications challenges, she was the journalistic founder and designer of the first major internet news site, mainstream MSNBC.com, work which visually changed the face of the internet and paved the way for robust content management systems. She also spearheaded creation of the Department of Defense’s Public Web Program.
Eisert was the White House’s first picture editor and has edited on staff for three presidents, representing both parties. Although she began as a writer and copy editor, she has been a magazine art director, a newspaper design director, and managed hundreds of special projects as she’s edited for news organizations like The Washington Post and the Associated Press. Among her many awards, she owns a key part of a team Pulitzer Prize for spot news, is a two-time Distinguished Alumna of Indiana University, and has received all three of National Press Photographers Association’s top awards for achievement and contributions to the profession. Currently she is the eye behind TheProfessionalEye.com, working with image creators from around the world.
As the first woman or minority in almost every job she’s had, she is accustomed to paving new roads and is a strong believer in seeing our differences as strengths. In her work in journalism education she has stressed individual potential and the importance of diversity in our ability to understand one another. To her, the greatest value of journalism, and especially visual journalism, is its ability to break down the barriers of stereotypes and help us truly see one another in a compelling and personal way.
Videos copyright David Snider / The Photography Channel
Pictures of book pages - copyright Seanie Blue
Contact David Snider: davidsniderphoto@gmail.com