Anderson Ranch Arts Center Workshop Catalogs 2010-2014 | Page 26
Ali Momeni, A Tentative Call To The Other
David Hiser, Angel Arch Star Tracks (detail)
Nora Feller, Diane Keaton
August 15 - 19
August 20
August 22 - 26
Animated Theater: drawing, light, Digital Photography
electronics and gesture
Field Workshop
Environmental Portraiture:
the world is your studio
Ali Momeni
David Hiser 7 am - 4 pm
Nora Feller
Skill Level: II - IV
Skill Level: Open to all
Skill Level: II & III
Concept: This workshop takes an interdisciplinary approach to working with live-electronics, kinetics, light and imagery. Students
explore the basics of electronics work with
micro-controllers and strategies for using light
and movement to animate a miniature space.
The metaphor of an animated theater invites
students to integrate their own creative practices (in two- or three-dimensional media) into
miniature mixed-media installations.
Concept: Photograph some of the most scenic
landscapes in the Rocky Mountains: four locations near Aspen/Snowmass with mountain
views, sparkling streams, a multitude of wildflowers and 100-year-old artifacts from bygone
mining days. This “photographer’s dream tour”
reveals many possibilities that may be revisited
later with in-depth visual exploration.
Concept: Making a great portrait means capturing the essence of the subject in his or her environment: creating a picture, not merely taking
one. In this workshop, we learn composition
and angle in a realistic location setting, using
lighting to enhance the subject in his or her
environment. We discuss essential communication skills needed to connect photographer
and subject.
Media & Techniques: Electronics, Arduinobased micro-controllers, electromechanics
(motors, solenoids and servos), dynamic lighting (LEDs), software and programming (Arduino IDE, Cycling ‘74 real-time programming
and Max/MSP/Jitter).
Activities: Lectures on software environment,
demonstrations on working with circuits,
motors and lights, explorations of existing new
media works and working time.
Faculty: Ali Momeni was born in Isfahan, Iran,
and emigrated to the United States at the age
of 12. He studied composition, improvisation
and performance with computers at the Center
for New Music and Audio Technologies at the
University of California, Berkeley. After three
years in Paris as a performer, researcher and
consultant, he joined the faculty of the Department of Art at the University of Minnesota.
www.alimomeni.net
Tuition: $875 / Studio Support Cost: $1075
Studio Fee: $125 Code: S1111 Enrollment Limit 10
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Media & Techniques: Digital cameras, onsite critiques and group discussions on high
dynamic range techniques, black & white conversion, lens filters and best time of day for
working on site.
Activities: David introduces the historical and
scenic significance of each location and works
with each student throughout the day. Students spend at least an hour at each site and
driving/hiking times are kept to a minimum.
Faculty: David Hiser is a photojournalist and photography educator who has led
workshops and seminars throughout North
America. He has been published in over 100
National Geographic publications and his
stock photo archive is represented internationally by Getty Images.
www.photoaspen.com
Tuition: $250
Code: P1129 Enrollment Limit 12
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Media & Techniques: Incandescent light,
ambient light, reflective light, portable flash,
strobes and Speedlights; digital SLR cameras;
and digital processing with Adobe Photoshop
Lightroom 3.
Activities: We begin in the studio, reviewing major portrait photographers of the 20th
century and then proceed to the essential elements of the environmental portrait: selecting
the situation, the pose, the props, the light and
even the wardrobe of the subject. We learn on
location in realistic situations. There are class
critiques and open discussions throughout the
week as we develop skills and confidence.
Faculty: Nora Feller has more than 25 years
of experience on the international stage. She
travels between Aspen, New York and Paris,
photographing for corporate, entertainment
and editorial clients, including The New York
Times, HBO, Forbes, Time and Condé Nast.
Her portfolio includes world leaders, media
celebrities, business executives and artists.
www.norafeller.com
Tuition: $975 / Studio Support Cost: $1175
Studio Fee: $175 Code: P1231 Enrollment Limit 10