Explore photography with fellow shutterbugs! Immerse yourself with people who enjoy shooting at great locations throughout Northern California. Every meetup is designed to challenge us as photographers; to discover new techniques, swap tips and ideas, compare equipment and share images. And we have fun doing it! Anyone with an interest in photography is welcome, whether you are a beginner, a serious amateur, or a professional. If you love to shoot photographs and/or want to find out what is …

The members of the Sonoma County Photography Group are photographers of all styles and experiences, novice to professional and everywhere in between. We are people getting together to share in our love of photography, art, nature and of course, the wine country.

Join us for wildlife and landscape photography. Enjoy nature at it's finest and bring it back and share with friends and family. Enjoy monthly meetings, assignments, field trips, workshops, and new friends.

This group is for photographers of any skill level who share a passion for capturing the wild, unpredictable, intriguing, mysterious situations that arise while shooting on the street. We will be taking periodic field trips to a variety of locations and at varied times. Venues will include San Francisco and other North Bay Cities. We will be attending special events in Chinatown, North Beach, the Fillmore and Mission Districts. Everyone will have an opportunity to share food, drink and knowledge …

Hey, SMUGgers, Meetup.com has been great, but we've got a brand-spankin' new home and we've just got the keys to move in. Boogie on down to http://www.fisheyeconnect.com/instructor/3573/san-francisco-north-smug/profile.aspx and help us warm up the San Francisco North Bay SMUG's new space over on FishEyeConnect.  Just sign up for an account and you will get info on our latest meetings. You'll love FEC because they're focused on photography. It's their mission (like ours) to connect great photog …

LAST MINUTE POST --- We did SantaCon YountVegas last year, now let's hit San Fran SantaCon with its naked challenge. Join us around 2:30pm in Washington Square Park (Columbus and Washington in San Fran's Little Italy area). We are the official photographers for the event. We can create ad hoc photo set-ups in the park so bring flash and smaller portable studio lighting. We'll 'invite' the best Santas and elves to pose. SantaCon is a massive pub crawl with loads of photo opportunities. It's a com …

* Mentor, educate, support and foster fellowship among professional photographers. * Enhance community awareness and confidence in, professional photography and its creators. * Raise the level of professionalism and skills of photographers serving the community. * Increase visibility of 1735 Studio Meet up and subject matter in print competition at the local, state, and national level.

Glam Xtreme is for anyone craving to be involved in creative group photo shoots, done well!! If you like attention to detail then this group might be for you! Our shoots are geared towards glamorous, beautiful, funky, and trendy...even if it's just a meet in the park the models are done from head to toe, including wardrobe, makeup, hairstyle, etc...Our goal is to provide professional photo opportunities for photographers of every level, from beginners to elite, and we have fun doing it!!! Come j …

For photographers of all levels who wish to learn more and/or add to their portfolios by shooting in this beautiful 'wine country'. We'll have short classes and photo-safari days covering various topics. Plus one to five day workshops for those who wish intense training on specific topics. I, Tom Deininger, will teach primarily portraiture. This will include lighting, posing, Photoshop enhancement, and fine art printing.

Wanting to meetup up with local photographers (novice to professional) to enhance our shooting skills. Local to the Fairfield, CA area and beyond.

A group interested in digital documentation of nature art in and around the Napa Valley area. This group is spearheaded by Travis Elder a local artist, sustainability enthusiast, and wine expert. Images collected by the group maybe used in large online art pieces. The group is meets at noon on every Monday at the Calistoga Roastary.

This is a sister group to our Backroads Wine & Nature Adventure group based out of Walnut Creek. A unique Adventure group that invites all young & older, dogs & kids. It tends to be about 80% singles. The purpose of the group is to make new friends, get more fit, enjoy the beauty of nature, enjoy wine & art & of course have a lot of fun. Take advantage of my 20 plus years of explorations in Northern Ca. & Hawaii. Many of my secret or very hidden places can be explored & enjoyed on one of ou …

This group is for anyone, of any age, who wants to spend their time with good people doing enjoyable things. We are an eclectic group ranging from: - book clubs - outdoor activities (like flat water kayaking, hiking, photography walks and casual bike          riding) - wine / beer/ chocolate tastings - dinner parties - movies - the theater - and even an occasional art experience! Feel free to do what ever activities catch your interest at the time! There is no membership fee. You will pay for y …

Do you like wine? Are you female? Then join us as we explore wine country! You don't have to know anything about wine, just have a sense of adventure and positive attitude. I'm not a wine instructor, so I won't be lecturing anyone about wine. We can ask our wine pouring person any questions and learn quickly that way. We will be exploring Napa and Sonoma counties while making new friends and having fun, so get off the couch and join us! Some ideas for future meetups including wine are: wine and …

We are a group of people who love to travel, hear about travel, experience travel through others. We have an opportunity to share our travels with new friends, each other, and even find travel companions. For each Meet-Up we will have a theme (place of travel) to discuss and share visuals. If you have traveled to the place to be discussed, bring your thoughts, memories and pictures. If you plan to travel to the place to be discussed, it will be an opportunity to hear real stories and ask questio …