# Blind Children Portraits ‘Thinka' by Jonathan May Captures Different Levels of Sight By Meghan Young | Published 2012-01-30 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thinka-by-jonathan-may References: [inqmind.co](http://inqmind.co/2012/01/the-children-of-thinka-by-jonathan-may/) & [jonathanmayphotography](http://jonathanmayphotography.com/) The photo series titled ‘Thinka’ by Jonathan May depicts the daily struggles that [blind and visually impaired children](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youth-vision-care) experience on a daily basis. More importantly, it brings to light one way this disadvantaged youth receive help. The Thinka Primary School in Kenya, a [non-profit organization](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sai-kirupa-special-school) funded by the Salvation Army, provides a safe haven for visually impaired children while also catering to their special needs. Thinka by Jonathan May is a simple [portrait project](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1) that illustrates the different levels of sight these children have. May creates a sight gradient beginning with a child who has 60% vision to a child with zero vision. He contrasts the vivid portraits of his subjects with the exact same one blurred out to show what it is like to see through their eyes. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 29% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Visual-impaired Empathy:** Creating products and services that cater to the unique needs of the visually-impaired community. - **Charitable Photography:** Expanding the impact of charitable photography beyond awareness raising to revenue generation for non-profits. - **Accessible Education:** Incorporating special needs education and accessibility features for visually-impaired students in mainstream schools. ### Who This Affects Most - **Photography:** Developing specialized photography services for charitable causes. - **Education:** Creating educational programs and technology that cater to students with special needs. - **Non-profit:** Analyzing non-profit strategies for funding and scaling while continuing to provide helpful services. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Empowering Educational Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sight-school.md) - [Children's Illustrated Book Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/one-in-100-initiative.md) - [Color Blind Tapestries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chromarama.md) - [Collaborative Tea Towel Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tea-towel-design.md) - [Disability Representation-Encouraging Grants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disability-representation.md) - [Visual Impairment Camera Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sony-dschx99-rnv.md) - [Color Blindness-Detecting Children's Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/color-blindness-detection-book.md) - [Visual Eyewear Visor Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vision-aid-smart-visor.md) - [Accessible Home Device Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/accessble-home-device.md)