Through Their Lens with Gary Williamson
Created in collaboration with Sony for World Sight Day 2025, this collection intends to showcase how Gary’s unique way of seeing while being registered blind enhances his creativity, and ultimately reframe perception of disability to different ability.
© Gary Williamson | Sony α7C II + FE 16-25mm F2.8 G lens | Visual ID: Black and white photo of a man in a trench coat and top hat standing on rocks at the beach, looking up at New Brighton Lighthouse, UK.
© Gary Williamson | Sony α7C II + FE 16-25mm F2.8 G lens | Visual ID: Black and white photo of a blonde-haired woman in a trench coat, who is carrying an open umbrella and standing on steps with dark contrast, that run from the beach.
© Gary Williamson | Sony α7C II + FE 24-50mm F2.8 lens | Visual ID: Black and white photo showing a silhouette in a cap walking through a building and out of an archway towards a sidewalk where some construction bollards can be seen in the distance. The person’s back is to the camera, and the building walls showcase geometric shapes and rectangular strips of light, creating striking visual contrast.
© Gary Williamson | Sony α7C II + FE 24-50mm F2.8 lens | Visual ID: Black and white photo showing a silhouette walking through an underground tunnel, nearing the sunlight outside. The person wears a beret and has their back to the camera, while the tunnel walls feature graffiti and the dome-shaped roof is lined with a row of lights and painted with geometric designs.
© Gary Williamson | Sony α7C II + FE 16-25mm F2.8 G lens | Visual ID: Black and white photo of a paved side street, captured with a wide perspective that emphasises the road lines and shows fire escape stairs on the side of a building. In the distance, a man in a baseball cap and jacket is seen rounding the corner, with his back to the camera.
© Gary Williamson | Sony α7C II + FE 20-70mm F4 G lens | Visual ID: Black and white photo of a man standing on a dark spiral staircase playing the violin.
© Gary Williamson | Sony α7C II + FE 20-70mm F4 G lens | Visual ID: Black and white self-portrait of Gary Williamson. He is facing the camera in front of a black background and wearing a turtleneck, while holding a Sony Alpha 7C II camera and his white cane.