Way back in 1874, a group of artists we now know as the Impressionists — including Monet and Renoir — were forced to accept that they would have to go it alone. For years they had submitted their work to the official Salon exhibitions, only to be harshly criticised, rejected, and dismissed by the juries. Read More
Embodied Camera Movement isn’t just a technique — it’s a way of being “in” the world…
When I move the camera, I move with it. Me — my body, my breath, my presence — is painted into the image. Not metaphorically. Literally. My gestures become the gesture of the land. My movements are inscribed into the light. As an anthropologist, I’ve spent years studying the deep entanglements between human, animal, and Read More
Hello… (a little bit about me)
Hello — and welcome …..I’m Amanda, a photographic artist, researcher, and former allied health professional working at the intersection of creativity, physiology and emotion. My work wasn’t born in a studio or classroom — it emerged, quite unexpectedly, during a time of profound change. A few years ago, I was forced to step away from Read More
ICM and Multiple Exposure – the same thing or different?
I’m often asked if my images are multiple exposures or ICM (Intentional Camera Movement), and the answer is—in many cases—they are both. Multiple exposure is really just a generic term for any image that includes more than one exposure or shot. You can create these in-camera… I’m often asked if my images are multiple exposures Read More
Strengthen line, texture or colour on an ICM edit…
One thing I often find with an ICM is the need to strengthen a leading line to pull and draw the eye where you want it to go… Sometimes all you want is a nice simple quick edit without a lot of complication… In this short tutorial I get straight to the point and there’s Read More
Image, Music, Mindful Photographic Thinking
The artist, Wassily Kandinksy once said..
