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Dyslexic National Geographic Photographer Michael Shainblum

Have you heard of Michael Shainblum, a photograph and filmmaker who works for National Geographic? Here he speaks out about what it was like growing up with dyslexia and how his personal skill set led him to explore art as a successful career. By Michael Shainblum

Laura Lurns Last updated November 2, 2016 · 1 min read

Michael Shainblum is a photographer/filmmaker that uses his differences to be a truly unique artist. He grew up around other kids who seemed to excel at reading and writing, while his progress remained static. He points out, as a kid, school is a major part of your life, and so not being able to keep up with his classmates was beyond frustrating.

The article shares a successful life experience from a person with dyslexia.

In the pit of his frustration, he turned his difficulty into his secret weapon. He was introduced to art and finally was excelling. His dyslexia became his sleight of hand that let fueled his new found passion for the arts. Along this journey, he met other artist that also found peace from their differences in the arts which helped drive him even more so.

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Michael Shainblum is photographer for National Geographic and a filmmaker, he also was diagnosed at a young age as being dyslexic.
Michael used art as an escape from his everyday learning struggles while dealing with being dyslexic.
Due to Michael’s success, he has become an inspiration to many children that are currently dealing with dyslexia. Finding art became his inspiration and gave him the opportunity to be an inspiration for all.

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The article shares a successful life experience from a person with dyslexia.

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