The Orange County Photography Collective is a group for anyone interested in photography. From novice to pro, all are welcome. I started this group so people can come together, ask questions, and be inspired by the art of photography. Also, the OCPC is surrounded by natural beauty; from the coastal plains to the interior hills. There are many affordable and interesting destinations that us photographers enjoy in Orange County. Looking forward to meeting other photography enthusiasts and explorin …

Photography Classes for all levels, photography is a great hobby to have, if you are just starting and shoot in auto you will benefit from my beginners class (Part I). All classes are hands-on and 8 hours long. In my mind to really understand photography you need to do it, shoot with a purpose to really understand what is camera creating. I been told I have a lot of patience and my photography workshops do work. I started 4 years ago and been extending the exercises for a more clear structure to …

Choosing various locations, Guided by the Eye Photo Workshop allows the participant to slow down and experience the world visually. It's a chance to turn off the noise that usually crowds our mind and open our selves to the beauty and abundance available to us in our every-day world. We'll choose different urban, nature and indoor locations to shoot in, later edit and work with captions to find the essence perceived by the photographer. All levels of experience are welcome! The group is lead by …

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 …

Workshops Blog: jasonlanierworkshops.com Workshops Website: workshops.jasonlanierproductions.com Meet Ups with Jason Lanier is a group formed to have monthly in-person and online meet ups with award winning photographer Jason Lanier. Regularly scheduled in-person meet ups will occur monthly in Southern California where Jason lives. Jason will also schedule meet ups when he travels across the United States while either shooting or conducting one of his workshops. In addition to the in-person meet …

This photography group is aimed at those photographers like myself who love getting out of the city and into the landscape to chill out and photograph. In addition to Meetups we will schedule day and weekend trips and workshops into the landscape. Should be a blast for those that love to photograph wide open spaces! This is not your typical photography Meetup group.  I really try to go beyond their group "blind leading the blind" shoots and casual get togethers.  With over forty years of photogr …

This group was formed because several friends wanted to learn how to use their everyday digital cameras. It is our mission to make digital photography accessible to all people, and to give the amateur photographer the tools to be able to capture the beauty and action of their lives in order to create lasting memories. We hope to improve and strengthen our meetings, creating an open environment where novices and intermediate photographers will feel comfortable gaining knowledge, and experimenting …

This is a wonderful group of shooters who eager to learn more about photography and help each other along the way! No matter if you just a beginner or have an experience, you welcome to join our group. Some of the events are targeted to the beginner level, while the other Meetups will be more advanced. Organizer is making sure to build the schedule base on group needs, so if you have an interesting concept in mind that you would like to work on together, just let us know. Anna Donovan is the org …

Want to just get out and take photos? Want to learn more about your camera? Want to hang out with folks who actually understand your 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 happen. How far …

This is a networking group for artists in Los Angeles. We have an artsy space in Hollywood (on Melrose), the Neon Venus Art Theatre, and we feature exhibitions from LA artists. http://www.neonvenusgallery.com ; We also want to work with teachers and develop courses for children and adults on painting, photography and mixed media. However, the main goal for this group is for artists to talk about galleries in Los Angeles, exhibits, history of art and to keep each other updated with what i …

Founded in 1920, Nature Friends LA is one of southern California's oldest outdoor hiking and recreation clubs. We are a private, non-profit organization and welcome hikers and nature enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds to enjoy weekly jaunts in the San Gabriels, monthly gatherings at our rustic alpine clubhouse (built in 1924) in Sierra Madre, and occasional treks into the wild. We also maintain a hand-built log cabin (built 1937) on Mt. San Jacinto near Idylwild, which is open to official m …

SoCalPhotoAssoc is an organization of photographer from all levels. From the beginning amateur through the seasoned professional, the only requirement is PASSION. If you enjoy taking photographs on the weekends or make your entire living from photography, So Cal PPA has something to offer. From monthly events to quarterly image competitions with year end awards for Southern California Professional Photographer of the Year, Amateur Photographer of the Year, as well as Commercial, Illustrative, La …

I LOVE to shoot. And I'm never happier when I combine 2 of my favorites: Women & Photography. This group is for ALL skill levels however you must have a Camera (Digital preferred but you may shoot film). This group is a NO-hate Meetup for Card Carrying Lesbians ONLY. Ok you can be a Card-carrying Ally but you MUST be female. Some of my best friends are Honorary Lesbians. You MUST be over 18 years of age. Lets go Whale Watching, Nature and Museum walking, street shooting, and coffee-klatching, (A …

Bringing Art and Photography Together .. that is the inspiration for this group. Photo walks are a lot of fun and offer a low-stress learning environment that can help you improve your photography all the while getting to meet and hang out with other photographers, of all levels. That is part of the charm. With this group, will be shooting at a variety of North County locations. Some shoots may have a theme, such as: stripes, shadows or a color. Others maybe looking for texture, such as rocks or …

For people interested in growing as a photographer while exploring and recording the amazing area we live in. We will select interesting locations to photograph. Meet-up there at a scheduled time and shoot our heads off. Trade ideas tips tricks and share our photos. It's a great way to get out and shoot and explore How I got this group started Photography is my touchstone in life.  While on Oahu I was introduced to the Meet-Up social system and was hooked.  It provided me with hours of creativ …

Calumet Photographic is committed to offering a fresh and interesting variety of events, seminars and exhibits to ensure on-going photo education within the community. From new-product demo days to customer-appreciation sales to a huge selection of photo specific courses, we have tons of events specially designed with your needs in mind. In addition to our photographic workshops, you can ignite your creativity with Certified Training in Photoshop, Lightroom and Fine Art Image Creation. Our Adobe …

We are a group working to improve our photography skills. We started this Meetup Group to communicate information about our photographic activities, which include our Meet-up's, Photography Classes, Photography Workshops and Photo Trips. Getting out in the field to work on your photo skills with a group of like minded people will help you to grow as a photographer. We encourage members to submit pictures to art shows and competition like the county fairs. We critique images so you have time to i …

Professional Photographers Of Orange County (PPOC) is comprised of working photographers who continually strive to increase their knowledge of photography. Our members, both professional and aspiring professionals participate in continuing education through national, state and local seminars and studio shares, and workshops.

Supports Sierra Club conservation goals through the medium of photography; assists club members in improving their photographic skills through lecture, demonstration, discussion and participation; provides them with an opportunity to show their photographic work; and promotes the Sierra Club and its projects with public displays.

This group exist to help each other improve our photography. The best way to improve your photography is to take plenty of pictures and learn from each other’s mistakes and successes. Let's share our thoughts and ideas about what makes a great photograph and how to make it our reality. When we meetup, we can share our photos and discuss how to improve them. The Temescal Valley Photo Club is for photographers of all levels seeking to improve their photography. From the iPhone, point and shoot pho …

Our goal is to help other photographers get back some of the precious time spent on the computer, managing their studio, processing images, and trying to learn the latest software and techniques. As it says on our home page we want to help you learn the necessary skills to work efficiently while enjoying the creativity of your craft. A lot of photographers get comfortable with the workflow process they are used to and don’t realize that some of the latest software programs such as Lightroom can …

This group is about building a community of photographers who are interested in taking their photo and video skills to the next level; sharing their work, techniques and ideas; developing their craft; exploring new interests; and meeting new people who share their love and passion for photography...and videography.  All skill levels are welcome so it doesn't matter if you're a beginner, advanced hobbyist or seasoned pro. We try to create fun, exciting and positive learning environments for our m …

It's never been a better time to be into photography.Let's get together and develop our photo skills and explore the fantastic photo opportunities Southern California has to offer. We will try different techniques and styles all while having fun! Let's have a photography adventure!

SGV Hikers are a group friendly people who enjoy hiking, nature, photography and making friends. Please join us!

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 …

Our Cosmos is a social group whose purpose is to share and inspire a love of science and of learning, and to develop interest in both the Cosmos and intellectual curiosity.  It encourages exploration into planetary and earth sciences, health, ethics, and society. 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/astr …

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 individual classes, multiple class series, or shooting events. You don't need a camera to join our classes, just a thirst for knowledge! Our meetups are fun, exciting, practical, and simply great networking events! Sessions are kept small in size so we can try to give everyone one-on-one help. The classes are taught by professional photographers of 10+ years of …

This is a group for anyone interested in Studio & Loction Photography.I started this group because to meet other Studio and outdoore inthusiast,looking for explore outdoore and studio photography,i love use of studio lighting and outdoore natural light to creat artistic images.