How to pronounce "canon"

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how many of you know how to take

photograph how many of you think that

photograph how many of you think that

photograph how many of you think that you can take a very nice

photograph okay okay good um how many of

photograph okay okay good um how many of

photograph okay okay good um how many of you think that you can close your

you think that you can close your

you think that you can close your eyes without seeing anything but at the

eyes without seeing anything but at the

eyes without seeing anything but at the same time can take a very nice

photograph thank you the reason why I

photograph thank you the reason why I

photograph thank you the reason why I asked this question is because I'm going

asked this question is because I'm going

asked this question is because I'm going to share with you my own experience that

to share with you my own experience that

to share with you my own experience that teaching a group of Vis impact people

photography okay this is Uncle William

photography okay this is Uncle William

photography okay this is Uncle William one of my

one of my

one of my student um I got this call from a center

student um I got this call from a center

student um I got this call from a center called dialog in the duck last year

called dialog in the duck last year

called dialog in the duck last year around May so they called me say Bob can

around May so they called me say Bob can

around May so they called me say Bob can I invite you to come to the school and

I invite you to come to the school and

I invite you to come to the school and and teach my two teach my tour gues

and teach my two teach my tour gues

and teach my two teach my tour gues photography I like T gues dial the dark

photography I like T gues dial the dark

photography I like T gues dial the dark uh they can't see right yeah they can't

uh they can't see right yeah they can't

uh they can't see right yeah they can't see so I hesitated say I'm going to

see so I hesitated say I'm going to

see so I hesitated say I'm going to teach them if they can't see so I said I

teach them if they can't see so I said I

teach them if they can't see so I said I I I'll be coming down to meet them so I

I I'll be coming down to meet them so I

I I'll be coming down to meet them so I went down and met um Uncle William we

went down and met um Uncle William we

went down and met um Uncle William we sat down and say uncle are you sure you

sat down and say uncle are you sure you

sat down and say uncle are you sure you want to learn photography and his answer

want to learn photography and his answer

want to learn photography and his answer is yes if I if I if I can take

is yes if I if I if I can take

is yes if I if I if I can take photograph and then hang the photograph

photograph and then hang the photograph

photograph and then hang the photograph on the wall if I can do an exence I feel

on the wall if I can do an exence I feel

on the wall if I can do an exence I feel very proud of myself that's his

very proud of myself that's his

very proud of myself that's his answer I I went off and then I call I

answer I I went off and then I call I

answer I I went off and then I call I meet another friends who organized

meet another friends who organized

meet another friends who organized another group which I also participate

another group which I also participate

another group which I also participate in that it's called photo voice we teach

in that it's called photo voice we teach

in that it's called photo voice we teach a group of

a group of

a group of students group of autistic stents um

students group of autistic stents um

students group of autistic stents um photography so I asked organizer so y

photography so I asked organizer so y

photography so I asked organizer so y are you sure what should I do see Bob we

are you sure what should I do see Bob we

are you sure what should I do see Bob we are not here to teach them make them

are not here to teach them make them

are not here to teach them make them become a professional photographer but

become a professional photographer but

become a professional photographer but we are here to introduce them a new

we are here to introduce them a new

we are here to introduce them a new tools give them a chance to communicate

tools give them a chance to communicate

tools give them a chance to communicate through different things is a is it's

through different things is a is it's

through different things is a is it's actually a form of art therapy and then

actually a form of art therapy and then

actually a form of art therapy and then this word art therapy struck me art

this word art therapy struck me art

this word art therapy struck me art therapy yeah it's art therapy so I can

therapy yeah it's art therapy so I can

therapy yeah it's art therapy so I can use the same things and this with Uncle

use the same things and this with Uncle

use the same things and this with Uncle William and and and all other two guys

William and and and all other two guys

William and and and all other two guys so I call the center say okay I will

so I call the center say okay I will

so I call the center say okay I will take up this Challenge and then I will

take up this Challenge and then I will

take up this Challenge and then I will come down and then we will see how to

come down and then we will see how to

come down and then we will see how to teach them photography so I borrow a few

teach them photography so I borrow a few

teach them photography so I borrow a few sets of camera from Canon

sets of camera from Canon

sets of camera from Canon I Tred to figure out how I'm going to

I Tred to figure out how I'm going to

I Tred to figure out how I'm going to use this camera to teach them and then

use this camera to teach them and then

use this camera to teach them and then Canon is very good it give me a very

Canon is very good it give me a very

Canon is very good it give me a very nice compact camera which have a lot of

nice compact camera which have a lot of

nice compact camera which have a lot of functions which I don't actually I don't

functions which I don't actually I don't

functions which I don't actually I don't need that I just need a auto mode so I

need that I just need a auto mode so I

need that I just need a auto mode so I have this I said oh I'm I'm going to

have this I said oh I'm I'm going to

have this I said oh I'm I'm going to figure out how to use these things I I'm

figure out how to use these things I I'm

figure out how to use these things I I'm going to just teach them to use the auto

going to just teach them to use the auto

going to just teach them to use the auto functions but there are so many

functions but there are so many

functions but there are so many functions So I blindf myself I close my

functions So I blindf myself I close my

functions So I blindf myself I close my eyes and try to tr try to feel the DS

eyes and try to tr try to feel the DS

eyes and try to tr try to feel the DS and then I turn the DS clockwise until

and then I turn the DS clockwise until

and then I turn the DS clockwise until the last one is quite smooth the first

the last one is quite smooth the first

the last one is quite smooth the first one m TV AVP and then the fifth stop is

one m TV AVP and then the fifth stop is

one m TV AVP and then the fifth stop is auto so I teach a student use this

auto so I teach a student use this

auto so I teach a student use this method down the things until the last

method down the things until the last

method down the things until the last one until the until the fifth stop then

one until the until the fifth stop then

one until the until the fifth stop then there the auto use this so from that

there the auto use this so from that

there the auto use this so from that they move on the first class that's a

they move on the first class that's a

they move on the first class that's a five week course anyway so at the first

five week course anyway so at the first

five week course anyway so at the first class Uncle William took the camera and

class Uncle William took the camera and

class Uncle William took the camera and then she took this picture

then she took this picture

then she took this picture say Bob I'm going to show you this

say Bob I'm going to show you this

say Bob I'm going to show you this pictures this is a pictures is to me is

pictures this is a pictures is to me is

pictures this is a pictures is to me is very important I say that's a first

very important I say that's a first

very important I say that's a first class I say it's just dust Bean Uncle

class I say it's just dust Bean Uncle

class I say it's just dust Bean Uncle William say know this dust Bean you know

William say know this dust Bean you know

William say know this dust Bean you know every time when I took a bus from my

every time when I took a bus from my

every time when I took a bus from my house to this Center I come out from the

house to this Center I come out from the

house to this Center I come out from the bus and then I I will walk with my white

bus and then I I will walk with my white

bus and then I I will walk with my white cane and then once I touch this Dustbin

cane and then once I touch this Dustbin

cane and then once I touch this Dustbin I know that I need to turn left but

I know that I need to turn left but

I know that I need to turn left but there's one day the cleaner moved the

there's one day the cleaner moved the

there's one day the cleaner moved the Dustbin

Dustbin

Dustbin away and he fell down so he said I'm

away and he fell down so he said I'm

away and he fell down so he said I'm going to use this Photograph to show to

going to use this Photograph to show to

going to use this Photograph to show to the cleaner or to the to the center to

the cleaner or to the to the center to

the cleaner or to the to the center to tell them don't move this Dustbin away

tell them don't move this Dustbin away

tell them don't move this Dustbin away anymore please so to me I was like thank

anymore please so to me I was like thank

anymore please so to me I was like thank you Uncle William thank you because of

you Uncle William thank you because of

you Uncle William thank you because of this I feel that the the there's a

this I feel that the the there's a

this I feel that the the there's a reason there's a reason for me to come

reason there's a reason for me to come

reason there's a reason for me to come here to teach you photography I'm not

here to teach you photography I'm not

here to teach you photography I'm not here to teach you how to take nice

here to teach you how to take nice

here to teach you how to take nice photographs that's not important how to

photographs that's not important how to

photographs that's not important how to take a nice aesthetic aesthetically nice

take a nice aesthetic aesthetically nice

take a nice aesthetic aesthetically nice pictures is not important but because of

pictures is not important but because of

pictures is not important but because of this D been he tell me that is it worth

this D been he tell me that is it worth

this D been he tell me that is it worth something for me to come now to to the

something for me to come now to to the

something for me to come now to to the school to teach them so and other

school to teach them so and other

school to teach them so and other students um el el is born blind so he

students um el el is born blind so he

students um el el is born blind so he never she never used a camera before so

never she never used a camera before so

never she never used a camera before so the first pictures that she took there's

the first pictures that she took there's

the first pictures that she took there's a there's a fingers in front of the lens

a there's a fingers in front of the lens

a there's a fingers in front of the lens the second one there's the fingers the

the second one there's the fingers the

the second one there's the fingers the third one is the fingers so I thought El

third one is the fingers so I thought El

third one is the fingers so I thought El there's a fingers in front they say oh

there's a fingers in front they say oh

there's a fingers in front they say oh okay so I the first class we teach them

okay so I the first class we teach them

okay so I the first class we teach them how to hold the camera how to hold the

how to hold the camera how to hold the

how to hold the camera how to hold the things how to snap the things those

things how to snap the things those

things how to snap the things those that's the first class so I I talk to

that's the first class so I I talk to

that's the first class so I I talk to him say we only have five weeks so shall

him say we only have five weeks so shall

him say we only have five weeks so shall we do something each of us each of you

we do something each of us each of you

we do something each of us each of you come up with topics instead of take nice

come up with topics instead of take nice

come up with topics instead of take nice pictures but come out of topics that you

pictures but come out of topics that you

pictures but come out of topics that you want to do five weeks so elain said I'm

want to do five weeks so elain said I'm

want to do five weeks so elain said I'm going to I'm going to do a a set of

going to I'm going to do a a set of

going to I'm going to do a a set of pictures that um to share with people

pictures that um to share with people

pictures that um to share with people that my daily life okay so she said I'm

that my daily life okay so she said I'm

that my daily life okay so she said I'm going to take the books that I read the

going to take the books that I read the

going to take the books that I read the watch that I use there are two type of

watch that I use there are two type of

watch that I use there are two type of watch some is you press the button and

watch some is you press the button and

watch some is you press the button and now it's 4:30 okay the other type is you

now it's 4:30 okay the other type is you

now it's 4:30 okay the other type is you open the glass panel and then you touch

open the glass panel and then you touch

open the glass panel and then you touch which is this one this is the one that

which is this one this is the one that

which is this one this is the one that you use so say wow this very interesting

you use so say wow this very interesting

you use so say wow this very interesting it's new to me take a pictures so she

it's new to me take a pictures so she

it's new to me take a pictures so she took a pictures so she say I got this

took a pictures so she say I got this

took a pictures so she say I got this book quite big about A2 size so so she

book quite big about A2 size so so she

book quite big about A2 size so so she took a pictures I said you don't use the

took a pictures I said you don't use the

took a pictures I said you don't use the the the zoom in function because you

the the zoom in function because you

the the zoom in function because you can't see if you want to do a macro just

can't see if you want to do a macro just

can't see if you want to do a macro just move the camera close if you want to do

move the camera close if you want to do

move the camera close if you want to do a white angle just move your camera out

a white angle just move your camera out

a white angle just move your camera out so she see she did and I asked her what

so she see she did and I asked her what

so she see she did and I asked her what so what is this book about oh it's my

so what is this book about oh it's my

so what is this book about oh it's my Bible it's about A2 size of this is a

Bible it's about A2 size of this is a

Bible it's about A2 size of this is a huge Bible they say so this is the full

huge Bible they say so this is the full

huge Bible they say so this is the full Bible like no no no this is one volume

Bible like no no no this is one volume

Bible like no no no this is one volume so they show me the whole things so come

so they show me the whole things so come

so they show me the whole things so come come follow me to the room she open the

come follow me to the room she open the

come follow me to the room she open the cupboard and then this is the pictures I

cupboard and then this is the pictures I

cupboard and then this is the pictures I said took the pictures of this so she

said took the pictures of this so she

said took the pictures of this so she hold the camera and took a pictures this

hold the camera and took a pictures this

hold the camera and took a pictures this is the whole volume of the Biers so

is the whole volume of the Biers so

is the whole volume of the Biers so that's very interesting Jason and other

that's very interesting Jason and other

that's very interesting Jason and other students he said he want to take a a

students he said he want to take a a

students he said he want to take a a group of pictures he want to take

group of pictures he want to take

group of pictures he want to take pictures at the Singapore River Cruise

pictures at the Singapore River Cruise

pictures at the Singapore River Cruise where he meet his girlfriends and I said

where he meet his girlfriends and I said

where he meet his girlfriends and I said yeah why not so I arranged we arranged

yeah why not so I arranged we arranged

yeah why not so I arranged we arranged and we went down and then on the cruise

and we went down and then on the cruise

and we went down and then on the cruise he said we are not under the bridge is

he said we are not under the bridge is

he said we are not under the bridge is how you know the sound of the engine

how you know the sound of the engine

how you know the sound of the engine changed I said snap so he took a

changed I said snap so he took a

changed I said snap so he took a pictures m is on my right because of the

pictures m is on my right because of the

pictures m is on my right because of the water the sound of the water so he took

water the sound of the water so he took

water the sound of the water so he took a pictures

a pictures

a pictures and then there's a boat pass passing by

and then there's a boat pass passing by

and then there's a boat pass passing by us because of the sound so I think it

us because of the sound so I think it

us because of the sound so I think it took a pictures the next one Uncle

took a pictures the next one Uncle

took a pictures the next one Uncle William I say my favorite students um he

William I say my favorite students um he

William I say my favorite students um he said I'm going to show I'm going to

said I'm going to show I'm going to

said I'm going to show I'm going to record my journey from my house to to

record my journey from my house to to

record my journey from my house to to the to the center so everything to me is

the to the center so everything to me is

the to the center so everything to me is very important just like the dust Bean

very important just like the dust Bean

very important just like the dust Bean right remember so he said

right remember so he said

right remember so he said no the pavement the the the the tactiles

no the pavement the the the the tactiles

no the pavement the the the the tactiles the cup the manhole all the texture

the cup the manhole all the texture

the cup the manhole all the texture everything changed telling me where am I

everything changed telling me where am I

everything changed telling me where am I but to us it's like Uncle William that's

but to us it's like Uncle William that's

but to us it's like Uncle William that's just a curb no this is guiding me when I

just a curb no this is guiding me when I

just a curb no this is guiding me when I come came out from the bus I will just

come came out from the bus I will just

come came out from the bus I will just feel the things and then I'll just hold

feel the things and then I'll just hold

feel the things and then I'll just hold I know the where am I going so

I know the where am I going so

I know the where am I going so everything is important to him but to us

everything is important to him but to us

everything is important to him but to us is like so we're taking things for

is like so we're taking things for

is like so we're taking things for granted so he's showing me that all all

granted so he's showing me that all all

granted so he's showing me that all all the all the small little little things

the all the small little little things

the all the small little little things he just take a pictures do a series of

he just take a pictures do a series of

he just take a pictures do a series of this and this this his favorite pictures

this and this this his favorite pictures

this and this this his favorite pictures he say Bob I love this picture a lot he

he say Bob I love this picture a lot he

he say Bob I love this picture a lot he can't see anyway so he as someone to

can't see anyway so he as someone to

can't see anyway so he as someone to describe the the pictures he said when I

describe the the pictures he said when I

describe the the pictures he said when I when I was in front of this place and

when I was in front of this place and

when I was in front of this place and when I took the pictures I asked the guy

when I took the pictures I asked the guy

when I took the pictures I asked the guy beside me say uh is my shadow is my own

beside me say uh is my shadow is my own

beside me say uh is my shadow is my own shadow inside these pictures he said yes

shadow inside these pictures he said yes

shadow inside these pictures he said yes then he said Bob you know why I love

then he said Bob you know why I love

then he said Bob you know why I love these pictures because you can you see

these pictures because you can you see

these pictures because you can you see me holding the camera because I want to

me holding the camera because I want to

me holding the camera because I want to make sure that people know that I'm the

make sure that people know that I'm the

make sure that people know that I'm the one who took these pictures I have my

one who took these pictures I have my

one who took these pictures I have my own camera my shadow my stick and then

own camera my shadow my stick and then

own camera my shadow my stick and then the small little little dot on the floor

the small little little dot on the floor

the small little little dot on the floor is not the anti-s Sleep functions it's

is not the anti-s Sleep functions it's

is not the anti-s Sleep functions it's it's indicator for the visual impact

it's indicator for the visual impact

it's indicator for the visual impact people to tell them I'm now in front of

people to tell them I'm now in front of

people to tell them I'm now in front of the the traffic

the the traffic

the the traffic light yeah it's not anti- sleep right

light yeah it's not anti- sleep right

light yeah it's not anti- sleep right yeah so so so you see you see so I I

yeah so so so you see you see so I I

yeah so so so you see you see so I I like these pictures too so I make it to

like these pictures too so I make it to

like these pictures too so I make it to a poster and remember that Uncle William

a poster and remember that Uncle William

a poster and remember that Uncle William told me that he want if he can have an

told me that he want if he can have an

told me that he want if he can have an exhibition that would be good so I

exhibition that would be good so I

exhibition that would be good so I arranged a small exhibitions at one of

arranged a small exhibitions at one of

arranged a small exhibitions at one of the cafe at a Chinatown so we did a a

the cafe at a Chinatown so we did a a

the cafe at a Chinatown so we did a a small um exhibitions at the same time we

small um exhibitions at the same time we

small um exhibitions at the same time we did a sharing and then I mean in the

did a sharing and then I mean in the

did a sharing and then I mean in the sharing I said no

sharing I said no

sharing I said no at the end of this 5we course I I told

at the end of this 5we course I I told

at the end of this 5we course I I told them we sit down say thank you thank you

them we sit down say thank you thank you

them we sit down say thank you thank you for inviting me to come to this place to

for inviting me to come to this place to

for inviting me to come to this place to you know I I'm not sure how how much you

you know I I'm not sure how how much you

you know I I'm not sure how how much you learn from me this five weeks how much

learn from me this five weeks how much

learn from me this five weeks how much you can get back from me or how much you

you can get back from me or how much you

you can get back from me or how much you learn from me but I'm sure I learned a

learn from me but I'm sure I learned a

learn from me but I'm sure I learned a lot from you at least I know what is all

lot from you at least I know what is all

lot from you at least I know what is all these things about I know that I don't

these things about I know that I don't

these things about I know that I don't we shouldn't take things for granted I I

we shouldn't take things for granted I I

we shouldn't take things for granted I I I when in the river Cru I didn't really

I when in the river Cru I didn't really

I when in the river Cru I didn't really use my ear to see things okay and I I

use my ear to see things okay and I I

use my ear to see things okay and I I learned a lot of things and I'm sure

learned a lot of things and I'm sure

learned a lot of things and I'm sure that the audience when we when I show

that the audience when we when I show

that the audience when we when I show these pictures to the audience they can

these pictures to the audience they can

these pictures to the audience they can learn too

learn too

learn too right

right

right and there are I mean Uncle William say

and there are I mean Uncle William say

and there are I mean Uncle William say thanks to me he say he he's not born

thanks to me he say he he's not born

thanks to me he say he he's not born blind he's he suffered from the GL

blind he's he suffered from the GL

blind he's he suffered from the GL glaucoma so he say I this I feel very

glaucoma so he say I this I feel very

glaucoma so he say I this I feel very proud of myself and I promise him I did

proud of myself and I promise him I did

proud of myself and I promise him I did the

the

the exhibitions to end my this talk I got

exhibitions to end my this talk I got

exhibitions to end my this talk I got two things to share with you from my own

two things to share with you from my own

two things to share with you from my own experience first do not underestimate

experience first do not underestimate

experience first do not underestimate your own ability to learn new

your own ability to learn new

your own ability to learn new things right I mean visually impact but

things right I mean visually impact but

things right I mean visually impact but they hold the camera know how you know

they hold the camera know how you know

they hold the camera know how you know how much courage to for you to hold the

how much courage to for you to hold the

how much courage to for you to hold the camera up to take the things and then

camera up to take the things and then

camera up to take the things and then even though you can't see people laugh

even though you can't see people laugh

even though you can't see people laugh at you say you take you can't see

at you say you take you can't see

at you say you take you can't see me they try in fact now uncle William

me they try in fact now uncle William

me they try in fact now uncle William helped a lot of people stick good

helped a lot of people stick good

helped a lot of people stick good photos how people in the center say hi

photos how people in the center say hi

photos how people in the center say hi people at the center say hi hi okay this

people at the center say hi hi okay this

people at the center say hi hi okay this is Center people at the left say hi hi

is Center people at the left say hi hi

is Center people at the left say hi hi you two far please come closer that

you two far please come closer that

you two far please come closer that direct hi too far come closer so okay

direct hi too far come closer so okay

direct hi too far come closer so okay this is that I will take a pictures this

this is that I will take a pictures this

this is that I will take a pictures this is a group photo that's how you do do

is a group photo that's how you do do

is a group photo that's how you do do not do do not underestimate your own

self thank you and the second point is

self thank you and the second point is

self thank you and the second point is do not underestimate your own skill that

do not underestimate your own skill that

do not underestimate your own skill that will be able to change someone life I

will be able to change someone life I

will be able to change someone life I mean I'm not talking about changing the

mean I'm not talking about changing the

mean I'm not talking about changing the whole world world piece anything okay

whole world world piece anything okay

whole world world piece anything okay but I'm just helping if it's just one

but I'm just helping if it's just one

but I'm just helping if it's just one person fulfill their dreams that's more

person fulfill their dreams that's more

person fulfill their dreams that's more than enough Uncle

than enough Uncle

than enough Uncle William thank you