Amanda Shopa, PhD.
Artist. Researcher. Educator.
Amanda Shopa, PhD
Artist. Researcher. Teacher.
Posts
- Showing Fire in Black and White
- Week 54 of 209 Weeks
- Week 53 of 209 Weeks
- 209 Weeks Project
- Minnesota, 1/24/2026
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Latest posts
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Showing Fire in Black and White
Read more: Showing Fire in Black and WhiteOne of the reasons I love black-and-white photography is because of the decision making that comes into play; one of the frustrating things about black-and-white photography is the decision making that comes into play. Last year I visited Pacem in Terris during their bonfire weekend. Usually visits to Pacem are a very solitary event, but…
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209 Weeks Project
Read more: 209 Weeks ProjectThe 209 Weeks project is a weekly political postcard project that started in January 2025 and is expected to continue for 209 weeks. You can learn more and see recent postcards, sign up for a postcard, or view the entire series of postcards.
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Minnesota, 1/24/2026
Read more: Minnesota, 1/24/2026My friend texts me from out of state. “How are you doing today?” Alex Pretti has been killed by Border Patrol agents. He was helping a stranger. I tap at my phone, unsure of what to say. “We went to a candlelight vigil just down the street, so it was our neighbors. I ran into…
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From Book Thief to Pinhole Camera Maker
Read more: From Book Thief to Pinhole Camera MakerIn junior high, I was a book thief. The school library had checkout limits, and I wanted more photography books than I was allowed to bring home. So I slipped the books in my backpack, then left the library through a second door we weren’t supposed to use. I always returned the books when I…
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Where Has All the 4 by 6 Paper Gone?
Read more: Where Has All the 4 by 6 Paper Gone?As I described in my previous post, there are a lot of moving parts to making a photographic postcard. I thought I had figured out my postcard plan for the 209 Weeks art project—resin coated 4 by 6 paper, RC-friendly mounting tissue, and cardstock that would easily take a rubber stamp. All I needed was…