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
Getting Started with iPhone ICM: What’s Really Going On?
Welcome to week one of exploring iPhone Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) and multiple exposure blends. When you get started creating ICM with your iPhone — especially using an app like Slow Shutter Cam — you might notice something:the blur isn’t quite the same as what you get with a regular camera. It’s probably most noticeable 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
