Amanda Shopa
Film Photography & Fiber Arts
Latest Posts
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Fogged Paper, Testing Procedures, and Ilford’s (Excellent) Customer Service
My mind whirled. Did I somehow expose some paper to a white light? Was the top part of my seated incorrectly, letting light leak onto the border of the print? Had my safelight gone rogue? Had my chemistry gone bad?
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Weeks 69–72 of 209 Weeks
Week 69 of 209 Weeks:Whatever it takesMAKE Whatever it takes—Anna Brones (Yes, the original quote is “Whatever it takes,” but I wrote it incorrectly on this postcard.) Photo Notes: This is the ceiling of a temple (maybe?) in Seoul, South Korea. This was taken in 2018. Correction—I believe this was…
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Chasing Light Leaks (and Still Thinking About It)
I needed to make my darkroom light tight. I figured I’d need a cheap caulk gun and a few tubes of caulk and I’d be done in an evening.
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Weeks 65–68 of 209 Weeks
Week 65 of 209 Weeks: “What if I fall? Oh, but my darkling, what if you fly?” –Erin Hanson Photo Notes: This photo was taken near Stillwater, MN on September 6, 2018 when I took a hot air balloon ride with my stepdad. Week 66 of 209 Weeks: “The challenge now is…
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A Restless Winter
This year it feels like we skipped from November to March. This winter was snowy and cold and it felt like winter—except we didn’t get that winter rest.
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Weeks 61–64 of 209 Weeks
Week 61 of 209 Weeks: “Small is good, small is all.” —adrienne maree brown Photo Notes: This was taken at Western Illinois Threshers in August 2018. I think it was at the flea market. Week 62 of 209 Weeks: “We are each other’s harvest; we are each other’s business; we are each…
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