Anderson Ranch Arts Center Workshop Catalogs 2010-2014 | Page 26

Casey Reas, Chronograph Variations (detail)

Jill Enfield, Gramercy Brownstones (detail)

Allen Birnbach, Untitled (detail)

August 6 - 10

August 6 - 10

August 13 - 17

Studio Mashup: photography,
video & processing

Digital Negatives & Platinum
Palladium Prints 

Casey Reas & Andrea Wallace

Jill Enfield

Skill Level: III & IV, expertise in either photography/video or programming required, but not
necessarily in both

Skill Level:  II, working knowledge of Photoshop required

Concept:  Interested in combining the creative
potential of new photographic and software technologies? This workshop considers how modern
software is used by artists to reproduce traditional tools, manipulate photographs and splice
together video. Come see what happens when
we combine photography with emerging ideas
within creative coding to explore the potential
of a hybrid image/software space. Use the Processing programming language to explore techniques such as altering images pixel by pixel and
slitscanning, working with live camera feeds and
scripting languages for altering images.
Media & Techniques:  Digital photography,
video, Processing programming language
Activities: Instructors provide support in writing code and image capture through a series of
tutorials. Students devote studio time to creating individual or collaborative projects.

Concept:  Platinum and palladium prints are
considered the crème de la crème of photography. Learn to craft digital negatives with stunning tonality to create prints with deep blacks,
seductive highlights, and lush mid-tones. We
make different types of digital negatives, from
traditional transparencies to the use of matte
medium and packing tape. Students create
a collection of beautiful images and develop
enthusiasm about the medium.
Media & Techniques: We use a variety of fine
watercolor papers and vellums for platinum/
palladium printing, covering variables such as
coating of the paper, developers, clearing and
post-treatment of the print. For our digital negatives, we use Epson printers with premiumgrade transparency films.
Activities: Class time is divided between the
digital lab and the classic wet darkroom. We
also take two field trips where the instructor
demonstrates shooting techniques.

Faculty: Casey Reas is an internationally recognized artist and educator. He has exhibited
his work at institutions including Laboral (Gijon,
Spain), the Cooper-Hewitt Museum and the
National Museum for Art, Architecture and
Design (Oslo, Norway). He is the co-founder
of Processing.org. He is a Professor in the
Department of Design Media Arts at UCLA.

www.reas.com

Andrea Wallace is the Artistic Director of Photography & Digital Media at Anderson Ranch.

www.andreawallace.com

Faculty:  Jill Enfield is a fine art, editorial and
commercial photographer. Ji XX