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Partially Blind Photographer Chases Storms For A Living

Jul 26, 2021, 12:44 IST

Rosema became interested in storm chasing in 2008.

At that time he was working as a graphic designer in Michigan.

A friend, who was a meteorologist, asked him to help design a vehicle that could drive through storms.

Rosema sketched out some ideas.

And here's what the engineers came up with.

The Dominator was popularized on the Discovery Channel series, "Storm Chasers."

The final design is an SUV with an external roll cage.

It has bullet-proof glass windows to protect the crew from flying debris.

The car is also low to the ground so wind can't toss it over.

Shortly after the car was completed, Rosema was diagnosed with Behcet's disease.

The cause of Behcet's is not know. It can affect many areas of the body. For Rosema, it lead to inflammation of the eye which caused partial blindness.

That means he has little to no vision when looking ahead, he told The Weekly Flickr.

He has some peripheral vision, however.

After learning of his condition, Rosema was invited out to Oklahoma to look at the cars he had built.

This turned out to be a blessing. Rosema learned that he could still take gorgeous photos of storms, despite his visual handicap.

So the designer turned his career into chasing storms.

Now he photographs everything from tornadoes to lightning to heavy rain.

Sometimes he even takes photos of beautiful, blue-sky days.

But storms are his real passion.

Heading into the heart of a storm can be scary, Rosema admits, but his camera provides comfort.

"Ive become addicted to chasing and documenting these storms," he told The Weekly Flickr.

Rosema uses the camera's magnifiers to help him get a better view, according to The Weekly Flickr.

If he's lucky enough, he'll be able to see a rainbow at the end of the storm.

Homeowners need protection from storms too.

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