Anchor: Robert Wright is legally blind, but he isn't letting that stop him or his work in photography. He is now here to tell us how he does it. Welcome, and thank you for stopping by!

Robert Wright: Thank you!

Anchor: How did you get into photography?

Robert Wright: A friend of mine was in community college enabled me to get my camera for less than normal.

Anchor: Right...

Robert Wright: ... and my stepfather had initiated the spark of curiosity.

Anchor: I am sure that allot of people along the way told you Robert, "You're legally blind. You can't do this!" What did you tell them?

Robert Wright: I wanted to at least discover it for myself to see what my own abilities were, and I found that even the 10% of getting photographs in focus was enough to keep my interest alive. And today it's now the reverse. Only about 10% are out of focus.

Anchor: You attribute allot of this to the new device called Auto Focus? Tell us a little about that.

Robert Wright: Well, Contax came out with the first Auto Focus camera in about 1980, and it did not do very well and then the rights of production were passed on until about 1980, (80-81) and it wasn't until about 1987, that I got my first Auto Focus camera, and at that point the quality of photographs took a major leap in the quality and it did allot for me as well.

Anchor: Your work has been very inspiring for so many people I would assume. What have they told you along the way?

Robert Wright: Well, Jodi Bowman is someone that works for the Lighthouse For The Blind in Seattle, and she has been very inspired by what I am doing. She say, "Go for it!", "Keep up the good work!". Apparently, not very much effort is done to work on the disabled; to show them how they can do new features with things with their life and so I kind of feel like I am on fertile ground. I found it very interesting.

Anchor: Any other obstacles, you wish to overcome?

Robert Wright: Yes, I'd like to eventually make national coverage. I want to get this word out to the entire handicap community. Right now, it's starting with the visually handicap, but there are other disabilities; physical disabilities, that I feel could also benefit from this technology.

Anchor: Well thank you so much for coming by and sharing your story with us. It is very inspiring. And your work is very nice!

Robert Wright: Thank you.

Anchor: Thank you so much!