Special Announcement: Surviving Hostile Regions Course
Special Foundry Workshop Announcement Foundry Workshops is excited to be able to offer, for the first time, a special Surviving Hostile Regions course, in collaboration with AKE Ltd. AKE is one of the world’s leading providers of conflict survival education for journalists. Their world class instructors have generously volunteered to teach a course at...
Final Awards Given – Top Prize – the Golden Scarf – Given to Haitian Photographer Dieu-Nalio Chery
The final awards have been given, with the top prize going to Dieu-Nalio Chery (whom everyone just calls Chéri). Cheri received the award as the photographer who best exemplifies the spirit of Foundry – quality of images, sensitivity to subjects, professional commitment and cooperation with colleagues. Congratulations to you, Chéri! Shown above (l-r), Suzie Katz,...
Walter Astrada’s One-Image Bilingual Guide to Photojournalism
I continue to be struck by the commitment and creativity of the Foundry faculty in teaching their students. Yesterday I stumbled across one example that is definitely worth sharing. It is a diagrammatic drawing by faculty member Walter Astrada showing the elements of telling a story with images, along with the process for getting there. ...
Tired, Hungry Mass of Students (and Faculty) Presses On Eagerly
The dynamics of Buenos Aires life challenge all workshop participants who aren’t accustomed to that lifestyle. The normal routine for “porteños” (people from Buenos Aires) is to rise about 9 am, eat breakfast. Lunch starts anywhere from 2 to 4 pm (or as they say, 14 to 16). That meal is often centered around mounds...
Ah, the Intensity of Portfolio Reviews (and Their Value)
Foundry tries to provide students with opportunities for close contact with the instructors. This workshop is no different and probably even better . Yesterday every nook and cranny of the Motivarte Photography School (which is hosting the workshop) and the faculty hotel (The Blue Soho) had a faculty member working with a student to review...
Keynote speech
A little late, but here nonetheless, we present to you a brief soundclip of Michael Robinson Chavez and Adriana Zehbrauskas delivering the keynote opening speech to the gathered mass of recently registered students from Sunday night. Un poco atrasado pero aquí de todos modos les presentamos un breve clip de audio de los instructores Michael...
Off and Running/ ¡Y partió!
Over 130 students are registered – nearly every country in South America, many Central American countries, and several Caribbean countries is represented, not to mention India, Indonesia, Japan, North America, and Europe. Classes have begun and the energy is palpable. Más de 130 estudiantes están registrados – desde casi cada país de Sud America, muchos...
FPW 2011 Events calendar
Here’s a calendar for those interested in the week’s events at Foundry 2011. The handout seen at Motivarte is available here [download id="3"]. [stout_gc id=1]
Announcing Guy Calaf, Rodrigo Cruz and Alison Morley
Hey folks! We have a few new instructors joining us including some Foundry veterans as well as some brand new. Announcing Guy Calaf, Rodrigo Cruz and Alison Morley as instructors at Foundry Argentina 2011. Their class descriptions are coming soon!
Remembering Mikko Hassan
It is with great sadness and a profound feeling of loss that we announce the passing of Mohamed “Mikko” Hassan Abd El Aal, one of Foundry Workship Istanbul 2010′s finest students. A full scholarship will be announced shortly in his name. The work he produced in Istanbul for Foundry 2010 can be viewed in this...
The Last Night: Student Work Shown; Awards Given
Foundry 2010 concluded Saturday night before a packed house with a show of work from the over 130 students participating. Subjects ranged from street denizens living off collected paper and cardboard to the many cats of Istanbul. The highlight of the evening, however, was the showing of a PG-to-X-rated video of the utility and value...
Excerpts from a portfolio review
Here’s a glimpse at what portfolio reviews really look and sound like. From just one of the many mass reviews that have been happening all week at this year’s Foundry Photojournalism Workshop in Istanbul, Turkey. Portfolio Reviews – Foundry 2010 from Foundry Photojournalism Workshop on Vimeo.
