I am a passionate fine art and commercial photographer and really enjoy the energy of being around other passionate artists. The purpose of this group is to get together and share the excitement of photography while learning and improving your photography skills. We will have frequent meetups as well as fee based workshops and seminars with an occasional weekend workshop trip for those, like myself, who love the landscape. This is not your typical photography Meetup group.  I really try to go be …

Want to just get out and take photos? Want to learn more about your camera? Want to hang out with folks who actually understandyour obsession with photography? Did you come to the right place! We are an informal bunch of shutter-happy, fun-loving camera buffs. What do we do? We go places and take pictures of stuff. Any stuff. Lots of stuff. We also hang out and talk. We have been known to do both at the same time. Afterward, some people might drink Margaritas. It's been known to h …

Fine-Art Photography class series to assist you in developing your talent and hone your skills. - Lectures - Workshops - Field Study - Hands-On - Tutoring - Outings Classes will help you…. Strengthen understanding of compositional elements, design principles, color impact, thematic expression, lighting environments, use of shadow, and the creative process. Learn photography and art terminology. Practice ‘seeing’ in new and creative ways. Develop personal artistic styles and bodies …

  Simply put, impulse dictated the creation of the group, that impulse dictating to just go out lagging a camera; and so acting on this... we get to keep each other motivated and inspired We'll learn from one another Have fun together then go about and eat what we like;p ... ... It's simple... All skill levels welcome... We just shoot... Roam around... Have fun Whatever you're reason for shooting be... for inspiration... for a living... even if only for the lack of better things to do... We'll j …

… We are now incorporating some basic photography, and lighting classes and will add advanced classes in the future.

The beauty of Southern California awaits us! We live in a fabulously diverse and amazingly picturesque place, let's shoot it!  This photography group is for everyone - all levels of photographic experience welcome!  Bring your sense of adventure and exploration. Every month we will have a combination of hiking events (where stopping to smell the roses and then taking their photo will be encouraged) and photo specific events, from urban exploring to learning from the masters. Hiking & photo even …

… Various activities include stage and TV venues for science education purposes and trips exploring and learning about our cosmos, such as archaeological digs, tours of planetary facilities, nature photography and trips to geological/astronomical sites. Most activities are centered in the OC/LA and surrounding areas.    One Last Thing! The goal is for each event to be interesting and memorable for everyone.  Some events require reserving places for those who have RSVP'd or meeting at a specific …

If you just purchased a new DSLR or have one that you want to learn how to use off Auto mode, we encourage you to join us in one of our various discuss and practice sessions. You don’t even need an SLR to come out and enjoy being out and about learning, discussing and sharing your thoughts on photography. If you have a cell phone .. you have a camera! You may even make a new friend or two while you are at one of the meetups! It’s been known to happen! Photography, new friends and fun … it happen …

CLICK HERE TO DONATE: http://www.naturalist-for-you.org/donate.htm Your fun source for interpretive nature tours, including hiking, walking, wet 'n' wild, waterfalls, plant & wildlife identification, foraging, birding, photography, national forest access, boulder scrambling, exploring, backpacking, living history, outdoor music jams, & fitness.  Programs range from easy family-friendly through extremely challenging adult adventures. Day hikes through overnighters. Specializing in the 4 nati …

(Formerly the Mission Viejo Photography Meetup) Whether a hobbyist, a professional or someone in need of help with a new camera, you’ve found the right group. Here are some details about our great group: • We have both regular monthly meetings and scheduled excursions as well as informal get-together discussions. • Scheduled photography outings include nature centers, botanical gardens, whale watching trips, special events, and simple afternoons photographing beautiful Orange, L.A. a …

This is the meet up group for Professional photographers of Orange County. We will be posting our general meetings and upcoming events here. Our members are welcome to post their favorite images from the workshops and events they attend.

Open to all who want to learn about Lightroom; speed up their workflow, and share hard-won knowledge with fellow enthusiasts. I'm a power LR user and Adobe Certified Expert with tons of ideas on how to teach, learn and share this amazing program. Let's take that steep learning curve and squish it down to a nice, flat easy--and fun--ride!

Professional Photographers of Orange county PPOC is dedicated to the education, advancement and support for our fellow photographers. This meetup is open to photographers who would like to participate in our association events in order to see the value of membership to PPOC. You may download our membership for here: PPOC is one of the local affiliates of the Professional Photographers of California and the Professional Photographers of America. These state and national organizatio …

Explore Southern California on guided photowalking tours. Whether you're a novice, amateur photographer, or just interested in history, you'll enjoy sightseeing with Photowalk SoCal.

Welcome to Hiking With Dean, the best hiking group this side of the Los Angeles River! We are headquartered in Brentwood, gateway to "The Big Wild"-- an 18,500-acre swath of the Santa Monica Mountains that includes 10,000-acre Topanga State Park and other public lands at San Vicente Mountain Park (aka the Nike Missile Base), Rustic, Sullivan and Mandeville canyons. Formally the original "The Weekday Hikers," we now meet regularly on the weekends for hikes mostly in and around the Santa Monica Mo …

This group is for people that like to collaborate in projects of all types. Have an idea? I have many interest and don't want to have to join several different groups, so be prepared to try something new every time we meet up... to have several mini groups happening at the same time... to volunteer... to teach... to learn... to meet new people... to make friends... to have a good time.