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 …

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 …

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 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 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 …

Bel Air Camera will be starting a series of Photo and Video classes that will take place on Saturday's starting in September. These are designed to Educate the public, they are NOT sales pitches. Each week will be a different theme from "Entry Level HDSLR Video" to "Digital SLR 101". Classes on In Home Printing, LOMO Photography, In Home Lighting, Audio for Video, and many more. If you are a beginner in the photography & Video world, these are for you! If you have a working knowledge of shooting …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

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 …

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.

"Come meet other photographers from all walks of life and ability! We meet once per month at SPACE Gallery (a photographic arts gallery), in The Pomona Arts Colony! We go on "photo-Journies" ( one inclusive term that can mean a walk or a stay-over short trip somewhere)...We meet every Third Thursday at 7PM at SPACE. You don't have to live in Pomona or even near it. All are welcome.

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!

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

This group is for Large Format photographers who wish to network and brainstorm with other LF film photographers. Come and show off your large format view/field or monorail camera! Photographers who are new to LF are welcome as are those who are established and happy to pass on advice to those just starting out. It doesn't matter what you shoot, whether it's landscape, portrait, architecture or still life etc, as long as you're shooting LF or MF film but not digital. Also welcome are creatives …

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 …

Join with other digital & film photographers, beginner, advanced, and professional. Share your photographs & techniques. We meet the 1st and 3rd wed of each month. 1st Wed - We share our photos and have them critiqued by various experts in the field. 3rd Wed - We have a variety of workshops, speakers, photo shoots, and other special events. We also arrange  field trips and photo shoots for our members.

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 …

It's all about enjoying the wilderness! Hiking in the local canyons- mostly in the San Gabriel Mountains. All hikes will be along a stream in a canyon and at a very slow pace with lots of breaks. All hikes will be between 5-12 hours long, usually around 9 hours. The difficulty level is intermediate, but beginners are welcome if they are in good shape and have an attitude of adventure! Safety always comes first, of course. It's recommended (but not required) that you bring the TEN ESSENTIAL …

Hello, This group is open for every person that loves water, the purpose of this group is to hook people that love water skiing, surfing, swimming, nature photography, beer and traveling. I would love you to join us, every weekend to do water skiing/wakeboarding, surfing, drinks while taking cool photos. If you like that... Welcome!

Meet others "to explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth, to practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources, to educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment, and to use all lawful means to carry out these objectives." We meet on the second Wednesday of the odd numbered months, i.e. January, March, May, July, September and November at 7pm at Culver City Veterans Memorial Auditorium in the Urua …

WE WILL SHOOT BEAUTIFUL MODELS IN VARIOUS GENRES; GLAMOR, FASHION, BEAUTY, BOUDOIR, FINE ART NUDE AND PIN-UP. TOGETHER, WE'LL EXPLORE SHOOTING WITH STOBES, CONSTANT AND IN NATURAL LIGHT CONDITIONS. SO IF YOU'RE PASSIONATE ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY AND ENJOY EXCHANGING IDEAS WITH OTHER LIKE MINDED PHOTOGRAPHERS, YOU'VE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE!!! AND REMEMBER, THIS GROUP IS FOR BOTH BEGINNING AND EXPERIENCE PHOTOGRAPHERS.  OUR GROUP WILL ALSO ASSIST ASPIRING AND ESTABLISHED MODELS TO BUILD AND ENHANCE POR …