Author: Ted


What if you could touch a sunset?

What if you could touch a sunset? This was easily my favorite photo from our recent trip to Moab. While we were there, we photographed Arches National Park at all hours, from dawn to dusk. I walked all the backwoods trails in 108-degree temps, nearly cooking myself in the process.Read More …


Aira and Colorado: Leading the Charge in Accessibility

In a groundbreaking collaboration, Aira (aira.io) and the State of Colorado are working together to set a new standard for accessibility for those who are blind or visually impaired. Aira, an on-demand accessibility service that connects individuals with professional visual interpreters, has been integrated into government buildings, stores, and parksRead More …


Reviewing the All Terrain Cane from Awarewolf Gear

A middle aged man with a long grey beard stands in front of several towering rock formations. The sky is blue and he is holding a white cane up.

When venturing into challenging landscapes, having the right mobility aid is paramount for safety and maximizing the enjoyment of the experience. This summer, we evaluated the All Terrain Cane (ATC) by Awarewolf Gear in Moab, Utah’s rugged terrain, putting it through its paces on various trails to assess its effectivenessRead More …


Aira – Visual Interpreting for accessibility

A hand holding a smartphone with the Aira app screen showing. A large round button with a phone can be seen in the center of the screen. Below the phone icon are two large buttons one saying attach message of files and the other saying browse access offers

Ever found yourself packing for a trip, wanting to wear a specific outfit for a meeting or occasion, but struggling to identify which shirt is which? Or navigating an airport, yearning to find your own way to the departure gate without waiting for assistance? What about reading a menu inRead More …


Our next destination!

A plane flies over a blind man with a white cane standing in front of the mountains in Arches National Park

Back in May, my wife Carrie and I took our first trip with the amazing folks at Flight For Sight #FlightForSight. We traveled to California and photographed San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Monterey and Huntington Beach in four days. We got some amazing photos and were able to turn them intoRead More …


Come see me this Friday in Denver!

A photo of Ted Tahquechi with the Redline Art logo below him.

I’m so happy to be one of the presenters at this year’s 48 Hours Summit at RedLine Contemporary Art Center! I will be hosting Touching Beauty Friday morning at 9:30, discussing ways artists can make their work accessible for those who are blind and visually impaired. My talk will featureRead More …


Blind and low vision challenges, hiking solo

This image features a clear stream winding through a forest, Evergreen trees including pine trees, rise majestically on both sides of the stream. In the background, rugged mountain peaks are partially covered with patches of snow. The sky above is bright blue, with scattered fluffy white clouds, adding to the natural beauty of the scene. Large boulders and rocks are scattered through the forest, enhancing the pristine nature of the environment.

Traveling someplace new can be an exhilarating and empowering adventure when blind or visually impaired. What about next level crazy things to do when partially sighted? Check out our new article on hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park solo. Hiking solo when blind or visually impaired “Traveling, without sight, isRead More …


We have launched our accessible art project

A person stands in front of a table with tactile art and photos. The person is touching the tactile rendering of a photo. Ted, a middle-aged man holding a cane stands on the other side of the table explaining the art. Ted has long hair, and a long grey beard.

Over the fourth of July week, my wife Carrie and I were in Orlando at the National Federation of the Blind national convention. This is the largest gathering of blind and vision impaired people in the United States, and we could not think of a better place to debut theRead More …


Debuting accessible art

The Twins, an abstract black and white image of the human body. In this photo two diagonal objects move up to the right of the frame and a rounded shape attaches to them mid-frame on the left.

Over the last six months, we have developed a process which can take a photo and extract the texture into a multilayered file that can be printed on any 3d printer. What this means is that using this process, we can take a piece of art (or photograph) and createRead More …


Talking about making art accessible

Recently, I joined Allen Rowand from West3D to talk about art, photography and our journey to make visual art accessible for the blind and visually impaired. https://youtu.be/cLqyNOOZTcQ


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