Amanda Shopa

Film Photography & Fiber Arts

Tag: film photography

  • My First Roll of Film with a Pinhole Camera

    My First Roll of Film with a Pinhole Camera

    Shooting with a pinhole camera made me rethink everything I knew about photography. What exactly was in frame? No idea. How long should exposures be? Not sure. Did I remember to advance the film or did I just create a double exposure? Who knows?

  • Fogged Paper, Testing Procedures, and Ilford’s (Excellent) Customer Service

    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?

  • Showing Fire in Black and White

    Showing Fire in Black and White

    One 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…