Welcome to the Madison area Photography Meetup Group! Photographers of all interests and skill levels are invited to join to learn and discuss techniques and share your favorite shots! The leadership team currently consists of Adam, Brian, Kris, Nicole, Pauline, Ryan, and Steven.  If you would like to join us in guiding the meetup, please send a message and we'll pull you into the circle.   Also check out our flickr group at: http://www.flickr.com/groups/madphotomeetup/

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.

Photographers of all levels from beginner to professional meeting to trade ideas and techniques in order to better their ability.

A meetup group to meet other local photographers and get together to practice shooting and learn more about our art and cameras! We'll work on finding make-up artists and models for different theme shoots a few times a year (or more, if possible).

The IMA is comprised of mycologists and laypeople from all walks of life who share a common interest in the study of mushrooms. Individual members often have specific areas of interest and expertise, including mushroom foraging, taxonomy, cultivation, mycoremediation, mycorrhizas, medical mycology, yeasts, lichens, food spoilage, fermented foods, plant diseases, symbioses with animals, and edible, poisonous, and entheogenic fungi. If you are new to mushrooming, joining a mushroom club will give …

We welcome anyone interested in outdoor fitness. We attempt to do meet-ups from the Chicago land area and outward to the furthermost points that members are willing to travel to accomplish our goals of brisk outdoor exercise and fun. Members of the Wandering Nomad Group bike, hike, walk and most anything in outdoor activities for health, fitness and enjoyment of the beauty of the nature around us. Some members are into historical music as well. We plan accordingly. We all enjoy pleasant socializ …

Welcome to Chicago Stylish, Fashion, Glamour & Portraits Photography group! Please put your hands together to share & learn photography techniques,lighting,Posing etc and most importantly to build our portfolio keeping the cost as low as possible by making it all out door... We will try to have at least 1 to 2 shoots a month and we will try to make it fruitful for everyone... 3 Musts: 1. Photographers must upload the pictures without fail. 2. Models, Please attend the shoot ONLY if you are …

Are you a mom or woman who has a new beautiful DSLR and doesn't know how to use it? Do you want to take your photography skills to a new level? This is a group for women and moms who want to share their love and passion for photography and who also want to take their photography skills to the next level! The mission of this group is to empower each other to challenge ourselves creatively through our love for photography. Meetups will consist of everything photography related..from meeting in the …

Calling all Smart phone photographers! Have you made the switch to only shooting photos with your smart phone (iphone or droid)? If you have....or if you are thinking about it, or if you just want to expand your mind...join us. Join us for some really cool shoots and photo challenges that will open up your creativity and allow you to let loose on the city to discover some hidden treasures. We are all about the fun. No pressure here.

Meet Chicago area people to discuss environmental issues on a global and local level. Live the Sierra Club motto "Explore, enjoy and protect the planet" by involvement in activist, social and outdoor adventures in the Chicagoland area. See our Greater Chicago Event Calendar.

KINKY ARTS hosts art events and workshops with a kinky twist. From Kinky Figure Drawing to Kinky Camera Club, to our educational seminars on topics related to BDSM and fetish, you're sure to have an enjoyable experience among a friendly, down-to-earth, yet sophisticated group of kinksters. We are all artists, models, photographers, performers, podcasters, and video artists. And we welcome new members of all skill levels! KINKY FIGURE DRAWING It’s a figure drawing session for the open minde …

This group is for professional  business owners networking in Hinsdale and of the Chicago suburbs.  We meet monthly for lunch to get to know one another and build relationships.   Simply bring a brown-bag lunch and join us for a wonderful, empowering time together! We meet at a great convenient location close to all major expressways, route 83 and Ogden Ave in a very comfortable atmosphere! Membership is exclusive, and we only allow one business owner for each business type at our meetings. You …