G. Morty Ortega
Story: Mariachi Culture Instructors: Ben Lowy and Shaul Schwarz Having grown up in Texas amidst Tex-Mex culture, mariachi music was always in the background. Going to Mexico allowed me to explore and learn all about this slowly dying traditional culture that includes everything from specialized hat-makers and tailors to women’s growing role as musicians. www.gabrielortega.com...
Martyn Aim
Story: Trouble in Paradise Instructor: Ron Haviv The north Indian state of Himachal Pradesh lies at the foothills of the Himalayas. Manali, a tourist town in the Kullu Valley is the set-off point for foreign trekkers, spiritual seekers, and hedonists drawn by the promise of cheap high quality marijuana in an idyllic setting. Many never...
Johannes Christo
Story: ” I see Istanbul as a unique city, a blend environment of old and new. The people and its landmarks. As an urban site, Istanbul still preserves its historical buildings while surrounded by modernity.” Instructor: Ron Haviv
Nariman Ansari
Instructors: Andrea Bruce & Stephanie Sinclair While researching on Turkey’s culture, I was surprised to learn of the GLBT scene and how open it was. Being from a predominantly Muslim country myself, it seemed quite shocking that Turkey had so many gay clubs, a GLBT magazine, even a GLBT pride week! It was something I...
Michael Thessel
Story: Objects of Desire Documenting garbage collectors in Istanbul’s Tarlabasi neighbourhood. Thanks to Faruk and his family. Objects of Desire from Michael Thessel on Vimeo.
Personal Visions Class with Kael Alford and assistant Peter DiCampo
Students: Shivani Dass, Nitya Rao, Emma Marshall, Safin Hamid, Iman Al-Dabbagh, Marina Gorobevskaya, Ceerwan Aziz, James Rozorio, Karan Vaid, Isabella Zaratsyan “Personal Visions” Class with instructor Kael Alford and assistant Peter DiCampo – Students’ Final Work from Peter DiCampo on Vimeo.
Robb Goodell
Story: Kadikoy Commute, Istanbul, Turkey Instructor: Rena Effendi http://robbgoodell.photoshelter.com/ Kadikoy Commute, Istanbul, Turkey from Robb Goodell on Vimeo.
Mervyn Leong
Experience the spiritual and social effects in the Hammam (Turkish Bath). During my recent visit to Istanbul, I have commited to making a short multimedia photo essay about travel or lifestyle as homework for the Foundry Photoworkshop 2010. After some tinkering, I came up with the idea of documenting the spiritual and social effects of...
Monte Swann
Story: Ani-la Ani-la is a short look into the life of a Tibetan nun (Ani) who lives with monks in a Buddhist monastery in Manali India. Ani-la from Monte Swann on Vimeo.
Quinn Ryan Mattingly
Story: Colours of the Caravan: Rajasthani Nomads in Manali www.quinnmattingly.com
Mohit Gupta
Story: The photo story I worked on revolved around the making of Buddhist religious scroll paintings (Thangkas or Thankas as they are natively called). Instructor: Tewfic El-Sawy www.mohit-gupta.com
