Amanda Shopa
Film Photography & Fiber Arts
Latest Posts
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What I Regret About Living in South Korea
Although I loved living in Korea, I have two regrets about my time there.
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Weeks 77–80 of 209 Weeks
“I am not that air, I am the pattern that it assumed, temporarily.” —Ted Chiang
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Taekwondo, Vulnerability, and the Apple Ajumma
Living in Korea fundamentally changed me…. And I think, maybe, I’ve been chasing that feeling for the past twenty years.
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Weeks 73–76 of 209 Weeks
“The only recognizable feature of hope is action.” —Grace Paley
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If I Stay Here, I’ll Never Leave
I’d decided to teach abroad with very little notice.
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Second Attempt at Using a Pinhole Camera
So it was a bit of an adventure to figure out a backdrop, how I could use natural light, and how to get my tiny little pinhole camera at the right height.
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