Foundry Photojournalism Workshop

The Last Night: Student Work Shown; Awards Given

neal — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 07:55:09 +0000

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 of scarves. This hilarious work was produced and acted in by Foundry instructors and assistants, and starred Ron Haviv. It will no doubt be an underground classic among photojournalists, if it ever surfaces again!

Many awards were given, including the Golden Scarf Award, this year won by Sarah Beth Glicksteen, formerly an intern for the US newspaper Concord Monitor and now a freelancer working in the Middle East and Europe. In addition to the coveted Golden Scarf itself, she received a new ThinkTank rotation360° backpack. Other less serious awards included two for the sexiest male and female instructors, which to the delight of all were won by Henrik Kastenskov and Maggie Steber.

After the awards everyone headed to local bar Zurich for discount thirst-quenchers. When your blogger left at nearly 2 a.m., the bulk of the students, instructors and staff were still going strong.

See you next year at Foundry, which will be somewhere in Latin America!

Maggie Steber winning the award for the Sexiest Female Instructor.

Sarah Beth Glicksteen winning the Golden Scarf Award

Amir Al-Shariff of Yemen and Utku Kaynar of Turkey receiving prizes, Web sites from LiveBooks

Instructors and staff watching slideshows of student work

Excerpts from a portfolio review

miki — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:53:44 +0000

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.

10 Tips for Photo Workshop Students

miki — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:24:43 +0000

Maggie Steber and Kael Alford kicked off the Foundry Photojournalism Workshop this year with a David Letterman-style Top 10 countdown of tips for the students at the workshop. They are such good advice, though, that we wanted to share them. Whether you’re heading to your first workshop, a workshop veteran, or especially if you’re joining us next year for the Foundry, these are sure to help you get the most out of the experience.

Tips for Photo Workshop Students from Foundry Workshop on Vimeo.

Faces from Around the World

miki — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:39:48 +0000

We are always so excited by the incredible range of students who join us for the Foundry Workshops, so we wanted to give you a small cross-section of those here in Istanbul, Turkey, this year. Foundry founder Eric Beecroft introduces these thoughts on the week ahead from several students.

Faces from Around the World – Foundry Workshop 2010 from Foundry Workshop on Vimeo.

Welcome to the 2010 Foundry Photojournalism Workshop

neal — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:13:51 +0000

At this year’s Foundry Photojournalism Workshop, top instructors and students from around the world have converged on Istanbul, Turkey, a city long known as a melting pot for exactly the kind of diversity this workshop strives to cultivate.

Students arrived Sunday, June 20, from countries on six continents, particularly nearby nations, including Egypt, Yemen, Palestine/Gaza, Iraq, Iran, Kazakhstan, Bosnia, Moldova, Russia.

After registration, everyone packed into a small attic room at the Nazım Hikmet Culture Center for a quick welcome from Foundry Director Eric Beecroft, and Utku Kaynar of the Photographic Arts Federation of Turkey. Instructors Maggie Steber and Kael Alford then shared their “Top Ten List”of tips for photojournalists (coming soon).

In the afternoon the instructors met for the first time with students and then the evening finished up with an intimate party.

We hope you enjoy this slideshow, capturing the feel of the first day’s meetings, and that you will keep checking in this week as Miki Johnson and Neal Jackson bring you regular updates from the workshop. If it seems like something you’d enjoy, we’d love to see you next year in South America!

Welcome to the 2010 Foundry Photojournalism Workshop from Foundry Workshop on Vimeo.

The Power of Images in Today’s Media

Gabriel — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 02:13:54 +0000

with Maggie Steber

Images have the power to pen eyes, evoke emotions and instigate change. Students will discover new and innovative ways to create and share stories through research and class discussion of ideas, daily shooting, and critiques of the work done at the workshop. Students should bring portfolios, bodies of work in progress, or recently finished if possible as Maggie would like to see this work too. Participants conclude this workshop with new compelling images and ideas that reflect original thinking and vision, as well as plans for how to present the work.

Maggie Steber

Gabriel — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 02:11:35 +0000

Maggie Steber has worked as a documentary photographer in 60 countries. Her longtime work in Haiti received the prestigious Alicia Patterson Foundation Grant and the Ernst Haas Grant. A collection of the Haiti photographs was published in “Dancing on Fire: Photographs from Haiti”, by Aperture. She was a contract photographer for Newsweek Magazine for 4 years and has worked for several press agencies as well as the Associated Press in New York as a photo editor. She served as Asst. Managing Editor of Photography and Features at the Miami Herald from 1999-2002 and guided the photo staff projects to twice become Pulitzer Prize finalists and a third time as winner. In 2007, she received a grant from the Knight Foundation to design a new newspaper prototype through the new Knight Center for International Media at the University of Miami. In 2010, for the 3rd time, she will be invited as one of the MASTER TEACHERS at the World Press Photo Foundation’s Joop Swart classes. In 2008, she was honored guest speaker at the formal gathering of distinguished guests in Amstesrdam.

Steber was distinguished invited guest in 2008 to the Pingyao Photo Festival where she exhibited her longtime work on Native Americans and made the main evening presentation. That exhibition was her 3rd in China. She has exhibited twice at Visa Pour L’Image in Perpignan, France and at the Jardins du Luxumbourg in Paris as part of the 20th anniversary exhibition of Reporters Sans Frontieres. She has exhibited widely throughout the US and the world.

Maggie’s breathtaking list of honors includes:

The Leica Medal of Excellence

First Prize Spot News World Press Photo Foundation News

First Prize Magazine Documentary in Pictures of the Year (iPOY)

Overseas Press Oliver Rebbot Award Best Photographic Coverage from Abroad

The Medal of Honor for Distinguished Service to Journalism from University of Missouri

Grants: Alicia Patterson Foundation, the Ernst Haas Grant and the Knight Foundation; 3-time finalist for Eugene Smith Grant for Humanistic Photography

Her work appears regularly in National Geographic Magazine, The New York Times, Smithsonian, The Guardian of London and many other American and European publications. Her photographs are widely exhibited and are included in many museum and private collections. She has served as judge for World Press Photo Foundation and the Alicia Patterson Foundation four times each, as well as for other photographic competitions.

She will be teaching The Power of Images in Today’s Media.

Updated instructor list

Gabriel — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 01:25:49 +0000

Updated instructor list, including Maggie Steber. Welcome aboard!

On Assignment

Gabriel — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:53:03 +0000

with Adriana Zehbrauskas

This class will focus on how to develop a photo essay and tell a visual story while working on assignment. Working fast, in the most unpredictable conditions, meeting deadlines and delivering the photos that the editor is expecting while still maintaining your own personal style.

Each student is expected to do an assignment and work the field. Stories/general theme may be assigned or the student can choose to work on his own topic. (It is highly advised to prepare beforehand!)

Everyday we will meet in the classroom to go over the work and discuss problems, approaches, technical difficulties, ethical dilemas, etc.

All work will be edited down to twelve images to be presented on the final evening to the whole workshop.

Finding your Voice: Storytelling and Personal Vision

Gabriel — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:33:10 +0000

with Kael Alford

In this class we will explore what keeps many photojournalists in love with their work: the process of developing personal projects that capitalize on the author’s unique voice, strengths, passions and experience. I’ll work closely with each student to produce a photo essay or multimedia package with attention to his or her personal vision and goals as a photographer, both inside and outside the workshop.

Coaching will begin before the workshop starts; you should contact me to discuss your story ideas before the workshop and send samples of your work. During the class, in individual and group critiques, we will also discuss ways to find funding and how to market free standing, photo based packages.

You’re encouraged not required to bring audio or video recording equipment and editing software such as Soundslides, Audacity or Final Cut.

Peter Di Campo will be assisting this class.