Sophie Ouellet

Woodbridge, Canada

About the Artist:
Sophie Ouellet was born with cerebral palsy, a neurological condition which severely affects her dexterity and causes tremors. For Sophie, routine tasks such as sewing, cooking, or holding a glass filled with water is nearly impossible. At the age of 6 years old she took her first dictation using a typewriter. Typing is her only method of writing.

Sophie writes, "I used to take for granted that a disability prevented me from taking pictures. However, after learning and intensively experimenting with the advanced functions of a digital camera, and by applying the photoshop techniques that, for many years I used to apply on pictures taken by others, I began to think otherwise."

Today, although Sophie still considers every single picture to be a challenge, digital photography has turned into a passion, if not a way of life. It is from that perspective that she is proud to show the fruit of her efforts.