The Day of the Dead Expedition is now an intense Street Photography workshop of 8 days
Guys, I have an important communication for all those interested to take the workshop with me in Oaxaca during the Day of the Dead.
Although this proposal for photographers boasts an experience that began in 2015 and has several successful editions, I decided to change the formula a little to put it more in line with my attitude and photographic vision.
Street photography is my thing, guys. And therefore this 8-day photographic journey will also focus on street photography, on an approach that will allow all participants to take different photographs from what we are usually used to seeing by those who are in celebrations of this type. There will therefore be principles of anti-composition inserted into the context of the analysis of the composition and content of images.
We will use our cameras creatively and students will be stimulated to get out of their comfort zone by experimenting with various techniques that allow them to return home as more experienced and complete photographers. We will use the flash for example and I will guide my students in the search for extreme exposure choices to obtain really strong and impactful images. We will create ghosts just like I showed in my project Reality Remade.
This is a real street photography workshop and it lasts 8 days.
I will be with you all the 8 days.
And is the cheapest workshop proposal of Day of the Dead that you can find. Are you ready? OK, here you go:
JOIN THIS MAGICAL EXPERIENCE IN 2025
10 YEARS OF DAY OF THE DEAD PHOTOGRAPHY EXPEDITION
These 8 days in Oaxaca with Alex Coghe and Brad Zipursky during the traditional celebrations of Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) are a unique photographic and human adventure.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN EXPERIENCE FOR TOURISTS
We are travelers, photographers, observers, writers, videographers, flâneurs. This is not a 4 or 5-star holiday — this is a real photographer–traveler expedition where curiosity, creativity, and immersion are essential.
Alex and Brad will photograph with you, eat with you, and share the journey with you. This is not one of those workshops where you pay for the leader’s vacation, or where a “big name” is advertised but replaced by minor photographers. This is the real thing.
THIS IS AN EXPEDITION LEAD BY ALEX COGHE AND BRAD ZIPURSKY
Alex Coghe
Street Photographer, Writer & Educator based in Mexico City. He works both in color and black & white, with a distinctive approach to authentic street photography that emphasizes form, content, and human presence. Alongside his photographic practice, he shares knowledge through workshops, masterclasses, and writing, building bridges between visual storytelling and personal experience. His work reflects an ongoing exploration of intimacy, urban life, and the poetry of the streets.
Brad Zipursky
Storyographer, Data Storyteller & Street-Documentary Photographer based in Calgary. He explores the intersection of narrative and information, crafting visual and data-driven stories that highlight the human side of everyday life. His work blends documentary sensibility with a passion for storytelling structure, aiming to transform raw experience and data into narratives that resonate and connect.
📅 October 28 – November 4, 2025
📍 Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico
👥 Maximum 4 participants
Discount for the first 3 who sign up (3000 US$ instead of 3500 US$)
Final deadline: October 15, 2025
Languages: English, Italian, Spanish
The expedition will take place even with only 1 participant.
ACCOMMODATION INCLUDED
To keep the group together and build a true sense of community, we will all stay in the same accommodation in Oaxaca City. Comfortable, safe, and well-located : not luxury resorts, but authentic places that keep us close to the action.
WHAT MAKES THIS EXPERIENCE UNIQUE
A best-selling experience since 2015
Guided by acclaimed street photographer Alex Coghe
Authentic cultural immersion: local food, local transportation, engagement with families and communities
A true street photography experience documenting Día de Muertos
Daily photo reviews and mentoring
Safe environment with a leader who knows Oaxaca as his second home
Each participant will leave with a 10-image photo story to be featured in a digital photobook and on The Street Photography Channel on YouTube.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Tuition and daily reviews
Accommodation in Oaxaca City
Professional portfolio review & mentoring program
eBooks & certificate of completion
Exclusive fine art print
Collective printed & digital photobook
Video interview for YouTube with your photos from the expedition
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
How to find & tell coherent and meaningful photo stories
How to photograph with intent — not just mindless shutter clicking
How to visualize your photo and “shoot with the mind” before the camera
How to create visually impactful, emotionally strong images
Portrait and candid techniques that add depth and meaning
Creative use of flash, exposure, and shutter speed for storytelling
How to interact with subjects while maintaining a candid approach
Techniques for speed, composition, and layering in the streets
How to work a scene and push your comfort zone
How to build a consistent body of work during a journey
And yes — how to drink mezcal and still shoot straight (and maybe even taste chapulines!)
✨ On the first evening (Oct 28), after our welcome dinner, we’ll go out without cameras to “mind photograph” the streets: observing, composing mentally, and later sharing our visions over mezcal in a local bar.
A TYPICAL DAY
Group breakfast and photo review
Shooting in the streets, markets, cemeteries, parades, and hidden corners of Oaxaca
Flexibility to adapt to spontaneous events and opportunities
Evening and night shooting sessions during the celebrations
Informal dinners and discussions
The expedition starts with a group dinner on October 28 in Oaxaca City and ends the morning of November 4 after breakfast.
OAXACA & DÍA DE MUERTOS
Día de Muertos was declared a UNESCO World Heritage in 2008. Far from being a macabre party, it is a celebration of life, memory, and family. In Oaxaca, these traditions are lived from the inside: altars in homes, cemeteries full of music and candles, parades, food, and rituals where locals welcome their dead with joy and respect.
As participants, you won’t just observe from the outside — you’ll live it from within: traveling like locals, connecting with families, tasting Oaxaca’s world-renowned cuisine, and experiencing mezcal culture at its source.
PRACTICAL INFO
All levels welcome
Any camera accepted
Laptop and SD cards required
Oaxaca is one of the safest states in Mexico, and Alex (who lives there) will guide you every step of the way
✨ This is your chance to live and photograph the most vibrant celebration in Mexico — not as a tourist, but as part of a close-knit group of photographers guided by Alex Coghe.
📧 For info and reservations: alexcoghe.store@gmail.com
