Your strokes are just the beginning of a new lifestyle. So don't give up! Expand your horizons!
I had a severe Hemorrhagic stroke 13 years ago. My whole right side is affected. I can do a lot, but just have to do everything more slowly and carefully, so I don't fall. So, I have to wait for photo opportunities to come to me, instead of me chasing them.
I just use a point and shoot camera, and I don't worry about trying to change settings. My main camera is a Canon Powershot A620. I like it because it has a reticulating screen on it, as well as a viewfinder. The reticulating screen allows me to have choices in how I can hold the camera and push the shutter release.
I use a neck strap to make sure I don't drop the camera. One other tool I've found helpful is just a simple hand grip that I can use to hold the camera more steady and in a vertical or horizontal position. I think the strap was about $8 and the hand grip about $6; not the most expensive, but they work fine for me. I found them online, not in a store.
I'm able to get a lot of action shots of my grandkids. I try to get close to them, but use the zoom when I need to be closer. I also do some landscapes, and some flower photography; both limited by where I can go in my car, or find in my yard. I try to depend on my previous photo training before the stroke to help with lighting and composition. For a little help, I also use the editing features of Picassa.
I also have found satisfaction experimenting with image creation using digital software other than a camera. I call it Brain Attack Art. Here are a few samples:
http://www.brainattackart.com/index.htmlSo, my suggestions are to just keep shooting everything you can, in any way you can. Your dog pictures are great, so enjoy them as much as you can.
Let me know if I can help in any way.
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When God doesn't give you a miracle, you can be God's miracle
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