The Upstart

Photography classes prepare for assignment at Ingham County Fair

In their second year teaching Shoot Like a Pro together at MIPA, Mike Caterina and Ike Lea are instructing amateur photographers to compose and edit photos like professionals. On the […]

Volleyball highlights MIPA-Palooza workshop

MIPA workshop participants played volleyball to try to win points for their respective classes during 2014’s MIPA-Palooza. IKE LEA / PHOTOS

Unexpected rain catches workshop students

An unexpected rain shower caught many MIPA participants by surprise after the afternoon session on Aug. 4. IKE LEA / PHOTOS  

Students, faculty paint MSU rock in honor of Jeff Nardone

  Students from Grosse Point South High School and several facultly members painted the iconic Michigan State rock in honor of Jeff Nardone. Nardone, the former adviser at Grosse Point […]

Workshop participants love Sunday’s opening activities

Workshop students attended the opening session and content-specific breakout sessions on July 28 for the first day of the 2013 MIPA Summer Workshop. Photography teacher Ike Lea shared some of […]

Sports Photography to travel around Lansing

During the morning of July 30, Ike Lea’s Sports Photography class will travel to different parts of Lansing.  The first place is a gym called TwistStars, a gymnastics facility that […]

Photographers work at LCC improving their techniques

Every morning about 60 of MIPA’s summer workshop students climb on a bus destined for an off-campus location. Five Miles away at Lansing Community College, the Shoot Like a Pro, […]