Nothing Will Ever be the Same Again

Nothing Will Ever be the Same Again focuses on three windows in a century-old schoolhouse and their subtle surprises, nautical twilight, a bird, the sudden sun. Taking place over the entire month of January, the book pays homage to the vulnerable season of winter. Following the movement of light across the minimal landscape, the serial images contemplate human, geologic and cosmic time. Through repetition, gate-folds, and other playful structural elements, the book is a return to a childhood state of pure presence and delight. The square windows double as the camera frame – the photographs were made with a medium-format, analog camera that produces a square negative. Different papers are used in the book, reflecting shades of snow. The cover is embossed, and hidden inside the dust jacket, where the image titles also double as a poem. As the title suggests, no two books are exactly alike. One page at the end of each book is unique, with a different 2 ¼″ C-print tipped in.

Amanda Marchand is a Canadian, NY-based photographer and educator. She uses an experimental approach to photography to investigate the natural world and our changing climate.