Society for the Blind Presents

A Special Photo Exhibit

January 25 - March 14

 

 "Forest-Ballet"

 

Photographs by blind photographer Pete Eckert 

feature dancers from Barefoot Dance Company 

 

Meet Pete Eckert

Reception: Saturday, March 14, 2015

6p.m. - 9p.m.

 

Society for the Blind

1238 S Street, Sacramento

 


Pete Eckert

"Occasionally people refuse to believe I am blind. I am a visual person. I just can't see."
 

Pete Eckert has always been a visual person and had planned to study architecture at Yale until he was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa. He pursued his MBA instead at the University of Hartford, graduating at the top of his class.  But as he embarked on his career, his journey hit a detour. Read More