[Lightstalkers] FOUNDRY WORKSHOP 2010 ANNOUNCED

FOUNDRY WORKSHOP 2010 ANNOUNCED

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:25:02 +0000

Just wanted to let the LS community know that Foundry PJ Workshops 2010 has been announced- Foundry Photojournalism Workshops Istanbul, Turkey June 20-26, 2010 Info on instructors, costs, scholarships etc online in next 4 to 6 weeks. Just as a teaser, we have an AMAZING lineup of instructors yet again, with some returning and some new faces too hope to see y'all there and getting your baklava on-

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Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:35:05 +0000

awesome, that means backpacking thru eastern europe down to istanbul...

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Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:58:59 +0000

I'd like to see a workshop in Eastern Europe somewhere - Kiev, Belgrade, Bucharest, Tirana, Nizhni Novgorod or something where there's a huge stable of talented photographers who have no means to connect to the larger world of photography. Sort of in photographic exile! A workshop subsidized for the local photographers (which I believe Foundry is) who get the chance to mix with their Western (or wherever they're from) colleagues and Instructors. Okay, that's all I have to say and I'd even volunteer my services...

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Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:33:27 +0000

Donald, thanks for the comments. We only do one workshop a year, and we rotate continents so as to affect as many locals as possible, so we are getting to your neck of the woods! - this year was a toss up between Sarajevo and Istanbul, and the latter edged out the former, just barely, for logistical and financial reasons. That being said, come on down to Old Stamboul- we'd love to have ya. Add you are correct, local/regional photographers are subsidized, and we offer a host of scholarships as well. For this year, regional means Turkey/Caucasus/MidEast/Balkans.

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Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:58:56 +0000

Great news Eric!!!...hope the next one is as great or even greater experience!!!...Todos paÂ´Estambul 2010!!!...

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Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:07:31 +0000

Good luck Eric... it's during the World Cup, for which Turkey did not qualify, and Bosnia might (after they will kick out Portugal)... that must have been a reason for Stamboul to edge Sarajevo, for everyone in Sarajevo (just like in all of the Balkans, and Eastern Europe in general) will be watching soccer only...

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Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:42:19 +0000

Super! ;)

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Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:48:52 +0000

Cool :)

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Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:12:36 +0000

As the guy who photographed and blogged last years Foundry and who has seen a sneak preview of the instructor lineup, I can only say...wow! If all the instructors who indicated willingness to come follow through, it will be one of the best workshops ever.

But remember, Foundry is principally for the benefit of photographers in the regions in which they are held. So we will be especially eager to get applications from photographers in the Middle East and North Africa, and other tributary areas where structured photojournalism education may be hard to come by (including the Balkans, among others). Please encourage such people to come to Istanbul. Of course others are welcome too.

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Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:13:09 +0000

Wish you all the best...I was there in India this year...ad this is a must for all photographers...All the best Eric...and Neal...!

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Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:14:49 +0000

Eric: so Istanbul is it!!!??? great! i look forward to it...and to another successful workshop. As Neal writes, we all hope to have a record number of photographers from the Middle East, Africa and Central Europe/Balkans...and indeed from everywhere else. what makes the workshop are not only the instructors but the participants.

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Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:08:19 +0000

Fantastic news! Istanbul is an amazing city and will offer the students an incredible collection of moments and images. And we must get the word out to photogs in the region to attend: Middle East, Caucasus, Turkey, etc. If anyone has any ideas in how to establish a network to these photographers please let Eric know. Looking forward to teaching another great group of photographers! m

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Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:25:41 +0000

It was a great experience participating in the workshop in Manali in India. H

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Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:43:52 +0000

The Foundry Workshop is fantastic wherever it is held! One of a kind. Don't miss out! Manali 09 was brilliant. See you all there in Istanbul!

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Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:48:21 +0000

Three women from the US looking to rent a house. Anyone want to join forces?

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Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:12:12 +0000

Sounds really interesting.....Looking forwad to it.

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Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:35:48 +0000

I highly recommend The Foundry Workshops-really a once in a lifetime experience. I was looking forward to Istanbul, but it's my last week of class and can't make it this year. (Booo!!!) (Fingers crossed for Foundry in The Balkans 2011!!)

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Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:33:09 +0000

Hey, I thought the Foundry was coming back to Asia in 2011...

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Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:55:22 +0000

Can't wait to learn more!... How about coming to Montana one of these years? Lots to photograph and very little established journalism community!

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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:38:02 +0000

another interesting location... lets see if i can make it there :)

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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:26:22 +0000

Look forward to one in Australasia....!

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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:49:16 +0000

will get there eventually...how does port blair sound

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Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:06:59 +0000

Bloomin hard and expensive to get to!! How about Australia?

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Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:56:29 +0000

hmmm...we try and go developing world as much as possible...indo is a real possibility

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Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:58:41 +0000

Fiji? Samoa? Solomon Islands? PNG?

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Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:10:10 +0000

I will be a fixer if you promise to do it in Port Blair, bikini+scuba diving=no workshop...only fun ;-)

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Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:07:39 +0000

Such an environment would probably require an ultra-fixer (meaning a full-time chaperone) for Anamitra!

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Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:57:27 +0000

;-)

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Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:04:51 +0000

Istanbul is an awesome city, one of my favourite places for taking pics so will do my best to get there Eric. if you need any inspiration people http://inmotion.magnumphotos.com/essay/istanbul Hey Macus for your neck of the woods check out http://www.jackpicone.com/www.jackpicone.com/WORKSHOPS%3A_THE_AUSTRALIAN_SESSIONS.html

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Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:29:37 +0000

Eric does a great job with Foundry, and its a great venue. I was tied to certain dates for my project in Coney Island, and the overlap with Foundry is unfortunate, but hopefully there are enough folks out there to fill both events. They are completely different types of projects, and there are varied needs out there right now.....

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Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:33:08 +0000

Hey Joe - thanks for that! I am investigating; 11 days might be too short a notice, but there are other things there too so if you get back to NZ before I get to Norway/Turkey, the first beer's on me. It's probably cheaper here than in Norway too...!

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Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:29:02 +0000

If the instructors who initially signed on aren't terrific enough already, I just learned that Foundry has added even more world-class photographers to teach. I'll let Eric make the announcements in his own time, but watch for it. The lineup will be just stunning.

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Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:30:37 +0000

Well, that secret didn't last long...the list is out -- see the posting above/below.

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Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:05:59 +0000

I missed the list of instructors. Do you have a link?

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Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:02:05 +0000

Andrea Bruce Lynsey Addario Ami Vitale Stephanie Sinclair Kael Alford Anastasia Taylor-Lind Ron Haviv David Guttenfelder John Moore Guy Calaf Michael Robinson-Chavez Tewfic el- Sawy Jared Moossy plus others to be announced soon- some new, some returningâ€¦

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Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:18:25 +0000

Great Photogs, headed by a super guy... a must for every photographer

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Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:44:00 +0000

Thanks Eric, that looks amazing.

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Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:12:50 +0000

I am putting this thought in both posts on Foundry, because nobody should miss it.

All this is a tribute to two things:

- the vision, persuasive powers and generosity of one Eric Beecroft in establishing and running this project as a part of his already busy life, and

- the unselfishness of the instructors, who are giving their time to the objectives of Foundry; teaching photojournalism to emerging photographers from areas of the world where formal instruction may not exist.

We in this profession/craft should be proud of these among us who are so giving of themselves and their talents....

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Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:38:49 +0000

This looks really promising...I'll have to put together a budget for this...

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Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:36:34 +0000

looks very interesting, i love istanbul and will work in turkey this time of the year. eric, does vienna still qualify as part of the balkans? :-)

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Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:35:48 +0000

vienna...just as much as it qualifies as part of a mythical greater Germany... nah, pricing is all about making it affoodable for those from regions that get paid less/are developing...

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Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:53:45 +0000

i hope you got that it was not meant serious... anyway, looking forward to it!

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Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:12:45 +0000

nor was mine! hope you can make it

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Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:27:58 +0000

Thanks, Eric, from a hopeful student, Class of 2010.

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Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:56:40 +0000

Eric, Do you have an estimate for how much should a participant expect to spend on lodging, food, moving around etcâ€¦ for the week of the seminar? Thanks, Thodoris

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Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:29:08 +0000

FWIW, Istanbul has been named the 2010 European Capital of Culture (a designation it shares with Essen, Germany, and Pecs, Hungary).

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Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:32:37 +0000

Here are two new links to Istanbul from the NY Times. Not sure if you have to be a subscriber to view both. The second is from yesterday's travel section. http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/europe/turkey/istanbul/overview.html http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/10/travel/10places.html

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Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:25:02 +0000

Thodoris- Good question. Its all really up to your standards; on average, I think you can do Istanbul on $50 (low end) to $75 a day, using youth hostels and eating cheap and using public transport. Up it to $100 a day US and you get a bit more luxury. Turkey is still much cheaper than most of (western) Europe, though nothing like South Asia or Latin America of course. Prices have been creeping upwards in Istanbul over the past five to ten years; its getting more expensive each year it seems, (compared with the rest of Turkey, esp the east, which can be dirt cheap). The drive by some to have Turkey join the EU, and the fact that Istanbul is a capital of culture this year, doesnt help matters. The forum will be up on the website soon, and you can find folks to split rooms with- a sure way to save costs.