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 …

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 …

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

… These are about photography plain and simple.

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. Although we have been meeting for many years in the San Fernando Valley we are new to Meetup and look forward to expanding our membership. Check us out @ fstopscameraclub.com. Come and be our guest! We meet in Northridge at The Village the 2nd Thursd …

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.

"SHARING THE STOKE" The purpose of this group is to unite photographers who love to shoot surfing action, lifestyle, landscape, product, or portrait photography, as well as journalists who like to write about it. In short, if, on a perfect day, you have to think about whether to bring your board or your camera gear, this is the place for you! Please note that this group is not really designed to be a classroom or seminar-type meetup with lots of free instruction.  Just people who love being o …

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. Co …

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!

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!

Get together in local area for photo shoots, learning, teaching, and fun.

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 …