March 12, 2026
Why we still teach Manual mode first
Every spring someone asks why Fundamentals doesn't begin with Aperture Priority. Here's the short answer, and the longer one.
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The Envios Digitales Journal.
Notes from the studio: technique, gear we actually use, and the occasional opinion. Written by Gary and the instructor team.
February 24, 2026
Brown County in February: a workshop debrief
Notes from our coldest field trip yet, what went right, what we'll change next year, and ten student frames worth seeing.
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January 30, 2026
One light is enough
The lighting setups our portrait students actually use after class, ranked. Spoiler: it's the one-light setup almost every time.
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January 8, 2026
Street photography and consent in 2026
Indianapolis isn't Paris. Here's how Maya teaches approach, eye contact and the unspoken contract of street photography.
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December 14, 2025
Macro on a budget
You don't need a $1,200 macro lens. Here's the $40 extension tube setup we hand new Macro & Nature students on day one.
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November 22, 2025
The case for printing your own work
What changes when you finally hold your photograph in your hand. Notes from fifteen years of running portfolio reviews.
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