Amanda Shopa, PhD.
Artist. Researcher. Educator.
Amanda Shopa, PhD
Artist. Researcher. Teacher.
Posts
- My First Roll of Film with a Pinhole Camera
- Fogged Paper, Testing Procedures, and Ilford’s (Excellent) Customer Service
- Chasing Light Leaks (and Still Thinking About It)
- Weeks 65–68 of 209 Weeks
- Week 68 of 209 Weeks
Categories
Artmaking (11) Dissertation Writing (3) Graduate School (2) Home Page (21) Photography (76) postcards (68) Uncategorized (1)
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Latest posts
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Week 60 of 209 Weeks
Week 60 of 209 Weeks: “Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object, and you shall find a way around or through it. … Empty your mind, be formless. … Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.” —Bruce Lee Photo Notes: ……
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Week 59 or 209 Weeks
Week 59 of 209 Weeks: “Just breathe.” —Pearl Jam Photo Notes: I have no idea where or when this was taken. I just know I took it.
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Week 58 of 209 Weeks
Week 58 of 209 Weeks: “In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.” —Albert Schweitzer Photo Notes: This photo was taken in Seoul, South Korea in May…
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What I’ve Learned from One Year of Consistent Darkroom Work
I consciously stepped away from art making for three months to recuperate. Three months turned into something much longer, and even when I felt ready, I had a difficult time returning to my studio practice. When I went to make my first postcard for the 209 Weeks project, I hadn’t been in the darkroom for…
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Week 57 of 209 Weeks
Week 57 of 209 Weeks: Your only job is to show up. Life will meet you there. Photo Notes: Seoul, South Korea, May 2024