Wishing you too could go to Mexico to take part in a photojournalism workshop, but don’t have the $3,250 + personal expenses for, say, a SJSU/Mercury News workshop?  Check out the Foundry Photojournalism Workshop, put on in part by Lightstalkers.

There were- and are- a host of wonderful workshops out there; however, after looking around for some time, we came to the conclusion that there were a) few for people from developing nations and b) few that a photojournalism student from Europe or the US (officially a student or informally, we don’t care) could realistically afford. We also felt that, while attending a workshop for $4000 with one or two great photographers was wonderful, it could be more beneficial to create a workshop where many more instructors came, creating an impromptu community of sorts. A workshop where getting into the field, producing real reportage, getting honest, real feedback, and making new friends and developing contacts were first and foremost.

Tuition for the workshop is $500 ($400 if you and a friend both sign up), but does not include travel, accommodation or personal expenses.  Instructors listed on the web site include among many other people: Ron Haviv, Brian Storm, Stanley Greene and Amy Vitale.