Light! Whether natural or in the studio light is the heart of every fine photograph. This group is for photographers that want to study light and master it to create beautiful photographs. Learn to see the way the camera sees. Learn to control light, to bend it and mold it to create the image you want. We will be meeting in a great studio in N. Hollywood. Some of our sessions will explore light in the studio with the lighting equipment provided and some will be out in the natural world. Come and …

I am an event co-ordinator getting into photography & I love it! I am here to try and network with as many photographers as I can and provide you with the best events to go to as well as to continue more about photography. I am learning a lot from Tony Macias of MXD Studios who has been doing photography for 30 years. He started out by renting studios in Studio City and doing head shots for actors and actresses. He has progressed immensely and shoot all kinds of photography - Maxim style, pinup, …

Celebrity and Advertising Fashion Photographer Kevin Michael Schmitz is the director of the Location Lighting Fashion Photography Workshop Series. Shooting between Los Angeles and New York, Kevin Michael encourages photographic education to students from all over the world. He will be directing workshops in Los Angeles, New York, Milan, Italy, London, Chicago and Miami in 2012!

The Photography Workshop Series will now be going in a completely new direction.  It is now directed by Advertising, Celebrity and Editorial Fashion Photographer Kevin Michael Schmitz, who is represented in New York, and primarily shoots between Los Angeles and New York.  For over 4 years, Kevin Michael Schmitz has directed the "Location Lighting Fashion Photography Workshop Series" with fantastic success teaching 50 workshops in LA, NY, Chicago, Miami, & Milan to photographers from all over the …

Welcome to The Light Chasers photography meetup. If you love all things photography, then join us and expand your photographic horizons as we embark on many adventures photographing the urban environment and natural landscape in and around Los Angeles and the Long Beach area. We will also hit the road from time to time to explore the desert areas and the Sierras! Whether you are just starting out in photography and looking to learn as much as you can or are an experienced pro, come hang out with …

f/Stops Camera Club is a fun group of people who want to create an open community of photographers to share and improve skills through club meetings and outings. We welcome everyone who has an interest in photography from beginners to professionals. Check us out @ fstopscameraclub.com. Come and be our guest! We meet in Northridge at The Village the 2nd Thursday of each month. At each monthly meeting, paid members can submit up to 2 matted/digital prints for a critique by a professional judge. Sh …

(Formerly: Nick’s photography workshops) This meetup will give every photographer, from those just starting out to professionals, the opportunity to take their camera skills to the next level. Understanding light, improving your shooting skills and learning the secrets of exposure and composition are all techniques covered on your workshop. The end result is a wonderful portfolio of pictures, the knowledge and skill to recreate them with confidence.

Dedicated to all Filipino and their friends who are photography hobbyists. Group interaction thru model photoshoots. All levels welcome, but geared more towards serious hobbyists rather than pros. I have met quite a few Filipino shutterbugs on some photography meetup groups who expressed the same idea of creating one for Filipinos. It's not intended to be exclusive though. You can bring or invite your non-filipino friends to our shoots. As long as they're not bothered by bagoong, dinuguan or ini …

This is a group that started with a common interest, nature and scenic photography, but over the course of the last two years it has grown to so much more. It has become a group of talents from all across the photographic spectrum, and it has become a gathering where people with a passion for photograpy can bond with each other, and build their knowledge base, or just kick back with friends and enjoy seeing some good pictures. At meetings, we sometimes have a big slideshow where people bring i …

Sporting a keen sense of adventure? An insatiable appetite for the outdoors?? A wicked craving something grilled??? Well then good thing you found your way to SoCAL Bikes, Boards & Bites – where the pavement ends, the adventure begins... Our goal is to meet other SoCal trail riders with a keen sense of adventure. Our mission is to promote, protect and preserve the California trail experience through advocacy, education and responsible recreational mountain biking. Our group will also feature p …

Welcome to the Pacific Divers Scuba and Free Diving Meetup Group. All certified divers are welcomed here, new and old, able bodies and adaptive divers. We are not affiliated with any single shop, club or boat, but we do have our favorites and will be patronizing them as much as possible. We hope to include a balance of beach, boat and warm water trips, and plan to pick the best of the best each month. All safe activities are encouraged from underwater photography to hunting. DISCLAIMER By parti …

Bobby Shah and David Condon started this group shoot in late 2010 and are the only group shoot in Southern California that shoot at a different mansion every time from the Hollywood Hills to Malibu every month. We are know for our locations and our models. All new models are shot by our photographers at Import Fashion.

This group is for queer photographers of every level, from novices to pros. Learn composition, digital imaging, how to set up a portfolio, enjoy urban photo safaris, and more!

As of Sept. 26, 2011... I'm the Organizer of this group... Voyeur Explorer. I'm a Photographer. I like to capture beutiful things that nature can offer and turn it to Art. Why i change and added the "Explorer" on the old group name? It's because I believed...a good photographer should always continue to look for new ideas and concept. I will focus on how to take and make Photograph using natural lights and artificial lights... indoors and outdoor setting. These is a meet up group made for …

We love to go on group motorcycle rides but always want to stop to take pictures while everyone else wants to keep going. We decided to create this special group so people who love to ride AND take photos can do both at the same time. It doesn't matter what you ride (all types of bikes/trikes are welcome, from Harleys to Vespas and everything in between) and it doesn't matter what you shoot with (all types of cameras are welcome, from high-end DSLRs to iPhones and everything in between), as long …

Welcome to the So Cal Scuba Meetup Group. Join us for local dive trips and events as well as some amazing international trips to those warm, exotic destinations we all crave. Upcoming trips include Cozumel, Socorro, Raja Ampat and Truk Lagoon, as well as local trips. We'll also keep you posted on other scuba and photo events in the Southern California area. Like to take pictures? Many of us are photographers of all levels and with all sizes of cameras shooting stills and video. All our trips …

Meditation, Metaphysical Spiritual Practice, Fellowship, Weekly Services, Counseling, Prayer, Spiritual Psychology, Classes Trans-Denominational. All are welcome.

This group is for cosplayers, anime fans, comic lovers, gamers, LARPers, roleplayers, costumers, Steampunks, lolitas, and crafters of all types. We now have access to a permanent venue in Temple City.  It is still under construction, but will be a warehouse that is like a year round convention/workshop for you to use for cosplay development, photo shoots, classes and events, etc.  We need volunteers (badly) to help finish it out and get as much donation of money and goods as possible, so please …

From the long lost Creator of Dive Bar Adventures, Social Detective Agency and Champagne Campers... The Re-Opening of Los Angeles's Largest Urban Culture Meetup group... Yea, I'm BAAAAACK!!! Meet others who lack true refinement, lack a regal heritage, and lack a superior attitude towards all live cultural events. Yet live to experience live theater of all sorts, art galleries, dance troupes, and exotic nightlife. Culture is absorbed by bliss-full ignorance of any stuffy erudite concepts or serio …

Open to backpackers and soon-to-be backpackers of all ability levels, LABC is where L.A. area backpackers can come together for weekend backpacking trips in the surrounding wilderness areas and longer excursions outside Los Angeles. This is not backpack traveling. Our focus is on the outdoors. We're all about backcountry adventure! *These are NOT guided trips (you have to pay BIG BUCKS for those)! *There are no "leaders". We're just people who love to backpack and don't mind sharing with other …

The World Traveled is a group for anyone interested in Travel. Whether you are a already a globetrotter or dreaming of your first trip, this group is for you. We will meet to share our travel experiences, share photos, have slideshow presentations, have speakers on specific destinations, and share our love of the globe and unique cultures from around the world! Members will share and learn travel tips, travel secrets and maybe even find a travel partner. What do you never leave home without? Wha …

The Film, Music, and Fashion Production Workshop, FMFPW, is a non-profit collaborative workshop to help our members develop hands-on-training in the fields of Film, Music, and Fashion production. Those wishing to break into the industry as well as those already in the movie, music, and fashion industries are welcome to join. Its purpose is for participants to advance their skills through practice, to network, and to build demo reels. The group includes a wide spectrum of industry professionals-- …

This is a group for those interested in affordable travel to all destinations. If you enjoy weekend getaways, cruises or tours, making new friends and having travelling companions, then this is the group for you. For those that may prefer to travel alone, you can still take advantage of our lower group rates and amenities. Come to our meetings to hear our exciting Travel Experts talk about the latest trends in travel. Expand your knowledge of best places to travel, best times to go and trip choi …

The Notice Network (Network Of The Individual Connected Everywhere) Mixer hosts its monthly business and social networking events at restaurants, nightclubs, lounges, bars and other trendy locations in Los Angeles, California. ​ Invitees are given the unique opportunity to meet others with similar interests and ambitions to form relationships and help further their careers in a completely social entertaining environment. Each event includes networking, and amenities such as drink specials, li …

Take a car, drive from one house to the next to the remaining pieces of another one, take photos, go to diners, go swimming in the nearby ocean, get invited to fancy cocktail parties by random people. There are ideas to have an official tour as well as do house hunting on our own, drinking martinis (virgin or not), going to the MOCA and hearing a Breakfast Series lecture. More here: http://www.opentrips.co.uk/trips/15